News: Events

Queenstown Trails Trust purchases Motatapu event

The Queenstown Trails Trust has purchased the internationally renowned Motatapu event from Iconic Adventures, providing an income stream to help fund the on-going development of trails in…

read more

Jul 4, 2013 Environment / Events / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

 
 

International Hockey Federation launches new hockey pitch standards

World hockey governing body, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched its new standard for hockey pitch standards, the 'Handbook of Performance, Durability and…

read more

May 28, 2013 Environment / Events / Marketing / Sport / Surfaces /

 
 

Improving sport’s environmental impact

The recently established Sports Sustainability United (SSU) is to host its inaugural Sports Sustainability Summits in Melbourne on 25th March and Sydney on 26th March. Aiming to provide an…

read more

Feb 23, 2013 Environment / Events / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Baku and Doha fail in 2020 Olympics bids

The cities of Baku and Doha have been eliminated from the race to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee gave Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo 'Candidate…

read more

May 26, 2012 Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Sun and Surf attracts the crowds to Manly

Having attracted over 10,000 spectators on the famous Manly beach, and with more than 30,000 people soaking up the atmosphere up and down Manly's Corso across the opening weekend of…

read more

Feb 18, 2012 Environment / Events / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Regional winners dominate Western Australia’s sport and recreation industry awards

Regional Western Australia has emerged as the clear winner of Western Australia's 2011 Sport and Recreation Industry Awards, with close to half of all category winners connected to the…

read more

Nov 28, 2011 Aquatics / Environment / Events / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Pyeongchang favourite to secure 2018 Winter Olympics

The South Korean city of Pyeongchang is hopeful that, at the third time of asking, it will prevail and win the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. South Koreans has twice finished…

read more

Jul 5, 2011 Environment / Events / Sport /

 
 

Sporting events called off after Japan Earthquake

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed Asian Champions League matches in Japan following Friday's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. AFC President Mohamed Bin Hammam…

read more

Mar 15, 2011 Environment / Events / Safety / Sport /

 
 

SUBSCRIBE TO THE SUSTAINABLE SPORTS NEWSLETTER

Receive all the latest leisure news, product and event updates from across Asia when it launches later this year.