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20th May, 2014

Ground broken for Qatar 2022’s first stadium

Preparations to lay the foundations for Al Wakrah Stadium, the first

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19th May, 2014

INTERVIEW: The history maker

HOST CITY: Which areas of p

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16th May, 2014

Glasgow 2014 to spread ticketing pressure with phased system

Tickets for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games will go back on sale on at 10 AM o

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16th May, 2014

Rio 2016 organisers say 11 venues are ready

With more than two years to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games begin, 38 per cent of the competition venues are ready for the event, the organsing committee has announced amid widespread

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13th May, 2014

Qatar World Cup stadiums to be confirmed in 2015

The number of stadiums that will feature in the 2022 World Cup still hangs in the balance and will not be finalised until next year, according to Nasser Al Khater, executive director for marketing

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13th May, 2014

HOST CITY partners with Casa da Russia for Brazil 2014 World Cup

Visitors to Casa da Russia – or House of Russia –  will be able to enjoy reading HOST CITY magazine, which is renowned for its insights into the business of hosting major sporting events.&nbsp

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9th May, 2014

Glasgow 2014 ready to host Triathlon test

Environmental and infrastructure work at Strathclyde Loch, the host venue of the Commonwealth Games Triathlon event, has progressed to the point where Games organisers have announced that it will b

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9th May, 2014

31 countries declare interest in FIFA World Cup events

FIFA has sent bidding documents to 31 member associations that have declared their interest in hosting eight tournaments. 

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9th May, 2014

International Triathlon Union appoints Vero as communications partner

The International Triathlon Union [ITU], the sports federation that governs the Olympic sport of Triathlon, has hired Vero Communications to develop an international communications strategy, liaise

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8th May, 2014

NBCU awarded Olympic broadcasting rights to 2032

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday awarded NBCUniversal the US broadcast rights for the Olympic Games through to 2032.

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6th May, 2014

Al Wakrah groundwork contract awarded to local firm HBK

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy has awarded HBK Contracting Company the enabling works contract for

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6th May, 2014

Qatar stadium build steps up with major congress

As Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup enter the construc

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2nd May, 2014

Brazil 2014 World Cup visitors to offset carbon

Fans holding tickets for the World Cup in Brazil are being encouraged to offset the carbon emissions caused by their travel to the tournament.

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1st May, 2014

IOC urges PyeongChang to stick to deadlines

The International Olympic Commission (IOC) Coordination Commission on Thursday completed its third inspection visit of PyeongChang, the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, concluding that p

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30th Apr, 2014

Football League partners with Soccerex

Soccerex and the Football League have signed a memorandum of understanding, committing to work together to make sure that football continues to develop across the League. 

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30th Apr, 2014

Rio 2016 Olympic situation is “critical”

Preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games are “the worst I have experienced” and “worse than Athens”, according to IOC Vice President John Coates.

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28th Apr, 2014

England Rugby facility to be kitted out by SIS Pitches

SIS Pitches has received an order to install a new indoor rugby training pitch for England Rugby Union. 

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28th Apr, 2014

Glasgow 2014 awards £1m of contracts to supported businesses

Scottish supported businesses, which employ people with disabilities, have been awarded five contracts valuing £1m (US$1.7bn) to help prepare for the

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28th Apr, 2014

Moscow ready to host the World Cup, says Mayor

Moscow’s urban systems could cope with hosting an event on the scale of the FIFA World Cup “tomorrow”,  Sergei Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow said on Saturday in an interview with TV channel Moscow

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24th Apr, 2014

Qatar’s size is a factor in reducing number of venues

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has confirmed that the size of the host nation is a factor in the decision to consider

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24th Apr, 2014

Valcke and Felli to discuss Brazil’s legacy in Lausanne

Gilbert Felli, the IOC Olympic Games executive director and Jérôme Valcke, the General Secretary of FIFA, are to share the stage with other major figures in sports events to discuss the legacy of t

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24th Apr, 2014

São Paulo World Cup stadium faces tight deadlines

FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke met with key figures in delivering the

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23rd Apr, 2014

Atos to run IT systems for 2015 SEA Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Worldwide IT Partner, Atos, has been appointed chief systems integrator for the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which takes place in June 2015 in Singa

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22nd Apr, 2014

Global brands support Soccerex Asian Forum

Soccerex has announced that the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Royal Jordanian Airlines, PepsiCo and the Jordan Tourism Board have committed to the Soccerex Asian Forum, which takes place from

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