Berlin and Hamburg outline compact visions for Olympic bids
Berlin and Hamburg have put forward compact, inner-city concepts as the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) prepares to select a city to bid for the 2024 or 2028 edition of the Olympic Games.
HOK and Arup secure key roles in Dubai Expo 2020
Architectural firm HOK and engineering company Arup have been appointed to design the host venue for the Dubai Expo 2020 exhibition in the United Arab Emirates.
England targets Euro 2028 as Wembley closes in on 2020 finale
English Football Association general secretary Alex Horne is confident that London’s Wembley Stadium will host the semi-finals and final of Uefa Euro 2020 and has suggested that the country will consider bidding to stage the whole of the 2028 edition of the tournament.
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
IRB embraces World Rugby with rebrand
The International Rugby Board will be known as simply World Rugby from 19 November in a rebrand that reflects the sport’s drive towards universal global appeal
Mauritius to host ‘groundbreaking’ tri-sanctioned golf event
A new golf tournament in Mauritius will become the first tri-sanctioned event to be endorsed by the sport’s European, Asian and Sunshine Tours.
Berlin to hold Olympic 2024 referendum as Mayor confirms exit plan
Berlin will hold a referendum on whether to enter the running for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games after unveiling its bid concept on September 1, according to Klaus Wowereit, who has confirmed that he is standing down as Mayor of the German city.
Bach says Nanjing 2014 can boost Beijing 2022 bid
Nanjing’s successful hosting of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games can boost fellow Chinese city Beijing’s chances of securing the 2022 Winter Games, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach.
Applications flood in for Rugby World Cup volunteer scheme
Organisers of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England have revealed that 20,000 applications have been received for 6,000 volunteer positions for the rugby union tournament.
Edmonton: we host events for our community
The city competing against Durban to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games is looking forward to hosting the Women’s Basketball Championships in 2015