Wrong conclusions on bid report, says FIFA investigator
The author of the ethics report investigating the bid process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups says his findings were misrepresented in the judge’s summary, which exonerated Qatar and Russia while chastising England
A London Expo must benefit all UK, says Tessa Jowell
Speaking exclusively to HOST CITY, likely mayoral candidate Dame Tessa Jowell MP says London should make sure the benefits of the 2025 World Expo can be spread around the country before bidding
Beijing 2022 delegation arrives in Bangkok for ANOC General Assembly
A high-level Beijing 2022 delegation arrived yesterday in Bangkok, Thailand, on the occasion of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly
What will London bid for next?
How do you follow the greatest show on earth? Iain Edmondson, head of major events at London & Partners and speaker at HOST CITY Bid to Win, talks us through his city’s plans
IAAF sees Doha’s plans for Athletics City in 2019
The IAAF evaluation commission, led by Sebastian Coe, has completed its tour of cities bidding for the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing with an inspection of Doha
Germany commits to pursuing 2024 Olympic Games
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has officially thrown its hat into the ring for the 2024 summer Olympic Games by confirming that either Berlin or Hamburg will bid for the event.
Event bidding comes under the spotlight at Host City conference
IOC Vice President, Sir Craig Reedie; Rio 2016 Executive Director of Communications, Mario Andrada; WPP Chief Executive, Sir Martin Sorrell; Swedish Olympic Committee President, Stefan Lindeberg; and FIFA Corporate Communications Manager, Alexander Koch, amongst those to address conference delegates
Olympic bidding process is too long, say bid leaders
The bidding process for the Olympic Games is too long and causes unnecessarily high costs, according to members of Bidding Procedures Under Review panel at Host City: Bid to Win event
Rio Olympics organisers have no fear over venue completion
A spokesperson for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games has dismissed claims that the city will fail to complete the construction of venues ahead of the Games
CEV assigns host nations for 2017 European Championships
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has announced that Poland will stage its 2017 men’s European Championship, while Azerbaijan and Georgia will co-host the women’s event in the same year.