IOC offers “glimmer of hope” for Olympic hosting in Africa

IOC members back Executive Board recommendation to target potential African hosts of the 2022 Youth Olympic Games
Championing the development of snow sports

Sarah Lewis OBE, Secretary General, FIS (International Ski Federation) spoke to a select group of journalists including Host City at World Winter Sports Expo in Beijing
“Best attended yet” Host City 2017 looks ahead to major exhibition in 2018

Host City 2017 kicked off in Glasgow on Tuesday with more event owners, hosts and organising committees attending than ever
Governments and rightsholders must work together to transform communities through event hosting

As a rightsholder, are you a visitor or is your host community a second home? This is the question rightsholders must ask themselves and governments should require an answer to, writes Mike Hopper, CEO of Advance Brand Consulting
Scotland celebrates Solheim Cup handover

Scotland is celebrating becoming the next host nation of The Solheim Cup following the official handover to Gleneagles at the culmination of the 2017 event at Des Moines Golf & Country Club in Iowa
Exclusive: IOC agreement on 2024 and 2028 host cities will “take some time”

Former IOC Vice President hails “outstanding candidates” Los Angeles and Paris and says the IOC has reasons to be hopeful about future Games bids
IOC approves awarding 2024 and 2028 Games hosts simultaneously

Los Angeles and Paris are now both set to become Olympic hosts in September, but who will get to stage the Games first?
Susan Sawbridge joins New Zealand Major Events to lead new prospecting unit

New Zealand has established a new Major Event Prospecting Secretariat to bring government agencies together to attract and develop international events
IOC board promotes plan to award Olympic Games to both LA and Paris

IOC set to seize “golden opportunity” to award 2024 and 2028 Games to Los Angeles and Paris and address challenges around candidatures for future Games
Ireland submits “historic” bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup

Ireland has delivered its candidature file to World Rugby, aiming to stage the Rugby World Cup for the first time in 2023