Boston – Page 2 – Architecture of the Games

May 29, 2015October 24, 2023

News roundup; This week’s topics (22/2015)

London 2012;

London 2012; Park map Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (May 2015) [AotG]

Rio 2016;

Tokyo 2020;

Tokyo governor hits out at ‘ridiculous’ 2020 bill [Reuters]

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;

Designers around the world compete for the Medal Design Competition [IOC]

May 15, 2015October 24, 2023

News roundup; This week’s topics (20/2015)

Laboratório Brasileiro de Controle de Dopagem (LBCD). Rio de Janeiro. Foto: Diogo Vasconcellos - CoordCOM/UFRJ published under the Licença Creative Commons Atribuição 3.0 Brasil. — Laboratório Brasileiro de Controle de Dopagem (LBCD). Rio de Janeiro. Foto: Diogo Vasconcellos – CoordCOM/UFRJ Published under the Licença Creative Commons Atribuição 3.0 Brasil. Source

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;

2022 Bid;

Successful 2022 Winter Olympics bid will leave healthy sporting legacy in China: Yao Ming [Channel NewsAsia]

2024 Bid;

General;

United States Olympic Museum Unveils Preliminary Architecture and Exhibition Concept Designs [PR Newswire]

May 8, 2015October 24, 2023

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

©Google Earth

London 2012;

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

Sochi 2014;

Rio 2016;

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

PyeongChang 2018;

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

2022 Bid;

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

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;

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

International Olympic Committee;

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

May 1, 2015October 24, 2023

News roundup; This week’s topics (18/2015)

© EOM / RIO2016

London 2012;

Foundation for FutureLondon created to deliver Olympicopolis vision on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park [QEOP]
London 2012 Olympic mountain bike track opens to public [BBC News]

Rio 2016;

Rio 2016; Construction progress video (April 2015) [AotG]
Tactile model of Barra Olympic Park, heart of the Rio 2016 Games, designed for visually impaired [Rio2016]
Corinthians stadium confirmed as Olympic venue [Reuters]

PyeongChang 2018;

The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Unveils New Official Website

Tokyo 2020;

Exclusive: Plans for new Tokyo 2020 sailing marina scrapped [Inside The Games]
Tech firms propose cutting-edge devices for new Olympic stadium [The Asahi Shimbun]

2024 Bid;

2028 Bid;

IOC President and Australian PM discuss sport, society and a potential Aussie bid for 2028 [IOC]

International Olympic Committee;

Lillehammer 2016 putting IOC Olympic Agenda 2020 into action [IOC]
Olympic past, present and future, on display at Sydney Olympic Park [IOC]

April 17, 2015October 24, 2023

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

Rio 2016;

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

PyeongChang 2018;

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;

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;

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

April 10, 2015October 24, 2023

News roundup; This week’s topics (15/2015)

Gangneung Oval – © Samoo Architects & Engineers

London 2012;

Rio 2016;

Rio 2016 chiefs are planning a ‘fit, clean and fun’ Olympic Games [The Guardian]

PyeongChang 2018;

PyeongChang 2018; Venue names announced [AotG]

Tokyo 2020;

2024 Bid;

International Olympic Committee;

Previous Games;

March 28, 2015October 24, 2023

News roundup; This week’s topics (13/2015)

Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner (gmp), Büro Gärtner und Christ

London 2012;

Rio 2016;

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;

International Olympic Committee;

Calling all young designers! Design the medal for Lillehammer 2016 [IOC]

February 22, 2015October 24, 2023

News roundup; This week’s topics (8/2015)

Photo: Webcam West Ham United FC / Lobster Vision

London 2012;

Transformation lights up former Olympic Stadium [queenelizabetholympicpark.com]

Sochi 2014;

The Sochi Light Rail Is the Most Epic Failure in Olympic History [CityLab]

Rio 2016;

Gil Hanse provides Rio 2016 Olympic Course update [Golf Cource Architecture]

PyeongChang 2018;

Tokyo 2020;

Tokyo Dome a worthy option for basketball [The Japan Times]

2022 Bid;

IOC Says Almaty 2022 is “Capable”; Agenda 2020 Impacts Evaluation [GamesBids.com]

2024 Bid;

Boston’s 2024 Olympic Bid Can’t Include Boston Marathon Course [www.competitor.com]

February 6, 2015October 24, 2023

News roundup; This week’s topics (6/2015)

Photo: Webcam West Ham United FC / Lobster Vision

London 2012;

French company awarded 25-year contract to manage London 2012 Olympic Stadium [Inside The Games]

Sochi 2014;

Oligarchs unload Sochi Olympics assets to recoup investment [My San Antonio]

Rio 2016;

IPC announces Rio 2016 canoe medal events [IPC]

2022 Bid;

2024 Bid;

2024 Bid; Boston 2024 documents [AotG]

February 3, 2015October 24, 2023

2024 Bid; Boston 2024 documents

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Download the Boston 2024 documents at ~~www.2024boston.org/docs~~

Overall Games Concept (12.5mb)
Key Venue Plan (22.4mb)
Transportation, Accommodation + Security (16.3mb)
Sports + Venues (70.5mb)
Political + Public Support (7.7mb)
Bid + Games Budget (6mb)
Boston 2024 USOC Presentation (531mb)