The Medal Round of the Toughest Olympic Sport
The 2014 Olympic Winter bid committees have spent over two years developing their bids and running first domestic, then international campaigns. They’ve …
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Why We Should Love The New London 2012 Logo
I’ll admit it, I was very tempted to write yet another “that new London 2012 logo is horrible” blog. It would be so easy. Then, since it has …
Interpreting The 2014 Olympic Bid Evaluation Report
Today the IOC released the 2014 Olympic bid evaluation report – an 84-page document outlining the details of each of the three bids gleaned from the bid …
June 4 Is a Busy Day For Future Olympics
I won’t get much rest tomorrow. I’m not sure who sets schedules at the IOC but someone missed a conflict. I’ll be in North America but …
Commonwealth Games Association of Canada CEO Lashes Out at Criticism Over Halifax's Demise
Shortly after the collapse of Halifax’s bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, I used my monthly column in the SportDecision newsletter to discuss some …
USOC Set To Pick 2016 Olympic Bidder
Saturday, the United States Olympic Committee will choose their 2016 Olympic bid candidate from Chicago or Los Angeles. They say they that processes are in …
Halifax's Scrapped Commonwealth Games Bid Another Canadian Failure
As I write this, the news of Halifax’s scrapping of their bid to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games is very fresh, but the implications are already huge. I …
Olympic Bid Evaluation Visits Don't Get The Message Across
This month in PyeongChang and Sochi, the IOC 2014 Olympic Winter Bid Evaluation Committee conducted site evaluations to complement the information gleaned from …
Struggling Olympic Winter Bids Look To London 2012 For Inspiration
As the IOC site evaluation visits to potential 2014 Olympic hosts draws closer, the bid race seems to be tightening. With a history full of unpredictability …
The Stories of 2006
During the holiday season, the sports event bidding world seems to simmer down. There are less press releases – and less news. Sitting on my desk to mark …