Bernard Lapasset anticipates record-breaking Rugby World Cup
Six months before the kick of Rugby World Cup 2015, World Rugby chairman Bernard Lapasset has predicted that the tournament will break boundaries on all fronts
Governments pledge US$6.45m to anti-doping fund
The World Anti-Doping Agency and the IOC have attracted US$6.45m from twelve nations including China, USA, Qatar and Ivory Coast towards a fund to protect the integrity of sport
Hamburg chosen as German contender for 2024 Olympic Games
The German Olympic Sports Confederation has selected Hamburg ahead of capital Berlin to bid for the 2024 Olympic Games
Dubai Convention and Events Bureau sponsors ABPCO
Dubai’s convention bureau joins Glasgow’s in sponsoring the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO)
Dubai Expo 2020 reports progress at committee meeting
The Expo 2020 Dubai Higher Committee says substantive progress is being made as it prepares to submit a dossier to World Expo governing body, the BIE
Toyota to transport the Olympic Games to 2024
Toyota Motor Corporation has signed as a TOP sponsor of the IOC in a new mobility category, through which it will provide vehicles, services and intelligent transport solutions
South Africa not “playing lotto” with Games bids
South Africa is embracing the “now or never” opportunity to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games and is evaluating whether it could handle hosting the Olympics as soon as 2024, according to sports minister Fikile Mbalula
International sport community in mourning
Joël Bouzou, President of World Olympians Association and President and founder of Peace and Sport, mourns the loss of three great sportspeople
The city is the centre of the world’s biggest story – Filmmaster Events
Antonio Abete, CEO of Filmmaster Events talks to HOST CITY about how to make the most of opening and closing ceremonies – the world’s most watched events – to showcase a city
Temporary venues must innovate to meet demand, say IOC and UEFA
Speaking at the first conference of the Association of Global Event Suppliers (AGES), Martin Kallen of UEFA and Xavier Becker of the IOC said suppliers of temporary infrastructure must be innovative to keep pace with growing demand at major events