Architecture of the Games Weekly – Issue #10/2015

News roundup: This week’s topics

• Olympic BMX Centre is first Rio 2016 venue to be ready in 2015 [Rio2016]
• Los Angeles is US candidate for 2024 Olympics after Boston bid crumbles [The Guardian]
• Video: follow course designer around Rio 2016 Olympic Games mountain bike course [Rio2016]
• Rio 2016 Olympics organisers to step up testing of polluted waters [The Guardian]
• Brazil out to make a statement as Copacabana hosts Rio 2016 beach volleyball test event [Rio2016]

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 Calendar of events:  September 4 to September 13, 2015

• September 1 to September 6; Rio 2016 Beach Volleyball test event
• September 4 to September 6; Rio 2016 Beach Volleyball test event

See full event calender

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 New posts on Architecture of the Games

• Tokyo 2020; TOCOG withdraws Olympic and Paralympic Games emblems

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This week’s most read articles

• London 2012; Look of the Games
• Rio 2016; Maps
• PyeongChang 2018; Gangneung Speed Skating Stadium
• Munich 1972; Olympic Stadium
• 2024 Bid; Hamburg joins Boston and Rome as Applicant City

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Video of the week

 

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