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French Prosecutors Investigating Japanese Olympic Committee President On Tokyo 2020 Bid Corruption Charges

French prosecutors are investigating Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Tsunekazu Takeda on “active corruption” charges relating to …

JOC Report Says $2 Million Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid Payments Not A Bribe

A report released by the Japanese Olympic Committee Thursday concluded that payments made by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Bid Committee (JOC) to Singapore-based …

BidWeek: Could Tokyo Have Bought the 2020 Olympic Games? An Analytical Look Back

BidWeek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – Somehow the Olympic movement, and sport in general, have survived the week and we’re still trudging …

Madrid Won't Bid For Future Olympics

Madrid Mayor Ana Botella said Madrid shouldn’t bid again for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games after Madrid once again lost its bid, this time for the 2020 …

Tokyo's Win Is Easy to Understand

Buenos Aires, Argentina – At the end of a two-year campaign, the name in the envelope was ‘Tokyo’, It was decided after the International …

2020 Olympic Bid – Final Vote Count

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Following, from the IOC is the round-by-round vote count tabulated for the 2020 Olympic bid election won by Tokyo today. Round …

Tokyo Wins Bid to Host the Olympic Games in 2020

Buenos Aires, Argentina – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has elected the city of Tokyo to host the Olympic Games in 2020. Istanbul was …

Madrid Is Eliminated After First Ballot of 2020 Olympic Bid

Buenos Aires, Argentina – The International Committee (IOC) members have cast their ballots for their choice to host the 2020 Olympic Games and Madrid, …