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The Japanese city of Sapporo has stepped up its efforts to land the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games after presenting a bid plan to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said venue changes for rowing and canoeing, as well as volleyball, remain on the table for the 2020 summer Olympic Games following the conclusion of a three-day meeting in Tokyo today (Thursday).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved a revised venue masterplan for Buenos Aires’ staging of the 2018 summer Youth Olympic Games.

Stephen Cannon from the Atlanta Falcons and Scott O'Neil, CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers, were amongst the speakers when SportBusiness asked the questions at the Leaders Sport Business Summit.  

From Hamburg’s nein to the Roman ruins of Italy’s bid, why does the public appear to be increasingly sceptical of the benefits of its city hosting the Olympic Games? SportBusiness International investigates.

A further eight athletes, including three Kazakh gold medallists in weightlifting, have been sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after failing retests of their doping samples from London’s 2012 summer Olympic Games, while a group of national anti-doping agencies have called for all anti-doping functions to be freed from the influence of sporting bodies as well as organisers of events.

The World Rowing Federation (FISA) has hit out at proposals to change the venue for rowing competitions at the 2020 summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, saying the current site is the only one that meets proper standards.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has suggested that some events at the 2020 summer Olympic Games should be staged in the north-eastern region of Japan that was devastated by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike have agreed to establish a four-party working group in an effort to address increasing concerns over rising costs for the Japanese capital’s staging of the 2020 summer Olympic Games, as reports indicated that South Korea could potentially step in amid a dispute over the venue for rowing and canoeing.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said Beijing 2022 is off to a “fast start” in its preparations for the 2022 winter Olympic Games, adding that it is confident that China will provide access to an uncensored internet during the event.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has expressed its full confidence that PyeongChang will deliver a “great” winter Olympic Games in 2018, but has said legacy planning and promotion of the event remain key concerns.

If a brand wants to sell to a mass market, sport delivers the eyeballs like nothing else writes Kevin Roberts. It’s why companies pay megabucks for spots around the Super Bowl, an event that is now routinely used to debut fresh creative work and which has, in the last decade or so, become a combative arena for the ad agencies, as well as competing teams.

National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman has said the impact of the return of its World Cup of Hockey property will not determine whether the North American league continues its participation in the winter Olympic Games.

In May, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach was unequivocal in his stance on doping. “Protecting the clean athletes is a top priority of the IOC,” he said. “Protecting the clean athletes means on the other hand zero tolerance against doping cheats and their entourage.” Two months later Bach, and the IOC, were faced with a headache that he and the Olympic Movement could certainly have done without.

London 2012 supercharged the Paralympic Games and Sochi was an important staging post. Kevin Roberts asks if the Rio Games, which begin on September 8, can continue Paralympic sport’s upward trajectory.

So once again the experts got it right. It may have gone too close to the wire for comfort, but when it really mattered, Rio delivered as an Olympic host city. Once the cameras started to roll, Rio gave the world unforgettable images and indelible memories of some great sporting moments.