We placed 15, ahead of Melbourne (23), Sydney (44) and the Gold Coast (86).
Top spots worldwide went to
- Paris
- Los Angeles
- London
- New York
- Manchester
We placed 15, ahead of Melbourne (23), Sydney (44) and the Gold Coast (86).
Top spots worldwide went to
Using any normal person’s criteria, Los Angeles?! There are plenty of fans for the venues, sure, but considering a metro region of 12 million+? I don’t think it’s even in the top ten in the U.S. I’d put Perth ahead of L.A.
“…are those that have integrated sports events into their strategies, capturing the public’s attention well in advance of their events and forging partnerships with the biggest sports brands”
This is like criteria for Olympics committees, not IMO what most people think when they see a list of “sports cities”.
Got a comment just below that explains the criteria they used. It’s…questionable, to say the least.