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SportBusiness International explores the reasons behind the collapse of Hamburg’s bid for the Olympics, and the impact on future bidding processes

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued guidance to National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and sports federations concerning the Zika virus affecting 2016 Olympic Games host nation Brazil, while it has been disclosed that the price tag for Rio de Janeiro’s event has risen by R$400m (€90.3m/$97.8m) since August.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has maintained that Rio de Janeiro will deliver a successful Olympic Games later this year, despite Brazil facing a “situation of crisis”.

Budapest’s city council today (Wednesday) approved the venue masterplan for the Hungarian capital’s bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as leaders again rejected efforts to stage a referendum on the bid.

A Belgian designer has opted to end his legal action against the creators of the logo formerly utilised for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Los Angeles 2024 has changed its strategy regarding its bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games by announcing that the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will be the new home of its Olympic Village, a move that could reportedly save more than $1bn (€926m) in construction costs.

Rio 2016 has said the Brazilian city’s Olympic and Paralympic venues will be inspected on a daily basis during this year’s Games in an effort to prevent the spread of a mosquito-borne virus linked to a rare birth defect and a condition that can cause paralysis.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has hailed Tokyo’s preparations for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as local organisers confirmed that the main stadium for the event will be delivered two months earlier than planned.

A proposal for a referendum on whether or not the Hungarian capital of Budapest should proceed with its bid to stage the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games has been rejected by the country’s Supreme Court.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has given its approval for the upcoming alpine skiing test event for the 2018 PyeongChang winter Olympic Games to take place following an acceleration of work on site.

The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Los Angeles 2024 designed to provide the city with financial protections as its Olympic bid proposal is developed.

The Hungarian government has appointed former President Pal Schmitt as the chairman of a group that will drive Budapest’s bid for the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The City of Rio de Janeiro has cancelled the construction contract for the tennis facility that is scheduled to host events during the Brazilian city’s staging of this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has vowed to strengthen the monitoring of major state projects as part of an effort to pre-emptively combat any threat of corruption during preparations for the PyeongChang 2018 winter Olympic Games.

The organising committee behind Rome’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games is facing fresh calls for a referendum to be held to establish whether or not the Italian capital’s population is in favour of staging the multi-sport showpiece.

The stadium earmarked to host track and field athletics during the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is at the centre of a dispute over unpaid energy bills that has left the facility without power.

The team bidding to bring the 2024 summer Olympic Games to Rome has announced the 11 cities across Italy that would host football matches during the event.

Brazil Attorney General Rodrigo Janot has launched an investigation over alleged bribes that were paid to a lawmaker to help secure contracts for the construction of venues and facilities for the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.