Architecture of the Games Weekly – Issue #8/2016

Photo of the Week

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 New posts on Architecture of the Games

• 2024 Bid; Candidature files (part 1)
• 2024 Bid; LA2024 bid logo revealed
• Rio 2016; New video Barra Olympic Park

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Calendar of events: February 19 to February 28, 2016

• February 12 to February 21; Lillehammer 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games
• February 18 to February 20; 2016 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup (PyeongChang 2018 test event)
• February 19 to February 24; Rio 2016 Diving test event
• February 19 to February 21; 2016 Snowboard FIS World Cup (PyeongChang 2018 test event)
• February 25 to February 27; 2016 Snowboard FIS World Cup (PyeongChang 2018 test event)
• February 26 to February 28; 2016 Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup (PyeongChang 2018 test event)
• February 28; Rio 2016 Race Walk test event

See full event calender

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This week’s most read articles

• Rio 2016; Olympic venues in Google Maps (update 02-02-2016)
• Rio 2016 Look of the Games (2)
• Rio 2016; Meet the mascots!
• Munich 1972; Olympic Stadium
• London 2012; Olympic Village (Legacy)

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News roundup: This week’s topics

• Brazilian President and Rio de Janeiro Mayor both confident Zika virus will not ruin Olympics [Inside the Games]
• Top Brazilian players to take part in golf test event for Rio 2016 Olympic Games [Rio2016]
• Candidate Cities 2024 deliver vision, concept and strategy plans to IOC [IOC]
• Yokohama Stadium option as 2020 Olympic venue [TheJapanTimes]
• Cox Architecture appointed for Tokyo Olympic Aquatic Centre [ArchitectureAU]

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