South Africa Should Still Bid For 2020 Olympics – Sports Minister
South Africa’s sports minister Fikile Mbalula said he hopes to convince his colleagues in President Jacob Zuma’s cabinet to revisit plans for a …
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Hiroshima Out of 2020 Olympic Bid
Hiroshima Japan has opted out of its bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Hiroshima’s Mayor Kazumi Matsui formally withdrew the city’s bid …
2020 Summer Olympic Games Bid Process Starts
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) began its bidding process Monday for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The winning city will be announced in 2013. Rome, …
Hiroshima Opts Out Of 2020 Olympic Bid
The race for the 2020 Summer Olympic bid will now have one less competitor. The city of Hiroshima formally gave up its bid to host the event because of …
Hobart 2020 Releases Venue Plans
Hobart’s bid committee for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games announces that several new venues are being planned to meet the requirements to host the 2020 …
Italy's Olympic Committee To Promote Rome 2020 At Casa Italia
The National Olympic Committee of Italy (CONI) has chosen the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London’s premier purpose built conference centre, as …
Rome 2020 Moves Ahead
Rome, the only city so far to be nominated by its national Olympic committee to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, is moving ahead with its candidacy. …
Hobart 2020 To Hold Public Rally
Hobart’s bid committee for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games is holding it’s first major event Saturday, a public rally, to gain support for its bid. …
Durban Could Represent South Africa In Bid For 2020 Summer Games
South African Sport Confederation (Sascoc) President Gideon Sam said Durban could represent South Africa in a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. But …
A 2020 Olympic Bid From Tokyo Likely
Following last month’s devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami, Tokyo plans to submit a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. City governor …