Dubai Expo 2020 appoints local heritage partner

Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre has been appointed Heritage Strategic Partner for Expo 2020 to promote the region’s culture
FIFA candidate Champagne takes pop at Prince Ali

The battle for the presidency of FIFA is being fought out in the media, with French candidate Jerome Champagne surmising to the BBC that Prince Ali has been pushed into the race
IOC: Agenda 2020 reforms apply to Almaty and Beijing

Almaty and Beijing submitted their candidature files to the IOC on Tuesday highlighting Agenda 2020 compliance, which IOC says will apply to the 2022 Winter Games
Prince Ali stands to lead FIFA away from controversy

FIFA vice president Prince Ali of Jordan has announced that he will run for president, saying that it is time to steer FIFA away from “administrative controversy”
Genset demand surges as Qatar 2022 approaches

Mega construction projects underway in Qatar in preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup are fuelling a surge in demand for power rental equipment
He Zhenliang’s Olympic vision lives on

HOST CITY highlights the immense legacy of He Zhenliang, China’s “Mr. Olympics”
Rio will be ready, says Paralympic president

Sir Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee, is fully confident that Rio will host a spectacular Paralympic Games in 2016
Italian stars back Qatar to succeed in 2022

Since winning the right to host the World Cup in 2022, Qatar has faced intense scrutiny and scepticism – but Buffon, Maggio and Benitez say the host nation has got what it takes
FIFA ethics report to be published

The report by FIFA’s Ethics Committee’s Michael Garcia into alleged bidding corruption is to be published, following his resignation
SportAccord Convention appoints Vital Communications to expand reach

Sportel pioneer VITAL Communications has been chosen to assist with expanding the reach of SportAccord Convention in 2015.