International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound has criticized the IOC following the selection of rugby sevens and golf to the Olympic program in 2016.
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The Mayor of Madrid Alberto Ruiz Gallardon revealed on Thursday that the city's failed bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games cost a total of 37.8 million Euros.
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Japanese city of Hiroshima said it and Nagasaki, the only cities that suffered nuclear attacks, are considering a joint bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, to give momentum to...More>
Golf and rugby sevens have been added to the Olympic schedule from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Friday.
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Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games may be over but the battle over the Chicago2016.com Internet domain will continue in the courts says Steve Frayne who registered the a...More>
The International Olympic Committee has told London 2012 organisers they need to finalise venues for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics at the Games.
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The International Olympic Committee has secured a record $3.8 billion (2.4 billion pounds) from broadcasting rights deals for the 2010-2012 Games package and expects to top th...More>
Golf and rugby sevens are eying the pot of gold at the end of the Olympic rainbow, hoping the International Olympic Committee will admit them to the Games Friday.
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The NBA could play regular-season games in London from as early as next season as basketball looks to widen its appeal ahead of the 2012 London Olympics.
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The decision to elect Rio de Janeiro as the host of the 2016 Olympics was not driven by money, otherwise the International Olympic Committee (IOC) would have picked Chicago, I...More>
Three-time major tournament winner Padraig Harrington of Ireland and Hawaiian teenager Michelle Wie will be among four golfers to make a final pitch this week for the sport to...More>
London 2012 Olympic organizers, worried about demands from sporting bodies and the need to cut costs in one of the severest economic downturns for decades, are still trying to...More>
Italy is ready to bid for the 2020 Olympic Games after Madrid lost out to Rio de Janeiro in the race to host the 2016 edition, the Italian Olympic Committee said on Friday.
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The Olympic Games and related media content must be revamped to meet the needs of millions of young customers whose viewing habits have radically shifted, communications exper...More>
Carlos Nuzman, leader of Rio de Janeiro's successful bid to stage the 2016 Olympics, announced on Saturday he would now head the organising committee for the Games.
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Colorado Governor Bill Ritter said he was disappointed that Chicago lost the 2016 Games, but he was still "extremely" interested in a future Olympic bid.
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Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympics after the Brazilian city won a landslide victory over Madrid in the final round of voting on Friday.
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