Today we are celebrating 500 days to go until Birmingham 2022, and we’re using this milestone to announce that, thanks to a partnership with Severn Trent, Birmingham 2022 will be the first-ever carbon-neutral Commonwealth Games.
Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid has admitted the resignation of David Grevemberg from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) "did come as a surprise" and believes he will be missed by the Organising Committee.
Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid has spoken of his optimism over staging next year’s Commonwealth Games at full capacity and expects there to be a "huge" appetite for tickets despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organisers of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games are hopeful of hosting the first major multi-sport event after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid insists he is "comfortable" providing athletes with a platform to express themselves after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said it would be open to anti-racism protests.
Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid is confident the Organising Committee’s Board - which has faced criticism over a lack of diversity - will be “much more reflective of the region” as it closes in on appointing two new members.
The renovation of the Alexander Stadium – one of the key venues for the next Commonwealth Games – is "slightly ahead" of schedule and "on budget", according to Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid.
Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid says he is looking forward to utilising North’s "unrivalled expertise" in integrated technology to help deliver a successful Commonwealth Games in two years’ time.
Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid claimed Solihull could become a "really positive hub" of the Commonwealth Games as he confirmed 1,600 athletes and officials would be accommodated at the borough's National Exhibition Centre (NEC).
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been announced as the holder of domestic broadcasting rights for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Birmingham 2022 today published its daily schedule with organisers hoping to attract top athletes to the Commonwealth Games even in a condensed period of international events caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid has rejected the idea of pushing the Commonwealth Games back to 2023 after the Athletes' Village was scrapped.
Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid revealed he was "confident" of delivering the Commonwealth Games in budget despite the coronavirus pandemic.
The Board of Birmingham 2022 is to be revamped to ensure it better reflects the ethnic diversity of the English city which is hosting the next edition of the multi-sport event.
Birmingham 2022 organisers have today published an Accessibility and Inclusion Commitment, with Sarah Rennie appointed to chair the Accessibility Advisory Forum, which will evaluate whether adequate standards are being delivered.
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 coronavirus 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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