Baltimore-Maryland 2026 partners with Benin on international football development initiative
Benin is the first destination to benefit from Baltimore-Maryland’s initiative that commits to creating strong legacies for local and international football
Teqball takes off
Ahead of his participation in Host City 2019, Spencer Hidge, Events and Sponsorship Director at Teqball charts the rise of this exciting new sport
Exclusive: China shows “unparalleled drive and commitment” to Olympics and winter sports
With the first Olympic test event and a major social media partnership, the International Ski Federation (FIS) is at the heart of China’s rapid development winter sports sector
Serving big in Asia
Luis Alexandre Rodrigues, the FIVB’s director for Asia and Oceania, talks to Host City about the federation’s plans to further develop the sport in the region
SAMBO’s Olympic goal
Vasily Shestakov, president of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) speaks to Host City about the sport’s global sustainable development
Bayern talent factory with sports surfaces from Polytan
Talented junior players in the U9 to U19 teams and the women’s teams of FC Bayern Munich have been training at the new FC Bayern Campus on Ingolstädter Strasse since 1 August 2017
UK Sport targets double-figure medals at Beijing 2022 with £24m investment
UK Sport has announced new investment of around £24 million as it targets more record-breaking medal performances at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games to continue to inspire the nation through Olympic and Paralympic success
China’s industrial revolution of sport
Ahead of Host City Asia, Host City CEO Matthew Astill attended a VIP sports industry panel discussion at the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan, China
Championing the development of snow sports
Sarah Lewis OBE, Secretary General, FIS (International Ski Federation) spoke to a select group of journalists including Host City at World Winter Sports Expo in Beijing
Interview: “Beijing 2022 is a great foundation for sports development in China”
Host City speaks with IOC Member Yang Yang about how China can reach its target of 300 million new winter sports participants by the time of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games