Papau New Guinea to bid for Commonwealth Games
Port Moresby and Papau New Guinea will bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the country’s president has announced
How to be a European Capital of Culture
Karel Bartak of the European Commission talks to HOST CITY about the process of bidding to become a European Capital of Culture and the value it brings for the host
Paris aims for unanimous support for Olympic bid
The leaders of Paris’ bid for the 2024 Olympic Games assert that support from government and citizens is strong and a referendum is unlikely to take place
Tokyo 2020 shortlists eight sports for Olympics
Eight international federations have been shortlisted as potential participants in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
26 sports vie for Olympic inclusion at Tokyo 2020
American football, baseball, karate and squash are among the sports vying for inclusion as additional events in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
IOC suspends recognition of SportAccord
The IOC has suspended its recognition of SportAccord, saying international federations want restructured representation
Ten cities interested in FINA 2021 and 2023 World Champs
Ten cities from seven countries have registered their interest in hosting the 2021 and 2023 FINA World Championships
The democratisation of FIFA
Sepp Blatter is often characterised in the western media as a dictator, but should his claims to be a force for democracy be taken seriously?
Triathlon World Championship hosts announced
The ITU has awarded World Championship events to cities in Australia, Canada, Denmark and the UK, with Leeds taking London’s place on the calendar
Stuttgart to host 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Stuttgart has clinched the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, the final qualifier for Tokyo 2020