Robert Livingstone

A senior producer and award-winning journalist covering Olympic bid business as founder of GamesBids.com as well as providing freelance support for print and Web publications around the world. Robert Livingstone is a member of the Olympic Journalists Association and the International Society of Olympic Historians.

BidWeek: Is India’s 2032 Olympic Bid In, Or Out? Why Transparency Matters With New IOC Process

BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – When information is scarce, a single sentence can be amplified exponentially – and mean…

February 7, 2020

IOC Vice President and AOC President John Coates at the 135th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland - January 10, 2020 (Photo: Christophe Moratal/IOC)

IOC’s Coates Says India Is Out Of 2032 Olympic Bid Race

Athletes, Businesses In The Netherlands Mull 2032 Olympic Games Bid

Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Photo: Johan-Cruijff-ArenA)

Official Online Petition Emerges Aimed At Cancelling Queensland 2032 Olympic Bid

Australia’s fringe populist One Nation party continues to fuel opposition to the nation’s dream of hosting its third Olympics with…

February 2, 2020

Sapporo 2030 Gets Nod From JOC To Enter Official Olympic Bid Discussion With IOC

The Japanese city of Sapporo Wednesday received the official approval of the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) to enter a bid…

January 29, 2020

Niseko Ski Resort, About 100 km from Sapporo, could host Alpine events at 2030 Olympic Winter Games (Niseko Resort Photo)

Seoul Mayor Urges Easing Of Military Tensions To Resurrect Joint Korean 2032 Olympic Bid

The Mayor of Seoul has called for the end of military drills on the Korean Peninsula to help facilitate a…

January 21, 2020

Australia’s Queensland 2032 Olympic Bid To Face Opposition And Anti-Games Billboard Campaign

Australia’s 2032 Olympic bid from Queensland is set to face political opposition from the right-leaning One Nation Party (ONP) beginning…

January 16, 2020

Private Calgary Group Pursuing Bid To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi said Tuesday that a private group of citizens have been preparing a bid to host the…

January 15, 2020

Calgary 2026 rendering of upgraded McMahon Stadium with Olympic overlay

Spanish Government To Explore A Madrid 2032 Olympic Games Bid

Spain’s newly appointed Minister of Culture and Sport José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes will launch an exploration of a potential Madrid…

January 14, 2020

Spain's Minister of Culture and Sport José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes (Wikipedia)

Indonesia To Focus On Athlete Training, Facilities And Flood Prevention In Preparation For Jakarta 2032 Olympic Bid

Indonesia’s sport officials are ramping up plans for a 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid and have announced a strategy…

January 13, 2020