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Japan minister tenders resignation over stadium row
Japan's sports minister said he had tendered his resignation over abandoned plans for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics's main stadium.
25 September 2015
Asian Games: Fears of Asiad hangover taint start of Incheon Games
The Asian Games is just starting in Incheon, but the prospect of empty stadiums is already making the continent's biggest sporting event feel unloved.
19 September 2014
Philippine sect opens 'world's largest indoor arena'
Philippine President Benigno Aquino presided over the opening on Monday of what is billed as the world's largest indoor stadium, erected by a politically-influential religious sect.
21 July 2014
Ronaldo admits most World Cup infrastructure shelved
Football legend Ronaldo, a member of Brazil's World Cup organizing committee, said Thursday that only 30 percent of the infrastructure projects undertaken for the tournament would be completed.
30 May 2014
Football: Singapore delays Malaysia game over stadium
Singapore has postponed a highly anticipated football match against arch-rivals Malaysia over concerns that its state-of-the-art new sports complex is not ready to host the fixture.
27 May 2014
Beckham suffers fresh blow to Miami stadium plans
David Beckham's hopes of seeing his new Miami football team play at a prime spot at the port of Miami were Tuesday all but blown out of the water in a major setback for the former Manchester United idol.
21 May 2014
Rocky test for unfinished World Cup kick-off stadium
The still-unfinished stadium hosting the World Cup opening game on June 12 held its first official match Sunday, getting off to a shaky start after delays and deadly accidents marred its construction.
20 May 2014
Miami mayor defends Beckham stadium plan
The mayor of Miami on Friday defended David Beckham's plans to build a state-of-the-art stadium on the city's waterfront, rejecting criticism of the project by a coalition of business groups.
20 April 2014
Low-key start for Singapore's glittering new stadium
Singapore's state-of-the-art new National Stadium will host international football and an Asia-Pacific Super rugby team after it opens as part of the billion-dollar Sports Hub project in June.
27 February 2014
Athletes’ Village and Ice Stadium will be built in Almaty for Winter Universiade
Supermarkets, medical center, swimming pool, cinema theater and hotels will be part of the Athletes’ Village in Almaty.
22 October 2012
Boralday Motorplex stadium closed in Almaty
The stadium near Almaty was used in the last 4 years to host sport events including the drag-racing and drift tournaments.
20 August 2012
Almaty race track is best in Central Asia
Almaty Central Stadium race track is acknowledged to be the best Central Asian track.
14 October 2011
Euro-2012 Kazakhstan vs. Austria Qualifying to be held in Almaty
Euro 2012 qualifying match between Kazakhstan and Austria national teams to be held on October 11, 2011 in Almaty.
26 April 2011