BidWeek: Of Peace, Dennis Rodman, Table Tennis and the Nobel Prize – Were the Olympics a Factor?
BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – After news last week that at an historic summit North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his counterpart in the …
Top 10 Olympic Bid Stories Of 2017: Part 2 of 2
GamesBids.com presents the tenth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2017. These stories impacted the course of Olympic host city bids, or the …
Trump Backs LA 2024 Olympic Bid In White House Meeting With IOC Chief Bach
U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday restated his support for Los Angeles’ bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024 during a high-level meeting …
US President Trump Says LA 2024 Olympic Games Would “Be Terrific”
For the first time since his surprise election victory in November, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke publicly about Los Angeles’ bid for the 2024 …
LA 2024 Olympic Bid To Leverage ‘Very Senior’ White House Relationships Regarding Travel Ban
Los Angeles’ Bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024 has been under significant pressure after last week U.S. President Donald Trump …
BidWeek: A Final Tumultuous Week Before 2024 Olympic Bids Head Into The International Competition
BidWeek, Reporting From Toronto, Canada – It has been one crazy week for the three bids vying to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – but …
IOC Satisfied With USOC Action To Protect Sport Under Trump Travel Ban
In a rare statement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding United States Politics with respect to sport, the organization said it has …
USOC To “Work With” Government On Athlete Access, Paris To Support Refugees Amid Trump’s Travel Ban
Athletes and officials from all countries, including the seven that are impacted by President Donald Trump’s travel and refugee bans that were executed …
2016 Top 10: #6 Trump’s Presidential Campaign Becomes Part of the Olympic Bid Conversation
GamesBids.com presents the ninth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2016. These stories impacted the course of Olympic host city bids, or the …
USOC Chair Says Only 2024 Olympic Bid in Focus For LA; No Thought Being Given To 2028
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Chair Larry Probst said Tuesday that the U.S. is not currently considering hosting the Olympic Games in 2028 – …