How to host the best Games ever
What made Glasgow 2014 such a resounding success? The answer is simple, says Louise Martin, secretary general of the Commonwealth Games Federation
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
Lima mayor: cities will win fight against climate change
Fast growing cities like Lima, which hosts global climate talks next week and the Pan American Games in 2019, have been identified as key battlegrounds for tackling climate change
2022 Olympic bids shock is a one-off
Cities must build stronger public and government support to stop the current 2022 Games bidding crisis from recurring, according to leading bid consultant Mike Lee OBE
Russia World Cup can change perceptions – Sorokin
Alexei Sorokin, CEO of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia local organising committee, talks exclusively to HOST CITY about politics, venues, sexuality laws and more
IOC won’t force good governance on sports federations
Speaking at the IRB World Rugby Confex, IOC vice president Sir Craig Reedie said sports federations would be expected to – but not obliged to – sign up to the IOC’s own Principles of Good Governance
Rugby and Olympic ticket sales will be a challenge for Japan
Hosting the Rugby World Cup and the Olympic Games within the space of a year is a great opportunity for Japan but selling tickets for both will be a challenge, says the CEO of Japan Rugby 2019
IOC woos cities with proposal to pay bid costs
IOC president Thomas Bach has revealed the proposed changes of its Olympic Agenda 2020 review, revealing incentives for cities to bid for Games such as financial support, cost controls and the option to host events in more than one city
Glasgow to host 2017 Badminton World Championships
In bidding for the Sudirman Cup, Glasgow has found itself being awarded the hosting rights to the Badminton World Federation’s flagship Championships event in 2017
IOC should make culture equal to sports, says Agenda 2020 expert
Dame Tessa Jowell, former UK Olympics Minister and expert advisor to the IOC, told HOST CITY that the IOC should place the Cultural Olympiad on an equal footing to the Olympic and Paralympic Games