Governments pledge US$6.45m to anti-doping fund
The World Anti-Doping Agency and the IOC have attracted US$6.45m from twelve nations including China, USA, Qatar and Ivory Coast towards a fund to protect the integrity of sport
Hamburg chosen as German contender for 2024 Olympic Games
The German Olympic Sports Confederation has selected Hamburg ahead of capital Berlin to bid for the 2024 Olympic Games
South Africa not “playing lotto” with Games bids
South Africa is embracing the “now or never” opportunity to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games and is evaluating whether it could handle hosting the Olympics as soon as 2024, according to sports minister Fikile Mbalula
International sport community in mourning
Joël Bouzou, President of World Olympians Association and President and founder of Peace and Sport, mourns the loss of three great sportspeople
The city is the centre of the world’s biggest story – Filmmaster Events
Antonio Abete, CEO of Filmmaster Events talks to HOST CITY about how to make the most of opening and closing ceremonies – the world’s most watched events – to showcase a city
Magical ideas to capture the public imagination
Helen Marriage, director of artistic events company Artichoke and speaker at HOST CITY Bid to Win, talks about the role of art in major events and civic spaces
Rio 2016 at its most intense phase of preparation – IOC
The IOC coordination commission says Rio has made solid progress on its delayed preparations to host the 2016 Olympic Games but there still is a lot to deliver, with 21 test events and very aggressive timelines for venues looming
IOC visits Rio to check progress on 2016 Games
The IOC Coordination Commission starts its audit of Rio’s progress as International Golf Federation says that the golf course will be ready on time
Japan’s double mega-event challenge
Hosting the Olympic Games and the Rugby World Cup within the space of a year is a major challenge for the host nation. How will Japan’s venues cope? Robin Yapp investigates
Tokyo 2020 signs NTT and Asahi as Gold Partners
Sponsorship of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games is well underway with the signing of NTT Corporation and Asahi as gold partners in quick succession