Auckland’s 2018 Commonwealth Bid Threatened
The New Zealand Herald reports Auckland’s prospects of bidding to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games are under threat because of cost cutting by the …
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Toronto Mayor Wants Guarantees For Toronto 2015 Pan Am Bid
If Toronto hosts the Pan American Games in 2015, the aquatics centre that would house two Olympic-size swimming pools and a 10-metre diving tower would be the …
Golden Horseshoe Focus Of Toronto 2015 Pan Am Bid
Although it’s called the Toronto 2015 Pan Am bid for its name recognition, a report in the National Post says the bid is actually focussing on the Golden …
Government To Protect Glasgow 2014 Branding
The Scotland Office has announced it will bring forward legislation in Parliament in May to protect the intellectual property rights of the Glasgow 2014 …
Toronto 2015 Pan Am Budget Slashed
CBC News reports the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games committee says the Ontario government has cut the budget for the Pan Am Games bid by $300 million. Organizers …
Toronto 2015 To Unveil Pan Am Bid Plan Shortly
Jagoda Pike, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, told the Toronto Sun Wednesday that the bid committee will be unveiling …
Japan To Bid For FIFA World Cups If 2016 Olympic Bid Successful
A Japanese website reports that Japan will bid for the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022 if Tokyo is elected host of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Friday the …
Toronto 2015 Pan Am Bid Scores At CANOC
The Toronto 2015 Pan Am bid came out a winner when the bid’s international competitors failed to take advantage of a “prime lobbying …
Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Answer To Economic Crisis?
Backers of Toronto’s bid for the 2015 Pan Am Games say that because of the economic crisis, governments are more willing to open their wallets and that …
Auckland Possible Bid For 2018 Commonwealth Games
The New Zealand Herald reports the New Zealand government is considering an Auckland bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Although a study commissioned at the …