What will London bid for next?
How do you follow the greatest show on earth? Iain Edmondson, head of major events at London & Partners and speaker at HOST CITY Bid to Win, talks us through his city’s plans
Olympics can help Tokyo overtake London, says Governor
Hosting the Games can make Tokyo become the world’s top city, Governor Yoichi Masuzoe said on a mission to London
Baku 2015 signs first Asian broadcaster in Japan
The Baku 2015 European Games has signed a deal with Tokyo Broadcasting System TV, the first Asian broadcaster to buy rights to the Olympic multi-sports event
Emirates ends sponsorship as FIFA plans Winter World Cup
During a FIFA meeting in Zurich about potential timings of the 2022 World Cup, Emirates has confirmed that it will not renew its sponsorship
HOST CITY joins UNICEF in supporting ISC in Geneva
The International Sports Convention announces four event partners and a conference supported by HOST CITY
IAAF sees Doha’s plans for Athletics City in 2019
The IAAF evaluation commission, led by Sebastian Coe, has completed its tour of cities bidding for the 2019 World Athletics Championships, finishing with an inspection of Doha
Germany commits to pursuing 2024 Olympic Games
The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) has officially thrown its hat into the ring for the 2024 summer Olympic Games by confirming that either Berlin or Hamburg will bid for the event.
Event bidding comes under the spotlight at Host City conference
IOC Vice President, Sir Craig Reedie; Rio 2016 Executive Director of Communications, Mario Andrada; WPP Chief Executive, Sir Martin Sorrell; Swedish Olympic Committee President, Stefan Lindeberg; and FIFA Corporate Communications Manager, Alexander Koch, amongst those to address conference delegates
Olympic bidding process is too long, say bid leaders
The bidding process for the Olympic Games is too long and causes unnecessarily high costs, according to members of Bidding Procedures Under Review panel at Host City: Bid to Win event
Rio Olympics organisers have no fear over venue completion
A spokesperson for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games has dismissed claims that the city will fail to complete the construction of venues ahead of the Games