BidWeek: The IOC Must Join The Olympic Bid Conversation Before It Can Be Changed, Or All May Be Lost
BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – I’m writing this column out of sheer frustration, which is generally a very bad reason to file. I found …
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Dear Calgary: The Mythical Two-Week Party, How To Navigate Your 2026 Olympic Bid
Following is the second in a series of open letters to residents of Calgary, and those citizens in other cities who are contemplating Olympic bids. Dear …
New Report Casts Allegations Of Corruption Surrounding PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Bid
A report by South Korean Broadcaster SBS has revealed stunning allegations that technology giant Samsung worked secretly with International Olympic Committee …
Commonwealth Games Canada Plans To “Ask” To Host 2030 Centennial Edition of Games
Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) is seeking a guarantee from the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) that Canada can play host to the 2030 centennial edition of …
PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony Driven With A Message of Peace
Reporting from Olympic Stadium in PyeongChang, South Korea – The show was about South Korea’s past and it’s journey into the future as …
Top 10 Olympic Bid Stories Of 2017: Part 2 of 2
GamesBids.com presents the tenth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2017. These stories impacted the course of Olympic host city bids, or the …
Top 10 Olympic Bid Stories Of 2017: Part 1 of 2
GamesBids.com presents the tenth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2017. These stories impacted the course of Olympic host city bids, or the …
New Logos For Beijing 2022 Olympics and Paralympics Revealed
New logos representing the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games were launched Friday at the National Aquatics Centre in the Chinese Capital. At …
Olympic-Caliber Appointment Made To Victoria 2022 Commonwealth Games Bid
The Victoria 2022 Commonwealth Games bid committee added John Furlong, former Chief of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games organizing committee, to its …
President Macron and Mayor Garcetti Meet Privately With Bach Ahead Of Key Presentations
Reporting From Lausanne, Switzerland – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach welcomed both Los Angeles 2024 and Paris 2024 bid …