Rumors are spreading that Chicago loosing in the first round was due to controversy between The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

By the end of 2009, the official IOC evaluation of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is expected to be published, however the main points were presented at the IOC session in Copenhagen by Head of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the Beijing Olympics, Mr. Hein Verbrüggen.

Beijing native Kang Kang, a journalist for Chinese national TV-station CCTV, told Play the Game at the IOC session in Copenhagen how he had experienced the city develop.

No mention of issues with press restrictions as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were officially evaluated by both the BOCOG and by the IOC evaluation commission for the Beijing Olympics.

In an attempt to change the culture of corruption in the IOC, members have been prohibited from visiting the Olympic candidate cities for ten years. Now the Dutch crown prince wants to lift the travel ban.

Brazil now faces the challenge to tame the commercial forces around The Summer Olympics and make them serve social development

Mega-events as drivers of social change: Experts on China went head-to-head in trying to assess the legacy and impact of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Four countries are chasing an estimated £2.1 billion bonus from the rights to host the 2015 or 2019 rugby world cups, which could see the tournament staged in a number of football stadia.