Hobart Switches Gears
The group that was behind an Olympic bid for Hobart now says it wants to bring a smaller scale Youth Olympic Games to the city in 2022. Bid founder and …
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City Council Approves Glasgow 2018 Youth Games Bid
Glasgow’s bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games was unanimously approved Thursday by Glasgow City Council at both the Executive Committee and full Council …
Glasgow Launches 2018 Youth Olympic Bid
Civic and sports leaders gathered at Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow Scotland Tuesday to launch Glasgow’s bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, hoping …
NOC President Wants Beunos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games to “Shape a Generation”
Reporting from SportAccord Convention in Quebec,
Argentine NOC Statement On Controversial Ads
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has criticized Argentine state-run television’s broadcast of an ad linking the London Olympics to a dispute …
Buenos Aires Launches Bid For 2018 Youth Games
Buenos Aires launched its bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Thursday by signing the official International Olympic Committee (IOC) Youth Olympic Games …
Six cities to apply to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Friday that six applications to host the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games were received by Thursday’s …
Abuja fails in last-minute effort to make 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid a reality
A last-minute plea from the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) President Sani Ndanusa to government officials for support of an Abuja 2018 Youth Olympic Games bid …
Dagestan Opts Out Of 2018 Youth Games Bid
Vedomesti reports that Dagestan, Russia is opting out of a bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) and Russian President …
Rotterdam To Bid For 2018 Youth Games
Last year the Netherlands said it would explore a bid for the 2018 or 2022 Youth Olympic Games. It was announced Wednesday that Rotterdam will be a candidate …