IOC votes in eight new members

Four women and four men from sports, business, entertainment and politics have been elected to join the IOC membership
Four cities shortlisted for 2018 Great Exhibition of the North

UK government ministers will decide in the autumn whether Blackpool, Bradford, Newcastle-Gateshead and Sheffield will host the Great Exhibition of the North
Scotland expects major boost from 2016 Davis Cup

EXCLUSIVE: Glasgow’s hosting of the 2016 Davis Cup semi-final will bring wide benefits, Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events tells Host City
Berlin to stage 2018 European Para Athletics Championships

The 2018 European Para Athletics Championships will take place in Berlin, shortly after the 2018 European Championships
Arup’s three agendas of event feasibility

The feasibility of an event depends on looking at three key agendas, says Erik G Andersen, Special Advisor at Arup’s Host Cities Advisory Service
Hosting exhibitions brings major socioeconomic impact

How important are trade fairs for cities as they push for primacy on the world stage?
A strategic roadmap for LA’s Olympic bid

Host City finds out how Los Angeles is following the IOC’s guide to bidding for and hosting the Games
UK Sport backs GB to win at Rio with million-hour support

British athletes will have had 950,000 hours of support from the English Institute of Sport by Rio 2016, as Team GB targets a best ever away Games
“Blind bidding” adieu?

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events, explains why now is the right time to level the playing field when it comes to event acquisition
IOC welcomes “most sustainable ever” bids for 2024 Games

The four cities bidding for the 2024 Olympic Games submitted their all-digital candidature files to the IOC, which said the venue plans could be the most sustainable ever