How Macau’s international marathon keeps growing
The Macau Galaxy Entertainment International Marathon in December 2015, closely linked to the cultural development of the city, was the biggest ever. Here’s how the city does it
A New Year message from European Olympic Committees president Patrick Hickey
Patrick Hickey, President of the European Olympic Committees (EOC) and IOC Executive Board Member looks ahead after a seminal year for the EOC
A new dawn for UIPM
The growing membership of Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has voted to modernise governance of the sport
Beijing 2022 organising committee reviews bid pledges
The president of Beijing 2022’s new organising committee is reviewing bid commitments in light of Olympic Agenda 2020 and the host city contract
The three “power pillars” of major events
Energy suppliers must focus on reliability, cost and sustainability to keep in step with a rapidly changing events industry, writes David de Behr, Head of Global Events at Aggreko
Blatter and Platini banned from football world
FIFA’s independent Ethics Committee has banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini from football-related activities for eight years
FIFA acting leaders look to the future
As FIFA’s annus horribilis draws towards a close, the organisation’s interim leadership looks ahead in this open letter to a brighter, more transparent future
FIFA criminal procedures could affect sport long term, says IOC
The IOC Executive Board has adopted a declaration on good governance in sport to address the “tarnished” reputation of sports organisations
Renewing the trust in sport
Sport has a bright future if good governance measures are adopted and zero-tolerance policies are followed, IOC President Thomas Bach President writes
How can future tournaments remain sustainable? The solution is in the format
Match-fixing and flexibility in the number of participants and matches are among the major problems facing tournament organisers; innovation in formats is the key to solve them, writes Itay Ingber, COO of MatchVision