The IOC released today the Report Of The 2022 Evaluation Commission. The publication is available for download here.
News roundup; This week’s topics (22/2015)
London 2012;
Rio 2016;
- Rio 2016; Construction progress video (May 2015) [AotG]
- Rio 2016: Olympic organisers need new water polo venue [BBC]
- Rio 2016 safety concerns rise after series of attacks close to Olympic venues [Inside The Games]
Tokyo 2020;
2022 Bid;
- China breathes easier in bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics [Star Tribune]
2024 Bid;
- Newly released Boston 2024 documents provide look at stadium plan [Boston.com]
- IOC President in Rome meets Italian President, Rome 2024 bid leaders, and receives top sports award [IOC]
The International Olympic Committee;
News roundup; This week’s topics (20/2015)
London 2012;
- World’s Top Olympic Class Sailors to Compete in Weymouth 8 – 14 June 2015 [Afloat]
- Brazil debacle proves West Ham getting Olympic Stadium is a good thing [HITC Sport]
Rio 2016;
- Rio 2016; Handball Arena (Lopes Santos & Ferreira Gomes / AndArchitects) [AotG]
- President Rousseff says she’ll get more involved in Olympics [The New Zealand Herald]
- 500 days out, Rio risks Olympics cost surge as building lags [Reuters]
- Taking a look at the Olympic badminton venue for Rio 2016 [Badminton England]
- Brazilian government confident that doping control laboratory will be ready for Rio 2016 test events [Rio2016]
- Rio 2016 to host International Paralympic Day on Copacabana beach to mark one year until the Games [Rio2016]
- Olympic sailing should stay in Rio [Scuttlebutt Sailing News]
- WADA lifts Rio Olympic drug-testing lab ban [Euronews]
Tokyo 2020;
- National Stadium demolished, clearing way for 2020 Olympic structure [ESPN]
- Tokyo 2020 Opens Application Process for 2020 Games Additional Events [IOC]
2022 Bid;
- Successful 2022 Winter Olympics bid will leave healthy sporting legacy in China: Yao Ming [Channel NewsAsia]
2024 Bid;
- Baker calls for revised Olympic plan by early June [Boston Globe]
- 2020 host contract the last under old Olympic bid process [USA Today]
General;
News roundup; This week’s topics (19/2015)
London 2012;
Sochi 2014;
- Decision to disband anti-Sochi environmental group overturned, though harassment remains [Bellona]
- Olympic white elephants haunt Sochi [Mail & Guardian]
Rio 2016;
PyeongChang 2018;
2022 Bid;
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]
General;
International Olympic Committee;
News roundup; This week’s topics (17/2015)
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]
Sochi 2014;
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]
Tokyo 2020;
2022 Bid;
2024 Bid;
International Olympic Committee;
News roundup; This week’s topics (16/2015)
Rio 2016;
PyeongChang 2018;
- FIS officials inspect alpine sites for 2018 PyeongChang Olympics [Ski Racing]
- Planning Korea Designs Resort Hotel for PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics [ArchDaily]
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]
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]
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]
International Olympic Committee;
News roundup; This week’s topics (14/2015)
Rio 2016;
- Rio 2016; Ticketing Guide released [AotG]
- Rio 2016; Olympic venues in Google Maps [AotG]
- Rio mayor says Olympic Park on schedule despite firm’s finances [Reuters]
- Rio Olympic tickets go on sale despite football uncertainty [TVNZ]
- Copacabana zone to host open-air sports at Rio 2016 Olympic Games amid stunning scenery [Rio2016.com]
- Rio Olympics 2016: Vila Autodromo Residents Protest Eviction For Construction Despite Compensation Offers [International Business Times]
- Rio 2016 rowing venue renovation work due to start in April, Government announces [Inside the Games]
2022 Bid;
2024 Bid;
- 2024 Bid; Hamburg joins Boston and Rome as Applicant City [AotG]
- Paris au CIO le 3 juin [L’Equipe] – In French
International Olympic Committee;
Previous Games;
News roundup; This week’s topics (13/2015)
London 2012;
- Golden promises of London 2012’s legacy turn out to be idle boasts [The Guardian]
- It’s 500 days to go until the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and I can’t wait [The Guardian]
- Boris under pressure over ‘secret deal’ to rent London’s Olympic Stadium to West Ham [ITV]
Rio 2016;
- Rio 2016; 500 Days to go! [AotG]
- Rio 2016: Daily competition schedule released [AotG]
- Special series: what to see in the four Rio 2016 Olympic Games competition zones [Rio2016.com]
- World’s sports fans to come together in Barra, heart of the Rio 2016 Games [Rio2016.com]
- Rio’s residents to host Olympic fans as Airbnb signs deal for 2016 Games [Rio2016.com]
- ‘Elegance and calm’ to meet ‘fast and loud’ in Deodoro, Rio 2016’s second Olympic Park [Rio2016.com]
- Iconic venues and samba spirit to give Maracanã zone a special flavour at Rio 2016 Olympic Games [Rio2016.com]
- Rio Olympics 2016: Rio Mayor Says Polluted Guanabara Bay Unlikely To Be Cleaned In Time [International Business Times]
2022 Bid;
- Can China Promise Blue Skies for 2022 Winter Olympics? [TIME]
- Beijing Pledges to Hold Costs Down as 2022 Olympics Bid Examined [Bloomberg]
- ‘Against the Olympic spirit’: Beijing 2022 bid organizers fire back at critics of China’s human rights record [National Post]
- Munich would have got 2022 Games ‘on silver platter’ [Reuters]
2024 Bid;
- Hamburg Olympic bid gets official go-ahead [Deutsche Welle]
- Paris mayor gives backing to 2024 Games bid [Reuters]
- Boston 2024 bid officer presents Olympic case [Northeastern]
International Olympic Committee;
News roundup; This week’s topics (12/2015)
London 2012;
- Steel from Twin Towers transformed into sculpture for Olympic Park [The Wharf]
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park wins MIPIM award
- EuroHockey 2015 to expand stadium Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre [England Hockey]
Rio 2016;
- Rio 2016; Test event calendar released [AotG]
- Rio 2016; FIFA confirms football stadiums [AotG]
- Rio 2016; Concept Daily Competition Schedule (Update: version 1.3) [AotG]
- Renovation plans for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games rowing venue revealed [Rio2016.com]
- Rio 2016 organizers have no Plan B if Sao Paulo drops out of Olympic football tournament [National Post]
PyeongChang 2018;
- IOC Coordination Commission in Gangneung for fourth PyeongChang 2018 visit [IOC]
- IOC Coordination Commission satisfied after fourth visit to PyeongChang [IOC]
- PyeongChang 2018 launches test event organising committee [IOC]
Tokyo 2020;
2022 Bid;
- China promises Olympic Blue if it wins 2022 Winter Games bid [Free Press Journal]
- Almaty is Ready For the Olympics, But is the IOC Ready For Almaty? [GamesBids]
2024 Bid;
2022 Bid; Promotion video Beijing
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