Category: News

WHO top shot warning on ‘full house’ venues

Article posted by Coliseum, August 10^th, 2020

Michael Ryan, Emergencies Director at the World Health Organization (WHO), has drawn a very grim picture of countries with huge spike in COVID-19 cases trying to stage big-ticket sporting fixtures. He has warned that it is “very unrealistic” to expect countries with high rates of COVID-19... » Read more

Is Dinamo’s new stadium promise a pipe dream?

Article posted by Coliseum, August 10^th, 2020

Steaua’s stadium in Romania is nearly complete, Rapid’s stadium work is progressing fast, and even the National Rugby Stadium – a multipurpose stadium under construction in Bucharest, Romania – is progressing well. But, the supporters of Romanian professional football club Dinamo has... » Read more

Seoul football center pitch for pitch prowess

Article posted by Coliseum, August 7^th, 2020

The Dutch architectural firm UNStudio, in concert with the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam (Netherlands), designed the winning blueprint for the Korean National Football Center in Seoul. The design is a kind of eulogy to the sport and past and present of Korean football. Apart from football, the... » Read more

Cloud over ‘Rays’ future in ‘Sunshine City’

Article posted by Coliseum, August 7^th, 2020

The City of St. Petersburg in Florida, US, has put in a request for proposals (RFP) process for the Tropicana Field site, urging potential applications to be flexible as regards whether the land will ultimately house a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium. Tropicana Field, also commonly known as... » Read more

Levante’s venue revamp work strides ahead

Article posted by Coliseum, August 7^th, 2020

Spanish football club Levante UD’s Phase 1 of stadium reconstruction is progressing at good pace even amid the coronavirus menace. They did not manage to start work on the development last year, but now progress is seen almost every day. Levante UD is a Spanish football club in Valencia, Spain.... » Read more

US Open golf tee-off sans spectators

Article posted by Coliseum, August 7^th, 2020

The United States Golf Association (USGA) has decided that this year’s US Open will be held without spectators in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic which is continuing to wreak havoc in the United States. The United States Golf Association is the United States’ national association of... » Read more

‘UFC events in Abu Dhabi a roaring success’

Article posted by Coliseum, August 6^th, 2020

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Senior Vice-President David Shaw has termed the UFC’s inaugural Fight Island events in Abu Dhabi as “one of the most important moments in the promotion’s history”. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is an American mixed martial arts promotion company... » Read more