Prominent IOC Members Implicated In $2 Million Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Vote Buying Scheme
Former Rio de Janeiro governor Sérgio Cabral has implicated high-level government officials and two prominent International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in …
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BidWeek: Amid The Demise Of The Olympic Bid Process, Reporting On Site Selection Is More Important Than Ever
BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – Last week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not only changed the Olympic bid process, the …
IOC President Bach Impressed By Australian PM’s Commitment To Olympic Bid
Australia’s bid to host the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Queensland received high-profile support on a powerful stage Sunday in Japan. On the …
Joint North And South Korean Olympic Bid Buoyed By New IOC Rules
Plans for a joint bid between Seoul, South Korea and Pyongyang, North Korea were given a boost last week after key announcements were made at the International …
IOC Confirms Olympic Charter Changes To Support New Bid Process
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session Wednesday approved sweeping changes to the the Olympic bid process, effectively eliminating the carefully …
IOC Session Approves Significant Changes To The Olympic Bid Process
Reporting from Geneva, Switzerland – International Olympic Committee (IOC) members voted Wednesday to unanimously approve proposed changes to the Olympic …
India Gets Green Light From IOC To Bid For 2032 Olympics After Suspension Lifted
Reporting From Lausanne, Switzerland – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board Thursday lifted a ban imposed on India in February, …
IOC Counts Itself Among The Olympic Bid ‘Losers’ If Process Does Not Change
Reporting From Lausanne, Switzerland – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach warned Thursday that the IOC could find itself among …
IOC Vice President Hints 2032 Olympic Games Could Be Awarded In 2020, And To Australia
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice President John Coates hinted Thursday that the 2032 Olympic Games could be awarded as early as next year, in 2020 …
BidWeek: Bach’s Alarming Plan To Rid Olympic Bid Of Losers Will Instead Cloak The Process In Darkness
BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – “Too Many Losers.” That is the current mantra of International Olympic Committee (IOC) President …