News roundup; This week’s topics (16/2015)

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Rio 2016;

• First Hilton Hotel in Rio Opens its Doors in Barra da Tijuca [The Rio Times]

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PyeongChang 2018;

• FIS officials inspect alpine sites for 2018 PyeongChang Olympics [Ski Racing]
• Planning Korea Designs Resort Hotel for PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics [ArchDaily]

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Tokyo 2020;

• Narita International Airport gets in shape for 2020 Olympics:
  • Airport Gets Indoor Running Track for 2020 Olympics [PSFK]
  • Narita International Airport Terminal 3 video [Vimeo]
  • Narita International Airport Terminal 3 / NIKKEN SEKKEI + Ryohin Keikaku + PARTY [ArchDaily]

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2022 Bid;

• Latest news from Beijing 2022 [Around The Rings]
• Beijing’s Olympic bid tests whether IOC is serious about reform [The Washington Post]
• Scientists Question Environmental Impact of China’s Winter Olympics Bid [The New York Times]

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2024 Bid;

• 2024 Bid; Paris City Hall backs Olympic plans [AotG]
• IOC President Bach and French President Hollande discuss potential French bid [IOC]
• Boston Area’s Support Still Low for 2024 Summer Olympics Bid, Poll Shows [The Wall Street Journal]
• Hungary PM Orban ready to back 2024 Olympic bid by Budapest [Fox Sports]
• Copenhagen Prepared To Join Hamburg 2024 Bid As Co-host [GamesBids]

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International Olympic Committee;

• IOC President launches festivities marking the IOC’s 100 years in Lausanne [IOC]

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