News roundup; This week’s topics (19/2015)

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London 2012;

• London 2012; The Landscape Legacy of the Olympics [AotG]

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Sochi 2014;

• Decision to disband anti-Sochi environmental group overturned, though harassment remains [Bellona]
• Olympic white elephants haunt Sochi [Mail & Guardian]

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Rio 2016;

• Rio 2016; Progress construction Barra Olympic Park 2006 to 2014 on Google Earth [AotG]

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PyeongChang 2018;

• Korean officials criticised for “neglecting duties” and “abusing authority” during Pyeongchang 2018 preparations [Inside The Games]

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2022 Bid;

• Winter Olympics 2022: high praise for Beijing [The Telegraph]

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2024 Bid;

• Olympics-IOC in talks with fifth city over 2024 bid – Bach [Reuters]
• Boston’s Olympic bid needs bigger ambitions [The Boston Globe]
• No Plans to Bid for 2024 Summer Olympics – Russian Sports Minister [Sputnik News]
• Paris 2024 Takes A Step Closer To Finalizing Bid [Gamesbids]
• It’s Boston Or Bust For a U.S. 2024 Olympic Bid [BostInno]
• Details of ‘Highly Confidential’ Boston 2024 Bid Book Contained in UMass Emails [Boston Magazine]

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General;

• Lausanne 2020 vow to put Agenda 2020 “into practice” by hosting events in France [Inside The Games]

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International Olympic Committee;

• IOC president encourages New Zealand bid to host Olympics [CTV News]

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