For many, 2 October 2009 was the most emotional day of
their careers (Photo: IOC / Richard Juilliart)The crying Games

Faced with flawless bids on all sides, a candidate city can gain a competitive edge by expressing emotion – but can it go too far?

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Boundary-breaking attractions

Sites of sporting interest can raise the game of tourism to extraordinary levels.

Hotter world hosting

What can the world’s major cities do to mitigate the effects of climate change and how can major events help?

Green technologies

Host City reports on solutions from Siemens that are transforming China’s cities and the world’s biggest events.

Your city’s name won’t stand out without unique, 
clearly communicated selling points (Picture: IOC)
Six steps to Rio’s success

Host City identifies the essential factors that will capture the hearts and minds of decision makers.

The events capital

Host City speaks to the Victorian Major Events Company and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association to find out what makes Melbourne shine.


Hosting in BRIC nations: Emerging economies are increasingly chosen as host cities.
Brazil: Could the host nation of the 2014 World Cup really stage the Summer Olympics two years later?
Russia: Russia has much to give and to gain from hosting major events.
India: Investment opportunities in major events are growing.
China: How expertise from Australia helped Beijing stage a spectacular show.

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