Qatar 2022 stadium design meets tough cooling targets
Meeting FIFA temperature requirements for the design of the Qatar Foundation Stadium, unveiled today, was a challenge for the lead architect
Baku 2015 progress pleases European Olympic leaders
As the leaders of Europe’s NOCs face a decade without an Olympic Games in Europe, they are greatly pleased by Baku’s good preparations for hosting the 2015 European Games
Rio 2016 announces business opportunities
Tenders have been announced for nine contracts at Rio 2016, from technology and infrastructure to services
Arup to aid Tokyo 2020 preparations
Design, planning and engineering consultancy group Arup has extended its ties to the Olympic Games by being appointed to aid Tokyo’s planning for the 2020 event.
Rio 2016’s golf course will be ready, states IOC’s Felli
An ongoing lawsuit against Rio de Janeiro and the developer of the city’s golf course for the 2016 Olympics will not affect plans for the facility’s test event ahead of the Games, according to Gilbert Felli, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) executive director of the Olympic Games.
Arena Seating chosen for English FA’s national centre
The English Football Association has contracted Arena Seating to supply 500 demountable seats to the national football centre, St George’s Park, it was announced today at Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester
A big year for Populous
From Sochi and Brazil to Nanjing, Incheon and beyond, 2014 marks a golden age for the award winning sports architectural practice
Gold Coast new venues approved for construction
The next stage of sporting infrastructure development for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast will be underway in the coming months, according to the Australian Ministry for Sport
Tokyo 2020 organisers propose venue relocation
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers are reviewing the locations of their current venue plans because of concerns over the rising costs of the Games.
Budget a “real concern” for Rio 2016
Rio 2016’s head of procurement Fernando Cotrim tells HOST CITY that attaining the benchmark of London 2012 will require the same suppliers and careful budgeting