The SportBusiness website listed the top 25 sports cities of 2012.London tops the list followed by Melbourne which topped the list for the last 6 years.Singapore is the only city in the top 10 and it is the best city in Asia for sports.
| Rank | Country | Points | |
| 1. | London | UK | 491 |
| 2. | Melbourne | Australia | 481 |
| 3. | Sydney | Australia | 421 |
| 4. | New York | USA | 406 |
| 5. | Manchester | UK | 398 |
| 5. | Singapore | Singapore | 393 |
| 5. | Berlin | Germany | 370 |
| 5. | Copenhagen | Denmark | 353 |
| 9. | Glasgow | Scotland | 344 |
| 10. | Paris | France | 337 |
Asian cities in the top 25 :
- Singapore
- Tokyo
- Dubai
- Doha
- Kualalumper
- Pyeongchang
Size category winners: This is based on population of the city.
- New York-XL
- Melbourne-Large
- Copenhagen-Medium
- Manchester-Small
- Best Hosting - London
- Best Venue -Melbourne
- Best Transport -Berlin
- Best Accommodation-Istanbul
- Best Event Strategy-Melbourne
- Best Legacy-Manchester
- Best Quality of Life -Paris
- Best Public Sports Interest-London
- Best Security-Doha
- Best Marketing/branding-Galsgow
Bit surprised to see Melbourne in second spot,expected to be in top of the list but London too done well and now its hosting the biggest of all sport events - Olympics, expecting a clean and controversy free Olympics.
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