Commonwealth Games
South Australia drops plans for Adelaide Commonwealth Games bid
Commonwealth Games Australia has today (Thursday) expressed its disappointment after the South Australian Government decided to drop a proposed Adelaide-led bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games amid concerns…
Netball venue upgraded as Villa Park dropped by Birmingham 2022
Netball has been moved to a larger venue for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, while rugby sevens has been relocated to a different stadium by the local organising committee in Birmingham after it was forced…
Birmingham 2022 set to create first as sports programme approved
The Commonwealth Games Federation has today (Tuesday) signed off on the sports programme for the next Commonwealth Games, claiming that the addition of women’s T20 cricket, beach volleyball and para t…
Birmingham 2022 defends shooting decision amid India boycott threat
Ian Reid, chief executive of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, has defended the decision to not include shooting on the sports programme amid a threat from the Indian Olympic Association to boycott…
CGF to meet with Indian officials amid Birmingham boycott threat
The Commonwealth Games Federation plans on meeting with officials from the Indian Olympic Association amid fears the country may boycott the 2022 Games in the English city of Birmingham following the decision…
Budget of £778m detailed for Birmingham’s Commonwealth Games
Organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games have confirmed that the event in the English city of Birmingham will have a budget of £778m (€868.4m/$986.2m
India threatens Commonwealth Games pull-out over shooting, archery exclusions
Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Rajeev Mehta has warned that the exclusion of shooting and recurve archery from the Commonwealth Games 2022 programme could lead to India pulling out of the…
Women’s T20 cricket among sports proposed for Birmingham 2022
Women’s Twenty20 cricket is one of three sports that has been proposed for inclusion at the 2022 Commonwealth Games multi-sport event in the English city of Birmingham.
Martin set to retain CGF presidency, Birmingham on track for 2022 Games
Louise Martin is set to secure a second term as president of the Commonwealth Games Federation, while CGF officials have expressed their confidence in Birmingham’s preparations for the 2022 edition of t…
CGF chief highlights ‘urgency’ for 2022 Commonwealth Games preparations
Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive David Grevemberg has stated there is a sense of “urgency” surrounding preparations for the 2022 edition of the multi-sport event, as the CGF prepares to mak…
Adelaide launches 2026 Commonwealth Games feasibility study
The Australian city of Adelaide has taken a step closer to launching a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after confirming that it will conduct a feasibility study
Birmingham 2022 retains Glasgow experience with CEO appointment
Ian Reid has landed the role of chief executive for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC) on a permanent basis, it was confirmed today (Thursday)
ICC and ECB pushing for women’s T20 inclusion at 2022 Commonwealth Games
Two of cricket’s biggest stakeholders are pushing for the inclusion of a women’s T20 cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Glasgow’s legacy in action | Ultimate Sports City 2018
In 2018, Glasgow secured a second consecutive fifth-place finish in the overall Ultimate Sports City rankings, and a welldeserved trophy for the best city with a population under 1.3 million. Rory Squires talks with Billy Garrett, director of sport and events at Glasgow Life, about how Scotland’s second city has created a world-beating event strategy
SportBusiness International April 2018
In this month's issue we cover the following:
COMING TO AMERICA – Bayern Munich's New York office helps to secure new partners
JUVENTUS – the commercial strategy of Italy's top club
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