Nanjing 2014 excludes 3 athletes over Ebola fears
After the withdrawal of Nigeria and Sierra Leone, athletes from Liberia and Guinea will be unable to compete in contact sports or swimming
Qatar inspires Dubai to bid for Olympics
Dubai may be planning an Olympic Games bid inspired by the success of Qatar’s winning World Cup bid and aided by a vast array of sporting arenas and infrastructure.
Jakarta set to be confirmed as Asian Games host
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has revealed that Indonesia is set to be approved as the new host of the final Asian Games this decade following Vietnam’s decision to withdraw its staging rights for the multi-sport event.
Glasgow looks ahead after “best ever” Games
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games organisers have hailed the event as a resounding success boasting high ticket sales and spectator satisfaction rates.
Tokyo 2020 organisers propose venue relocation
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games organisers are reviewing the locations of their current venue plans because of concerns over the rising costs of the Games.
Budget a “real concern” for Rio 2016
Rio 2016’s head of procurement Fernando Cotrim tells HOST CITY that attaining the benchmark of London 2012 will require the same suppliers and careful budgeting
Glasgow City Council reveals Games impact on city regeneration
Glasgow City Council have revealed how their Commonwealth Games legacy strategy has already had a major impact on the city, including £200 million of contracts secured for Glasgow companies through the Games.
PyeongChang 2018 appoint former bid leader as permanent chief
The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Organising Committee has appointed corporate executive Cho Yang-ho as their new permanent chief following the resignation of Kim Jin-sun, who left shortly after audit investigations.
Blatter to open Soccerex as FIFA ethics report lands
President Sepp Blatter’s opening address at the Soccerex Global Convention in Manchester in early September is set to coincide with the delivery of the FIFA Ethics Committee report into the 2018 and 2022 bidding procedure
Time a concern as work starts on World Cup stadium
Construction has begun on the latest stadium for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the Russian city of Samara and was heralded in a special ceremony attended by president Vladimir Putin, but concerns still remain over the delays and inflated cost of many of the stadiums.