Rio 2016 Olympic situation is “critical”
While the success of Rio 2016 hangs in the balance, no contingency plan has yet been drawn up to prepare for the worst case scenario
England Rugby facility to be kitted out by SIS Pitches
England Rugby Union’s training pitch at Pennyhill Park Hotel is to be upgraded with a new synthetic surface
Glasgow 2014 awards £1m of contracts to supported businesses
Five contracts amounting to £1m (US$1.7bn) have been awarded by Glasgow 2014 to Scottish companies employing people with disabilities
Moscow ready to host the World Cup, says Mayor
Despite recent hikes in infrastructure spending, Moscow’s Mayor says the city could cope with hosting world’s biggest sporting event tomorrow – if it weren’t for venues in need of modernisation
Qatar’s size is a factor in reducing number of venues
The organisers of the 2022 FIFA World Cup have not ruled out reducing the number of venues to eight, citing the size of their country as a key consideration
Valcke and Felli to discuss Brazil’s legacy in Lausanne
FIFA general secretary and IOC Olympic Games executive director and other key figures are to speak about the legacy of Brazil’s mega-events at a public conference on 6 May
São Paulo World Cup stadium faces tight deadlines
Itaquerão stadium will be ready for the World Cup opening ceremony, says FIFA general secretary, as a rigid deadlines are set for overlay and engineering work
Atos to run IT systems for 2015 SEA Games
The Singapore Southeast Asian Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) has appointed Atos to deliver and manage IT for the major sports event in 2015
Global brands support Soccerex Asian Forum
PepsiCo, Royal Jordanian Airlines, the Jordan Tourism Board and the AFC join the high profile names taking part in Asia’s biggest football business event
Qatar World Cup could be hosted in three cities
Four of the twelve stadiums planned for the Qatar 2022 World Cup might be dropped over the next five months, according to the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy