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 …
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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 …
Japan Still Considers 2020 Olympic Bid
Despite the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear radiation crisis in Japan, a senior national Olympic committee official said Wednesday that Japan is still …
Japanese Olympic Committee President Reacts to Earthquake and Tsunami Devastation
In an open letter sent Friday, Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) President Tsunekazu Takeda spoke of devastation caused by the record-breaking earthquake and …
Name Change For Hobart 2020
Hobart 2020 has eliminated the word “Olympic” from its name and will now be called the Hobart Organising Group For Major Events (H.O.G.M.E.). A …
Government Committed To Rome 2020 Bid
ANSA reports the Italian government is totally committed to supporting Rome’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, said Premier Silvio Berlusconi …
Former Italian Olympic Committee Deputy Now Heads Rome 2020
Former Italian Olympic Committee Chair Mario Pescante was named Monday as the leader of Rome’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. It was announced …
Rome 2020 Bid To Be Led By Ferrari President
Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo will be leading Rome’s bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Di Montezemolo met with Italian cabinet …
A 2020 Summer Olympic Bid From Japan May Not Happen
There are reports that Japan’s hopes of hosting the 2020 Summer Olympic Games look dismal since Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba, who was initially …
Cape Town Out Of 2020 Summer Olympic Games Bid
Primedia Broadcasting reports the City of Cape Town has pulled out of the race for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Cape Town and Durban were the two cities in …