Prince Feisal of Jordan launches social sport campaign
Concerned over national health and social wellbeing, the Jordan Olympic Committee has initiated a campaign to get people more involved in sport
Brazil must make the benefits of hosting clearer
Brazil’s government should have communicated the benefits of hosting the World Cup better and worked more closely with organisers, the deputy sports minster admits
Russia’s road to smarter transport
The world’s largest country is getting up to speed with intelligent transport systems as the 2018 World Cup draws nearer
Brazil 2014 World Cup visitors to offset carbon
FIFA has launched a free carbon emissions offset programme to minimise the environmental impact of the mass influx of sports tourists to Brazil this summer
Moscow ready to host the World Cup, says Mayor
Despite recent hikes in infrastructure spending, Moscow’s Mayor says the city could cope with hosting world’s biggest sporting event tomorrow – if it weren’t for venues in need of modernisation
Valcke and Felli to discuss Brazil’s legacy in Lausanne
FIFA general secretary and IOC Olympic Games executive director and other key figures are to speak about the legacy of Brazil’s mega-events at a public conference on 6 May
Qatar construction event attracts growth market exhibitors
Three countries taking international pavilions to Project Qatar for the first time hail from growth markets, drawn by the prospect of major construction contracts
London Olympic Park opens to the public
Venue reconfiguration work continues in the biggest park to open in London in more than a century
SportAccord Convention to boost host’s economy
Antalya will benefit by US$3.85m from hosting SportAccord Convention, according to research by PwC
Olympic host Tokyo ranked world’s riskiest city
IOC asserts complete confidence in Tokyo, despite Swiss Re ranking the city at highest risk of disaster