Turin 2006: Look of the Games – Piazza Concept
The Look of the Games was an integrated system of visual communications created to convey the
characteristics, themes and ideals of Torino 2006. The “Look” was based on the concept of the piazza,
a traditional meeting place in Italian culture and a metaphor for the communion of nations and
cultures at the Olympic Winter Games.To provide the piazza with a well-defined sense of depth, graphic elements of arches and arcades were
presented in perspective – a concept created and developed by Italian Renaissance artists such as
Brunelleschi, Alberti, Masaccio and Piero Della Francesca. The transparency of the graphic elements
enabled colours to blend together, creating nuances that recalled the varied Italian landscape.
Source: IOC Marketing Report – Torino 2006. (read)
International Olympic Committee website: www.olympic.org
London 1908-2012; Diving venues
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1908 Diving venue: White City Stadium
An entirely novel feature is the swimming bath, a rectangle of 100 metres by 50 feet, with a depth at each end of 4 feet 6 inches, and a middle depth of 12 feet 6 inches. There is a collapsible tower of the regulation height to allow of high-diving competitions. The arena is surrounded by a stand with accommodation for 70,000 spectators, and provides dressing rooms, lavatories, etc., for the competitors in the games.
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One of the chief elements in the success of the swimming events at the Olympic Games of London was the fact that the swimming bath in which they took place was, for the first time in the history of these Games, constructed in the same arena which was used for the other important international competitions. For the plan of construction of this bath, and more especially for the original design of the tower for high diving, the hearty thanks of the British Olympic Council and of all international swimmers are due to Mr. William Henry, Chief Secretary of the Royal Life Saving Society. The tower was let down beneath the surface of the water when not required for diving and raised again in a few minutes according to the necessities of the programme.
Source: 1908 Summer Olympics official report (read)
1948 Diving venue: Empire Pool
2012 Diving venue; London Aquatics Centre
News roundup; This week’s topics (45/2014)
London 2012;
Inside Lines: Whistle is yet to blow on saga of Olympic Stadium [The Independent]
Rio 2016;
Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games medals to include recycled metal [Rio2016]
Tokyo 2020;
Zaha Hadid’s Tokyo Olympic stadium slammed as a ‘monumental mistake’ and a ‘disgrace to future generations’ [The Guardian]
Olympics can help Tokyo overtake London, says Governor [Host City News]
2022 Bid;
Almaty and Beijing bids set for key marker in 2022 Olympic race [Inside the Games]
Also in the News
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Tokyo 2020; Infographic: Tokyo 1964-2020
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London 2012; Transformation Olympic Stadium (6) – Construction new roof begins
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Tokyo 2020; Tokyo Olympic stadium: Sports cathedral or white elephant? (BBC News)
Tokyo 2020; Tokyo Olympic stadium: Sports cathedral or white elephant? (BBC News)
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In Athens, many of the 2004 stadia now stand abandoned and overgrown. Beijing’s hugely expensive 2008 “Bird’s Nest” may have become a tourist attraction, but has been rarely used for anything else.
Even London’s “cheap” 2012 stadium is having a troubled and expensive rebirth as a football arena.
So what lessons has Tokyo taken away from all this? Huge and expensive state-of-the-art stadiums are a bad idea? Apparently not.
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Read full article: BBC News – Tokyo Olympic stadium: Sports cathedral or white elephant?
London 2012; Transformation Olympic Stadium (6) – Construction new roof begins
Screencaps: Webcam West Ham United FC / Lobster Vision
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This week’s most read articles (44/2014)
News roundup; This week’s topics (44/2014)
London 2012;
London 2012-themed sculpture to be erected in Waltham Cross as reminder of Olympic canoe slalom events [Inside The Games]
Rio 2016;
Giant beds for giant athletes… Rio 2016 tests furniture for Olympic and Paralympic Village [Rio2016]
Rio 2016 announces plans to reduce carbon footprint of Olympic and Paralympic Games [Rio 2016]
Marcus D’Almeida dreaming of Rio 2016 glory as Sambódromo hosts archery for first time [Rio 2016]
Tokyo 2020;
Japan creating Cabinet post for Tokyo Olympics [Yahoo! News]
2022 Bid;
Stockholm regrets withdrawal of 2022 Olympic Winter Games bid [FOX Sports]
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PyeongChang 2018; Ground broken on new speed skating rink
PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Breaks Ground for New Speed Skating Rink
All six new competition venues are on track for completion to ensure test events will be held during the 2016/17 winter season
GANGNEUNG, October 29 –Today the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) (President Yang-Ho Cho) began construction on the speed skating rink located in the Gangneung Coastal Cluster.
POCOG President Yang-Ho Cho visited the site and said “With today’s groundbreaking, all our competition venue preparations are in full swing and I am confident that there is good momentum in our progress. POCOG will continue to work closely with the central government and Gangwon Province to deliver an excellent Olympic Winter Games in 2018.”
PyeongChang 2018 will have a total of 13 competition venues – 4 existing, 3 refurbished and 6 newly constructed. With the groundbreaking for the speed skating rink, construction work on all 6 new venues is in progress.
The 5 new venues already under construction are expected to be completed by November 2016, while the speed skating rink is due to be delivered by January 2017 in time for a test event scheduled the following month.
Source: www.pyeongchang2018.com
Rio 2016; Olympic Tennis Centre
Olympic Tennis Centre
- Location; Barra Olympic Park
- Construction; 2013-2015 (planned)
- Construction Cost; $46 million
- Tennis test event; December 2015
- Olympic Games; Tennis
- Paralympic Games; Wheelchair tennis, 5-a-side football
- Capacity;
- Centre Court; 10,000 seats
- Court 1; 5,000 seats (temporary structure)
- Court 2, 3,000 temporary seats. Court will remain after the Games
- 7 outside competition courts (each with 250 temporary seats)
- 6 practice and warm-up courts
- Legacy;
- Olympic Training Centre
- Major international tennis tournaments (ATP 500)
Source / read more: Rio2016.com