2024 Bid; Meeting of the IOC Executive Board on 9 June

From The International Olympic Committee:

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will meet on 9 June in Lausanne.

The EB will receive and discuss two reports from the Working Group currently looking into the candidature procedure. The working group consists of the four IOC Vice-Presidents and has been tasked with exploring how to make the candidature procedure more proactive, more collaborative and less expensive in the future.

There will be two reports:

A report on the Olympic Games 2024 and 2028.

A second report on the reform of the candidature procedure that will be applicable to the Olympic Winter Games 2026.

Rio 2016; Artist Anthony Howe talks about the Olympic Cauldron

“Anthony Howe discusses creating the cauldron for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Howe is a kinetic wind sculptor from Orcas Island, Washington. To learn more about his work visit www.howeart.net.”

Video by SuperNova IMC on YouTube

 

Video by Rio 2016 on YouTube

 

Photos

Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldron. Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldron. Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldron. Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games
Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldron Olympic Boulevard. Photo: Martijn Giebels / Architecture of the Games

 

Ceremonies

Watch the lighting and extinguishing of the Cauldron in Maracanã Stadium.

Rio 2016; FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour: Olympic Tennis Centre transformed into Beach Volleyball Arena

“What does it take to turn Rio’s Olympic Park tennis stadium into center court for the Beach World Tour? Here’s a look at how it was done.”

Video by FIVB Volleyball on YouTube

 

Read more about the Rio 2016 Olympic Tennis Centre

 


Update 21-05-2017: Behind the scenes video

 

“Go behind the scenes with world’s best volleyball players at the 2017 FIVB Rio 4-Star Open held at the tennis center located at the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca.”

Video by FIVB Volleyball on YouTube

2024 Bid; IOC Evaluation Commission visit Paris 2024 concluded

Co-president of Paris 2024 Tony Estanguet during the first meeting of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 14, 2017 – Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / PARIS 2024

 

Yesterday, the IOC Evaluation Commission concluded its three-day visit to Paris. Below is a selection of photos from the past three days.

 

Photos – General

Visit of Paris 2024 sites (Eiffel Tower) by media bus during the 4th day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 16, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Co-president of Paris 2024 candidacy Tony Estanguet answers to media during the 4th day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 16, 2017 – Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Reception by new French President Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace during the 4th day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 16, 2017 – Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / PARIS 2024
ITU Presidente Marisol Casado, IOC member Nawal El Moutawakel, Jacqueline Barrett, President of evaluation commission Patrick Baumann, Christophe Dubi and Vice-President IOC Ugur Erdener during the first meeting of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 14, 2017 – Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo during the first meeting of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 14, 2017 – Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / PARIS 2024
President of Evaluation Commission Patrick Baumann answers to media during the 2nd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, on May 14, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024

 

Photos – Venue tour

Nawal El Moutawakel, Co-president of Paris 2024 candidacy Tony Estanguet, President of Evaluation Commission Patrick Baumann during the visit of Paris 2024 sites (Stade de France) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Philippe Millereau / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Visit of Paris 2024 sites (Cite du Cinema) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Visit of Paris 2024 sites (Cite du Cinema) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Dominique Perrault, Lambis Konstantinidis, Emmeline Ndongue, Stephane Diagana during the visit of Paris 2024 sites (Cite du Cinema) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Visit of Paris 2024 sites (Grand Palais) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Visit of Paris 2024 sites (Grand Palais) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Visit of Paris 2024 sites by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Thierry Rey during the visit of Paris 2024 sites (Stade Jean Bouin) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Visit of Paris 2024 sites (Stade Jean Bouin) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024
Estelle Mossely, Tony Yoka, Michael Jeremiasz and Brahim Asloum during the visit of Paris 2024 sites (Roland Garros) by media bus during the 3rd day of the CIO Evaluation Commission to visit Paris, in Paris, on May 15, 2017 – Photo Jean-Marie Hervio / KMSP / PARIS 2024

New IOC headquarters; Photos construction Olympic House (April 2017)

Photos construction site

Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels

 

Design

Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels
Photo: Martijn Giebels

 

Location

 

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Barcelona 1992; 25 Years later – Circuit de Catalunya

The Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games are widely regarded as one of the most successful ever. Throughout 2017, 25 years later, we look back at the Games that forever changed Barcelona. (see all posts in this series)

 

Part 8 – Circuit de Catalunya

 

Facts

  • Start and finish for the 100km Team Time Trial (Cycling)
  • 2,000 Spectators at the circuit, 105,000 in total
  • Constructed in 1991
  • Length: 4.655 km
  • Turns: 16
  • Nowadays still a motorsport race track. Major events include the ‘Formula One Spanish Grand Prix’ and the ‘MotoGP Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix’

 

Venue map

Entrances
1 Competitors, officials, organisation and RTV
2 Spectators and VIPs

OF stand
3 VIPs
4 RTV commentators and observers
5 Press desks
6 Competitors and organisation

Competitors’ services
7 Participants’ services
8 Competitors’ clinic, doping control and spectators’ medical care

Team sheds
9 IF services
10 Appeals Jury room

RTV
11 Mobile units park
12 Commentators’ control

Press
13 Press centre
14 Interview room

VIPs
15 Rest area

Spectators
16 Stand
17 Souvenirs
18 Food and drinks

Organisation
19 Offices
20 Ceremonies preparation
21 Logistics store
22 Lounge and restaurant area and drivers’ reception centre
23 Olympic fleet car park

Technology
24 CATV room
25 Telephone room
16 Radio control
27 Sound and PA room
28 Time-keeping and Scoreboard control room
29 Results management room
30 Results publishing room

Security
31 Internal security room

Source: Barcelona Olympic Organising Committee (COOB’92)

 

Circuit de Catalunya nowadays

2024 Bid; IOC Evaluation Commission visit Paris 2024 starts today

Today, the IOC Evaluation Commission’s three-day visit to Paris begins. You can find out more about the Paris 2024 bid on this page.