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05.11.2014

Olympics can help Tokyo overtake London, says Governor

Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe rounded up his visit to London with an audience at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, where he stated his ambition for Tokyo to use its own Olympic legacy t

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24.10.2014

IOC seeks more inclusive approach to Olympic bid process

Bach wants the often criticised bidding framework to be transformed into an “invitation for discussions and partnership” as opposed to a generic tender process.

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16.10.2014

AECOM adds to Arup expertise for Tokyo 2020 delivery

Arup, which was appointed to serve as the lead adviser of the 2020 Games earlier this month, will work al

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08.10.2014

Olympic bidding procedure must retain human element – Lord Coe

Lord Sebastian Coe said on Tuesday that the bidding procedures for major events such as the Olympic Games must retain the “human element”. 

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08.10.2014

Arup to aid Tokyo 2020 preparations

Arup will provide advice for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to develop venues and infrastructure for the Games.

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06.10.2014

Argentina looks to Olympic Games bid

The COA is currently pressing ahead with preparations for Buenos Aires’ staging of the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, with the event being seen as a potential springboard for a tilt at the Olympic Games

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02.10.2014

Rio 2016’s full speed progress satisfies IOC

In a marked contrast to its previous assessment, the IOC coordination commission has le

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25.09.2014

Rio 2016's golf course will be ready, states IOC’s Felli

The new golf course that is being developed for Rio 2016 has proved a controversial project owing to its location, speed of development and the fact the city already has a course that has hosted ma

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17.09.2014

Rio 2016 to offer affordable ticketing

Rio 2016 said that the strategy would allow the event to be “open to everyone”, with a total of 7.5 million tickets set to go on sale covering 717 different competition sessions in 28 sports, as we

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11.09.2014

Sir Craig Reedie to ask "Why Should Cities Bid?" at HOST CITY conference

HOST CITY Bid to Win, the inaugural event organised by the leading magazine for hosting major events, is attracting the highest calibre of speakers. 

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03.09.2014

Rio 2016 appoints Eventim as ticketing provider

The company was selected following an international tender process.

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02.09.2014

Berlin and Hamburg outline compact visions for Olympic bids

Under the capital city’s proposals, Berlin would utilise its Olympiastadion – t

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20.08.2014

Rio’s transformation will be best ever – Nuzman

As venue construction finally starts to shift up a gear in Rio, the president of the Rio 2016 organising committee has pointed out that the wider developments in the city will have a bigger impact

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18.08.2014

Samsung extends Olympic partnership to 2020

Samsung has been a part of IOC Worldwide TOP Programme since the 1998 Nagano Winter Games and the extension means the South Korean firm will now feature as a supporter of the Rio de Janeiro, Pyeong

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15.08.2014

Nanjing 2014 excludes 3 athletes over Ebola fears

Three more young athletes from West Africa will not be able to compete in the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games due to the perceived risk of transmission of Ebola, it emerged on Friday. 

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30.07.2014

Tokyo 2020 organisers propose venue relocation

The organising committee has informed the IOC of possible revisions to the locations of some of the Games venues and organisers are considering moving certain venues into locations in the Greater T

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28.07.2014

Budget a “real concern” for Rio 2016

The scale of Rio 2016’s infrastructure projects is immense and partnership with experienced suppliers from London 2012 will be crucial for success – but budgets must be carefully monitored. 

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16.07.2014

NOCs call for overhaul of Olympic city bids

Austria, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland’s NOCs have submitted a paper to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) entitled “

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30.06.2014

IOC hails Tokyo 2020's quick start and strong partnership

For the first time, Tokyo last week welcomed the International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission, which found that the city was on the right path towards hosting an excellent Olympic Game

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24.06.2014

Tokyo 2020 makes Koji Murofushi Sports Director

Tokyo 2020’s 39-year old Executive Board member and Olympian, Koji Murofushi, has been appointed Sport Director of the organising committee. 

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22.05.2014

IOC reveals Agenda 2020 Working Groups

Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee announced the membership  on Thursday of 14 working groups that will develop “Olympic Agenda 2020” – the IOC’s roadmap for the

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16.05.2014

Rio 2016 organisers say 11 venues are ready

With more than two years to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games begin, 38 per cent of the competition venues are ready for the event, the organsing committee has announced amid widespread

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08.05.2014

NBCU awarded Olympic broadcasting rights to 2032

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday awarded NBCUniversal the US broadcast rights for the Olympic Games through to 2032.

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30.04.2014

Rio 2016 Olympic situation is “critical”

Preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games are “the worst I have experienced” and “worse than Athens”, according to IOC Vice President John Coates.

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