Tag: International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Paris celebrates 2024 win as LA accepts 2028 consolation
Paris is celebrating outright victory in its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games despite cautionary rhetoric from French President Emmanuel Macron and bid...
Los Angeles formally announce intent to host 2028 Games
Los Angeles formally announced its intent to host the 2028 Summer Olympics on Monday after agreeing a deal with Games officials that paves the...
IOC officials begin Paris visit to study 2024 bid
The 11 members of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission on Sunday began a three-day visit of Paris as they study the French capital's...
Relief, outrage after IOC resists Russian Rio ban
Russia breathed a sigh of relief after the IOC declined to impose a blanket ban on its competitors at the Rio Games over state-run...
IOC urges ‘focus’ in Pyeongchang to complete venues on time
The International Olympic Committee urged efforts by South Korean organisers of the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang to complete venues in time for crucial...
Budapest, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris, Rome bid for 2024 Games
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday named Budapest, Hamburg in Germany, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome as the final candidates for the 2024 Olympics.
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Deadline nears for 2024 Olympics bids
The deadline for bids to host the 2024 Olympic Games falls at midnight in Lausanne on Tuesday with five cities already in the mix.
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Scrapped Tokyo Olympic stadium architect bidding for new design
Architect Zaha Hadid will take another crack at designing Tokyo's 2020 Olympics stadium, her Japanese business partner said Monday, after her initial proposal was...
Los Angeles enters 2024 Olympic race
Los Angeles joined the race to win the 2024 Olympics here Tuesday after city leaders gave unanimous backing for a bid to stage the...
Tokyo Olympic committee to stop using scandal-hit logo: media
Organisers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will stop using a logo that attracted controversy over claims of plagiarism, just days after pledging to stand...