IOC President Bach Claims Olympics Enjoying “Stability” Others Would “Envy”
Speaking to delegates at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Tokyo Thursday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) …
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BidWeek: Olympic Bid Rejection Goes Intercontinental – The IOC Must Change Everything
BidWeek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – It’s a runaway freight train, and the track doesn’t seem to end. Taxpayers of cities who are …
Dear Calgary: There Is No Wrong Choice, As Long As Its Yours; How To Navigate Your 2026 Olympic Bid Plebiscite
Following is the fifth in a series of open letters to residents of Calgary, and those citizens in other cities who are contemplating Olympic bids. Dear …
BidWeek: A Short History Of Olympic Bid Referendums
BidWeek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – As Calgarians prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, to weigh-in on the city’s potential bid to host the …
Dear Calgary: Your 2026 Olympic Bid Is The Most Transparent, Ever – Here’s Why
Following is the fourth in a series of open letters to residents of Calgary, and those citizens in other cities who are contemplating Olympic bids. Dear …
BidWeek: Could IOC’s Agenda 2020 Be Forcing The Collapse Of Calgary’s 2026 Olympic Bid?
BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – Once again, confusion and misinformation have brought Calgary’s 2026 Winter Olympic bid to the edge of a …
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 …
BidWeek: Will Erzurum Make The 2026 Olympic Bid Shortlist? It Could Be An Historic Decision For The IOC
BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – On Monday the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board will invite candidates from among those …
Dear Calgary: It Just Got Unnecessarily Risky, How To Navigate Your 2026 Olympic Bid
Following is the third in a series of open letters to residents of Calgary, and those citizens in other cities who are contemplating Olympic bids. Dear …
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 …