Brazil 2014 World Cup visitors to offset carbon
FIFA has launched a free carbon emissions offset programme to minimise the environmental impact of the mass influx of sports tourists to Brazil this summer
IOC urges PyeongChang to stick to deadlines
The IOC Coordination Commission has congratulated the 2018 host city of PyeongChang on progress so far, but stressed that timelines are tight and targets cannot be missed
Football League partners with Soccerex
England’s Football League has signed a memorandum of understanding with Soccerex to boost the development of football at the Global Convention
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