News roundup: This week’s topics
- Political and economic crisis in Brazil a “challenge” for Rio 2016 in final stage of Olympic preparations [Inside the Games]
- IOC President calls on 2024 Olympic bid cities to demonstrate sustainable development at conference in Paris [Inside the Games]
- Canoe slalom test event in Rio hailed a success [IOC]
Short Stories
Los Angeles, Rome, Budapest and Paris was the outcome of the lot-drawing to determine the order in which the cities will present their respective bids at the Session in the Peruvian capital, where the host for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics will be chosen.
Source / Read full article: Los Angeles to be first 2024 bid city to present at crucial IOC Session in Lima [Inside the Games]
A special ceremony was held at Vidy today: the laying of the first stone of the future headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Source / Read full article: Back to the future for the IOC! [IOC]
Calendar of events: December 11 to December 20, 2015
- December 10 to December 12; Rio 2016 Tennis test event
New posts on Architecture of the Games
This week’s most read articles
- Rio 2016; Olympic and Paralympic Village
- Rio 2016; Meet the mascots!
- London 2012; Transformation Olympic Stadium started
- Rio 2016; Font
- London 2012; Pictograms
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