Bangladesh, Feb. 26 -- Beijing has been recognized as the world's leading sports event city, according to a report released Wednesday during an academic symposium on "Sports and Urban Development" at the Olympic Museum.

According to the Leading International Sports Event Cities Influence Index 2025, Beijing - the first city in the world to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games - joins Berlin, Doha, New York, Shanghai, Sydney, Paris, London, Tokyo and Los Angeles in the ranks of leading international sports event cities.

"In recent years, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports has leveraged the legacy of hosting both the Summer and Winter Olympics to create a 'Dual-Olympic City of International Sports Events,' thereby promoting t...