News roundup; This week’s topics (17/2015)

 

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London 2012;

• London 2012; Transformation Olympic Stadium (8) – Roof structure almost finished [AotG]
• West Ham face compensation risk over state aid for Olympic Stadium refit [The Guardian]
• London 2012; Kay Hughes (ODA) on Architecture and Olympic Games [AotG]
• West Ham to cut season-ticket prices in first campaign at Olympic Stadium [The Guardian]

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Sochi 2014;

• IOC President Bach and Russian President Putin meet in Sochi to discuss legacy of the Olympic Winter Games one year on [IOC]

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Rio 2016;

• Gil Hanse provides Rio 2016 Olympic Course update [Golf Course Architecture]
• Stench of dead fish in Rio lake won’t spoil Olympic Games, officials hope [The Guardian]
• Rio 2016 sailing events could be moved from polluted Guanabara Bay [The Guardian]

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Tokyo 2020;

• Academic body joins attack on Tokyo 2020 stadium plan, cites environmental concerns [The Japan Times]

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2022 Bid;

• Beijing’s Winter Olympics bid [The Telegraph]

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2024 Bid;

• IOC launches Consultants Register for Olympic Games 2024 Bid Process [IOC]

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International Olympic Committee;

• 128th IOC Session; Schedule of events IOC EB Meeting and 128th Session Kuala Lumpur 2015 [AotG]

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