Russia
Red Uprising | Inside Moscow’s Otkritie Arena
Greg Pitcher talks to Aecom head of sports engineering Peter Ayres, responsible for the design of Moscow's Okritie Arena, about the creation of the soon-to-be World Cup venue.
REPORT | The Future of Olympic Games Media Consumption – Executive Summary
Video | The sustainability features at the Atlanta Falcons’ new stadium
AMB Group, the parent company of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC has released a video showcasing the sustainability features at their new Mercedes-Benz stadium
Russia’s Coliseum | FC Krasnodar’s $300m new stadium
No expense has been spared on the new $300m stadium for Russian Premier League team FC Krasnodar, which includes a unique 360-degree screen around the arena. But why won’t it host any 2018 World Cup matches? Will Mann reports.
Battle of the Brands
After adidas prised Houston Rockets star, James Harden, away from Nike for $200m last month, we look at whether it was enough to give the German giant the upper hand in its age-old rivalry with the Americans.
World Athletics hits RusAF with $10m fine
Sport1 lands sublicensed ESL rights, Flashpoint secures Russian deal
Russian Premier Liga embraces YouTube memberships, eyes OTT platform
Russian Premier League ends title sponsor search with Tinkoff deal
Against the Tide
Elisha Chauhan travelled to Kazan to watch the biggest ever Fina World Championships, but in a time of cost-cutting and efficiency why is the aquatics showpiece growing in size?
Russian Football Premier League (RFPL) and ICSS host Safety and Security workshop at Otkritie Arena
Moscow, 7th March 2015: With the growth of domestic football in Russia and preparations to host several high-profile international sport events well underway, the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) this week delivered their first safety and security workshop with the Russian Football Premier League (RFPL) in Moscow.
The Leader: Sir Craig Reedie
Sir Craig Reedie, IOC (International Olympic Committee) Vice-President and President of WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency), writes exclusively for SportBusiness International about underwhelming Olympic bid races and the war on drugs in Russia
PDF download | Becoming an Ultimate Sports City – Tourism & Public Interest
In the fourth in a series of five mini reports on sports event hosting, in association with the Ultimate Sports Cities rankings, we take a look at tourism and public interest. There is a discussion of the latest thinking around tourism and public interest, and case studies looking at the top five cities in the category of tourism and public interest in this year's rankings - London, Melbourne, Sochi, Copenhagen and Calgary.
Starting Bloc
Formula One will welcome another new market to its calendar this month when Sochi hosts the inaugural Russian grand prix. Rob Ridley speaks to the organisers about how the race fits into the legacy of the 2014 winter Olympics.
Report page-turner | Global Sports Media Consumption Report 2013
This third annual survey of global sports media consumption by Perform, KantarSport and TV Sports Markets takes our research wider and deeper than before. Wider, because the number of territories covered has increased from 10 to 14, with the inclusion this year of important growth markets such as India, Indonesia, Japan and Turkey. Deeper, because we have asked questions designed to burrow down into new areas, such as consumers’ second-screen activities, that have not been properly examined until now.
Report page-turner | Global Sports Media Consumption Report 2012
This second annual survey of global sports media consumption by Perform, KantarSport and TV Sports Markets confirms many of the trends highlighted in the first report in 2011 and brings into even sharper focus some of the changes in consumer habits that anybody working in the sports media industry needs to be attuned to.
Winter Wonders
The biggest marketing successes from the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics.
The Leader: Sir Philip Craven
Sir Philip Craven MBE, IPC (International Paralympic Committee) President, writes exclusively for SportBusiness International.
Sponsorship is no joke
A new vision for Russia’s Premier League
