Brazil is a victim of prejudice, says deputy sports minister
Scepticism about the ability of developing countries to host global sports events is unfair and the World Cup will be a great success, Brazil’s deputy sports minister Luis Fernandes told HOST CITY
Mondo becomes Glasgow 2014 sponsor
Hampden Park has been transformed into a world class athletics facility with a track from Mondo, who has now been confirmed as an official sponsor of the Games
Yaya Toure convinced by Qatar 2022 plans
With Yaya Toure in Doha, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy took the opportunity to transform the preconceptions he shared with other footballers about Qatar 2022
Host city Belo Horizonte reveals fan fest plans
As funding problems threaten to derail Recife and Salvador’s World Cup fan fest projects, Belo Horizonte reveals plans for a 21,000 capacity fan fest with stars performing daily
Russia’s road to smarter transport
The world’s largest country is getting up to speed with intelligent transport systems as the 2018 World Cup draws nearer
The world’s most sustainable stadiums
Building and operating a sports stadium requires huge quantities of steel, concrete, electricity and water. Here’s how to reduce the footprint
South Africa woos continent for 2022 Games support
The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has appealed to its African peers for support, hoping to win the lion’s share of votes in September 2015
IOC reveals Agenda 2020 Working Groups
IOC President Thomas Bach has announced the composition of its Olympic Agenda 2020 working groups, with members of wider society included to help develop the future of the Olympic Movement and Games
Ground broken for Qatar 2022’s first stadium
At Al Wakrah, work is underway that will allow foundations to be laid in September 2014, when the main construction contractor will be announced
INTERVIEW: The history maker
Perceptions of Glasgow and the Commonwealth are changing for the better, says David Grevemberg, CEO of Glasgow 2014 in an exclusive Q&A with HOST CITY magazine