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IOC Members Bubka, Popov Deny Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Vote Buying Allegations As IOC Investigates

IOC Members Bubka, Popov Deny Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Vote Buying Allegations As IOC Investigates

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has followed up Friday on accusations against two of its members who are alleged to have been among nine that sold …

Jul 5, 2019 11:23 AM | Featured, Rio 2016
Prominent IOC Members Implicated In $2 Million Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Vote Buying Scheme

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 …

Jul 4, 2019 7:59 PM | Featured, 2016 Olympic Bid News, Other News
BidWeek: With No Race In Sight, A Nostalgic Look Back At More Laughable Times

BidWeek: With No Race In Sight, A Nostalgic Look Back At More Laughable Times

Reporting from Lima Convention Center in Peru – As we embark on what has been called an historic day in Olympic bid history, as two qualified cities vie …

Sep 13, 2017 10:02 AM | Featured, Summer Olympic Bids, Rob's BidBlog
French Investigation Raises Corruption Suspicions Over Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Election

French Investigation Raises Corruption Suspicions Over Rio 2016 Olympic Bid Election

New evidence uncovered by French authorities have put a spotlight on suspicious payments made at the time Rio was elected host city of the 2016 Olympic and …

Mar 3, 2017 10:37 AM | Featured, Rio 2016
2016 Top 10: #7 Rio 2016 Woes Underline Bid City Risks; Impact 2024 Race

2016 Top 10: #7 Rio 2016 Woes Underline Bid City Risks; Impact 2024 Race

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 …

Dec 27, 2016 9:54 AM | Featured, Rob's BidBlog
Paralympics Draws Delegations From 2024 Olympic Bids Back To Rio

Paralympics Draws Delegations From 2024 Olympic Bids Back To Rio

Bid committees for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games have sent official delegations back to Rio to experience the Paralympic Games that have opened …

Sep 9, 2016 2:54 PM | Featured, 2024 Olympic Bid News
Own A Baton From Bolt’s Final Relay Or The Torch That Lit The Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldron – Yes, You

Own A Baton From Bolt’s Final Relay Or The Torch That Lit The Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldron – Yes, You

Feeling the post-Olympic blues?  Is your stuffed mascot, Rio 2016 t-shirt or team Brazil pin not bringing back the fond memories you’d expect from a …

Aug 30, 2016 12:30 PM | Featured, Other News, Rob's BidBlog
BidWeek:  How Rio 2016 Changed the 2024 Olympic Bid Race

BidWeek: How Rio 2016 Changed the 2024 Olympic Bid Race

BidWeek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – The race to host the Olympic Games in 2024 is long.  Two years of campaigning and months more of preparations …

Aug 26, 2016 6:04 AM | Featured, 2024 Olympic Bid News, Rob's BidBlog
Bids For the 2024 Olympic Games Pinpoint Legacy, Transportation As Opportunities Gleaned From Rio 2016

Bids For the 2024 Olympic Games Pinpoint Legacy, Transportation As Opportunities Gleaned From Rio 2016

Technical delegations from bids for the 2024 Olympic Games – Budapest, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome – attended the International Olympic Committee …

Aug 23, 2016 9:41 AM | Featured, 2024 Olympic Bid News
Rio 2016 Was “Marvelous,” Depending On How You Do The Math

Rio 2016 Was “Marvelous,” Depending On How You Do The Math

The Rio Olympic Games ended with an energetic, international Samba party that will be unforgettable for athletes, Olympic fans and many others alike.  And, …

Aug 21, 2016 11:49 PM | Featured, Other News, Rob's BidBlog
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