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FIFA delivers sustainability strategy for Qatar 2022 World Cup

World football global governing body, FIFA and Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy have launched a sustainability strategy for the country’s hosting of the World…

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Jan 24, 2020 ByNigel Benton Design / Environment / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Chinese organisers move forward with 2022 Winter Olympics venues

Venue developments for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have reached a series of significant milestones with the main structure of the National Speed Skating Oval and extension…

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Jan 6, 2020 Design / Sport / Venues /

 
 

IAKS document charts future global trends for public pools

The Germany-based International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) has released a document exploring future trends for the global aquatics industry, explaining the role of…

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Nov 21, 2019 Aquatics / Design / Play / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Construction completed at Tokyo’s new Olympic Stadium

The Japan Sport Council has announced that construction work on Tokyo’s new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, has been completed. The…

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Nov 19, 2019 Design / Events / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Silver Awards for Doha’s Oxygen Park and Perth’s Optus Stadium at 2019 IOC, IPC and IAKS architecture Awards

Perth's Optus Stadium and Oxygen Park in the Qatar capital of Doha have been recognised as the Australian and Asian projects honoured at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the…

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Nov 7, 2019 Design / Marketing / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

 
 

World Leisure announces 2019 International Innovation Prize results

The World Leisure Organisation has announced the results of the 2019 International Innovation Prize, presented during recent celebrations of the 2019 World Leisure Forum on ‘Leisure…

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Oct 31, 2019 Design / Parks / Recreation / Technology / Wellness /

 
 

World’s new longest waterslide set to open at Malaysia’s Escape Park

The Escape adventure theme park on the Malaysian island of Penang is set to open the world’s longest waterslide, measuring over a kilometre long. Scheduled to open next month, work…

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Jul 12, 2019 Attractions / Design / Environment / Tourism / Waterparks /

 
 

Hong Kong’s new Xiqu Centre the world’s first performance venue specifically designed for classical Chinese opera

The development of Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District is moving forward with the recent completion of centrepiece venue the Xiqu Centre and the appointment of a new Director for…

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Jun 24, 2019 Arts / Design / Entertainment / Recreation / Venues /

 
 

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