News roundup: This week’s topics
- USOC Commits To A Los Angeles 2024 Olympic Bid Backed By 81 Per Cent Public Support [Gamesbids]
- Boston’s Failed Olympic Bid Was 50 Years in the Making [BostInno]
- Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay to start on 3 May [Rio2016]
- Rio 2016 opens Olympic Equestrian Centre [IOC]
- Eco-boats aim to clean Rio’s ‘open sewer’ before the Olympics – video [The Guardian]
- Manaus signs contract to host football matches during Rio 2016 Olympic Games [Rio2016]
- Great Britain enjoys lasting legacy from 2012 Olympic Games [IOC]
- The Rio property developer hoping for a $1bn Olympic legacy of his own [The Guardian]
- IOC says Rio 2016 ‘on the right track’ as latest Coordination Commission visit begins [Rio2016]
- Most Canadians support Toronto’s Olympic bid: poll [Newstalk1010]
- Sustainable slums? The promise of Rio’s Olympic legacy is losing steam [The Guardian]
Calendar of events: August 14 to August 23, 2015
- August 15 to August 22; Rio 2016 Sailing test event
- August 16; Rio 2016 Road Cycling test event
- August 22 to August 23; Rio 2016 Marathon Swimming test event
New posts on Architecture of the Games
This week’s most read articles
- Helsinki 1952; Plans for the refurbishment and extension of the Olympic stadium unveiled
- London 2012; Look of the Games
- 2024 Bid; Paris City Hall backs Olympic plans
- London 2012; Park map Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (May 2015)
- Rio 2016; Maps
Video of the week
BBC Documentary screened on 6th August 2015 about the Olympic Stadium and West Ham United (via Sean Whetstone on YouTube)