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.

India Gets Green Light From IOC To Bid For 2032 Olympics After Suspension Lifted

Reporting From Lausanne, Switzerland – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board Thursday lifted a ban imposed on India in…

June 21, 2019

IOC Counts Itself Among The Olympic Bid ‘Losers’ If Process Does Not Change

IOC President Thomas Bach at closing press conference of Lima IOC Session (GamesBids Photo)

IOC Executive Board Approves Both Stockholm Åre And Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Bids To Election Ballot

IOC President Thomas Bach during a Press Conference at the Lausanne Palace Hotelon June 20, 2019 (IOC Photo)

Swedish PM Löfven Will Lead Stockholm Åre 2026 Olympic Bid Delegation In Lausanne Ahead Of Vote

Reporting from Lausanne, Switzerland – Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Löfven will lead a powerful delegation representing the Stockholm Åre 2026 Olympic and…

June 20, 2019

Italian Prime Minister Conte To Attend Olympic Bid Vote In Support Of Milan-Cortina 2026

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will reportedly attend Monday’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote to elect a host city for…

June 19, 2019

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signs IOC guarantee backing Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic bid (Italian Government Photo)

BidWeek: How Sweden And Italy Became Unlikely Finalists To Host The Winter Olympics In 2026

BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – Next Monday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will elect its host for the 2026 Olympic…

June 19, 2019

Swedish Prime Minister Says “It’s Time” For A Stockholm Åre 2026 Winter Olympics As Leaders Rally Behind Bid

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said his nation is ready to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2026,…

June 17, 2019

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and Foreign Minister Margot Wallström express support for Stockholm Åre 2026 Olympic bid (Photo: Anton Abele)

Star Olympians And Paralympians Head To Lausanne To Support Swedish And Italian Olympic Bids

Several star Olympians and Paralympians are on their way to Lausanne, Switzerland to support their bids to host the 2026…

June 17, 2019

Åre and Östersund in Sweden set to host 2023 World Para Snow Sports Championships (SOK Photo)

IOC Vice President Hints 2032 Olympic Games Could Be Awarded In 2020, And To Australia

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates hinted Thursday that the 2032 Olympic Games could be awarded as early…

June 13, 2019

Regions In Sweden Offer Joint Support For Stockholm Åre 2026 Olympic Bid

A letter published Monday in local newspapers across the nation confirmed unified support by the three regions vying to host…

June 12, 2019