Sport Events and Stadia & Facilities

British company installs Champions League pitch - 9 May 08

The first all-England UEFA Champions League final will be played on a Moscow pitch installed by a British company.

FA and Wembley Stadium to refinance building loans - 25 Apr 08

The English FA and Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL) are refinancing the loan taken out to build the stadium, after it made a loss of £22 million in its first year of operation.

NMBM seeks operator for Port Elizabeth stadium - 11 Apr 08

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) has invited proposals from interested parties to engage in a process which will lead to the appointment of a stadium operator for the new multi-purpose stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Maze stadium delays frustrate sports leaders - 28 Mar 08

Leaders of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Irish Football Association and Ulster Rugby have rejected an invitation to meet a Northern Irish government committee over the proposed Maze sports stadium.

Qatar upgrades track for F1 bid - 28 Mar 08

Qatar is to upgrade its Losail International Circuit, which is best known for hosting major motorcycling events, to cater for Formula One.

Confederations Cup prize money tops $17 million - 14 Mar 08

Prize money for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup will be $17.6 million, with the winning team picking up $3.75 million and the runners-up £3.25 million.

Lord's looks to secure test future - 28 Feb 08

Lord's, the biggest cricket ground in England, announced plans for a £200 million redevelopment scheme in a bid to secure its two Test matches each year.

Rio unveils bid details for 2016 Olympic Games - 9 Jan 08

Rio de Janeiro unveiled details of its bid to stage the 2016 Olympic Summer Olympic Games, mostly using facilities built for last year's Pan-American Games.

Doha’s Aspire Zone becomes public corporation - 9 Jan 08

The Emir of Qatar has passed a decision to establish a public corporation under the name ‘Aspire Zone’ to run the sports and leisure precinct formerly known as the Sport City - the main venue for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006.

HOK Sport ramps up design of New Zealand Rugby Stadia - 9 Jan 08

HOK Sport Architecture, moved ahead with the designs for the redevelopment of Auckland’s main rugby ground, Eden Park, and the new Dunedin Multi-Purpose Stadium, as New Zealand steps up its stadium construction programme for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.