Birmingham 2022’s "unique" approach to housing competitors across three separate sites rather than in a purpose-built Athletes’ Village will encourage more cities to host the Commonwealth Games.
The Athletes' Village for this year's World University Games in Chengdu is set to be ready by April.
A "health base" is set to be established at the Athletes' Village for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in case of potential COVID-19 infection.
The Athletes’ Village at next year’s Olympic Games could be used to treat competitors and coaches suspected of having coronavirus.
The postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until no later than the summer of 2021 has sparked uncertainty for those who have purchased apartments at the Athletes' Village.
The Athletes' Village for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham could be more costly than originally anticipated, Councillors have been informed.
Tokyo 2020 has today unveiled the Athletes' Village Plaza prior to its planned completion in April.
The cost of re-locating a bus depot to make way for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games' Athletes' Village in Perry Barr is set to cost nearly eight times its original £2 million ($2.6 million/€2.3 million) price tag.
Tokyo 2020 has revealed the beds athletes will sleep in at next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.
The Football Association - Insight & Analytics Manager - London, United Kingdom
The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England. We are responsible for promoting and developing the game at all levels; from grass roots through to the professional game, The FA Cup and the England International teams, and has two core assets: Wembley Stadium and St George's Park. As the Insight & Analytics Manager you will be part of the Behavioural Insight & Business Analytics (BIBA) team. The primary role of the BIBA team within The FA is to generate insight which inspires, informs and enables evidence-based decision making across the organisation.
The coronavrius pandemic has had a profound impact on sport, but many elite athletes have also made their impact felt during the health crisis, working on the medical frontline and in some cases sacrificing their chances of sporting success for the good of public health. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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