Cities News

1: Jiang Xiaoyu, Vice President, Beijing Olympic City Development Association

“In China, the popularity of ice and snow activities needs to be improved.

The Special Olympics World Games have changed a lot since they first began in Chicago, Illinois nearly 50 years ago.

In 2015, Beijing and Zhangjiakou jointly won the bid for 2022 Winter Olympic Games and Beijing therefore became the first city that will hold both the summer and winter Olympic Games.

[Source: SportAccord Convention] During the session ‘Between Events’, delegates who register for SportAccord will hear about ground-breaking initiatives fro

Public scepticism about the value of major events such as the Olympic Games is at an all-time high.

How important is the legacy of large economic investment in cities for major events, and what role can architects play?

[Source: SportAccord Convention] Recognised as one of the most influential sports business leaders in Los Angeles having played a significant role in bids for almost every major sporting event that

According to a report released by the Chinese National Sports Authority, China produced a total output of RMB 1.7tr (US$ 250bn) from its sports industry in the year 2015 alone.

[Source: IOC] As the next hosts of the Olympic Games, the organising committees for PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 each featured celebrations of art, culture and sport for thousands

[Source: SportAccord Convention] SportAccord Convention, the biggest global gathering for the sporting community, is delighted to announce the unveiling of the new conference programme ‘CityAccord’

At a time when many western nations are grappling with protectionism and calling into question long established trading agreements, China has welcomed world leaders to its capital city to herald th

[Source: Tokyo 2020] The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the Rugby World Cup 2019 Organising Committee have signed a landmark collaboration agreement in which the two organisations will exchang

The International Association of Event Hosts (IAEH) came together from across the globe for the annual IAEH Forum at SportAccord Convention in Aarhus, Denmark yesterday to discuss and vote on the s

The International Association of Event Hosts (IAEH), the network for ‘not for profit’ organisations representing cities, regions and countries who host major sporting and cultural events, will host

[SOURCE: SportAccord Convention] SportAccord Convention is delighted to share details of the City Forum which forms part of City Day on Tuesday 4 April, taking place at the Convention Center in Aar

The City of Paris, the Paris Academy and the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF), have launched a new initiative to promote sport and the purpose of Olympism to up to 275,000 Paris

A new brand and digital platform has been launched in Florence to promote the Italian city’s tourism offering.

Music’s biggest stars will head to London in November when the UK capital hosts the MTV European Music Awards (EMAs) for the first time in 21 years.

Destination marketing organisations from Sweden, Scotland and Malaysia have joined International Association of Event Hosts (IAEH).

Created in 2003 but officially a World Championship in 2005, the Red Bull Air Race will mark its 75th race in 2017 and is watched by millions of fans.

Over the course of last year, over 1.5 million people visited the forty different elite sports events happening in the city.

On the evening of the 21^st of November 2016 IAEH (International Association of Event Hosts) members met in Glasgow after a day of activities at the Host City Conference.

Mega Sporting Events (MSEs) are not just about huge amounts of money being lavished on glamorous international competitions, as is often perceived by the general public; they are also about values.