Tokyo 2020 Gets Major Support
A nationwide poll, conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government carried out online and by telephone January 7 to 9, shows that 65.7 per cent of respondents …
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Women's Conference Boosts Doha 2020 Bid
Doha is hosting its first conference on Women and Sport at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha January 22-24 to promote its bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic …
Universiade Doorway To Taiwan 2024 Summer Olympic Bid
Organizers of the 2017 Summer Universiade vowed to make the student games successful as a doorway for Taiwan to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Hsu …
Toronto Considers 2024 Olympic Bid
Although it lost two Olympic bids, reports say Toronto may bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Bob Richardson, the organizers behind Toronto’s 2015 …
Amsterdam Hopes 2016 European Athletics Championships Boosts 2028 Olympic Bid
Amsterdam hopes hosting the 2016 European Athletics Championships at the same venue where it hosted the 1928 Olympic will boost its chances of hosting the 2028 …
Japanese Olympic Committee To Appoint Chairman For Tokyo 2020 Bid
Kyodo reports the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) said Tuesday that it will appoint Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara chairman of Tokyo 2020’s bid …
Decision To Be Made On Qatar 2020 Olympic Bid Dates
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to decide Friday whether to let Qatar stage the Olympic Games in autumn if it wins its bid for the 2020 Summer …
Pursuit of 2013 Africa Cup of Nations could help bolster South Africa Olympic bid
Since the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to move the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) from Libya due to the country’s political …
A Dubai 2024 Summer Games In Winter?
A member of the UAE’s Olympic Committee said the 2024 Summer Olympic Games could be shifted from August to sidestep the summer heat, if Dubai won the bid …
Dubai 2024 Wants To Get It Right – Official
Saeed Abdul Ghaffar, secretary general of the National Olympic Committee, said Dubai decided against bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games to give it time …