Olympic Games
IOC to discuss boxing’s Olympic future
The International Olympic Committee is to meet this week to discuss the future of boxing ahead of the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo
Stockholm 2026 remaining confident ahead of ANOC presentation
The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) has maintained Stockholm’s bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is in a “very good” position following meetings with city authorities, as officials prepa…
Calgary makes formal exit from 2026 Olympics race
The process to determine the host of the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is officially a two-horse race after Calgary city council unanimously agreed to end the Canadian city’s bid.
Calgary voters say ‘no’ to Winter Olympics in referendum
Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics looks to be over after a majority of voters said ‘no’ to the proposal in a non-binding referendum.
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Reno-Tahoe drops winter Olympics bid proposal
The field for a potential US bid for the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has narrowed with Reno-Tahoe electing to exit the process stating that to proceed further would be “untenable and unwise”.
IOC comfortable with funding strategy for Italian Olympic bid
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo’s joint bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games can proceed without financial backing from the…
North, South Korea confirm plans for 2032 Olympics bid
North and South Korea have today (Friday) agreed to inform the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of their intention to co-host the 2032 edition of the summer Olympic Games
Calgary 2026 rolls on to public vote
Calgary’s bid to land the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games will head to a plebiscite later this month after narrowly surviving a city council vote held yesterday (Wednesday).
IOC develops global e-commerce platform to build licensing programme between Games
Ambition to create licensing programme set out in Agenda 2020
Organisation creates three categories to trade on heritage, iconography and values of the Olympics
Calgary 2026 bid still alive as federal and provincial governments agree funding proposal
Calgary’s bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is still alive after federal and provincial governments agreed on a funding proposal that would make more public dollars available to p…
Calgary’s 2026 bid falters amid funding disagreements
Naheed Nenshi, the mayor of Calgary, has threatened to cancel the city’s bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics unless an agreement on funding is reached.
Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 confirm partnership
The organising committees of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, under which both organisations will cooperate on the…
IOC rejects calls to support Calgary 2026 project with more cash
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected calls for it to cover a funding shortfall for the CAD $5.23bn (USD $4bn) Calgary 2026 Winter Olympics project
Bach talks up Buenos Aires for 2032 Olympics bid
Argentine officials have said they are still to weigh up their options after International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said Buenos Aires would be able to stage an “excellent” summer Oly…
Stockholm 2026 seeks talks as Olympic bid faces political opposition
The bid committee for Stockholm’s effort to land the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has said it will stage immediate talks with the Swedish city’s government after a new coalition appeared to …
Carter charged with raising $5bn for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics
Kathy Carter has been named the Los Angeles 2028 chief revenue officer and has been set a target of raising more than $5bn (€4.3bn
Tokyo 2020 organizers cut costs by $4.3bn – with more to come
Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have taken several measures to cut costs by $4.3bn (€3.74bn) after spending spiralled out of control. More cuts are planned in the next two years.