JOC Secretary General Noriyuki Ichihara, Weightlifting Olympian Hiromi Miyake, two-time Olympic Wrestling Champion Saori Yoshida and Tokyo 2016 Chair and CEO Dr Ichiro Kono kicked off the 100-day countdown.
Tokyo 2016 Unveils Countdown Clock
Exactly 100 days before the announcement of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games host city, Tokyo 2016 has unveiled a Countdown Clock in the heart of ...
Tokyo 2016 Gets Backing From OCA President
Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games was boosted by the public backing of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in front of the ...Chicago 2016 Promotes Bid At “Taste Of Chicago” – Olympic Village Purchase
Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago (WSC) are showcasing Olympic and Paralympic sport at the Taste of Chicago where visitors of all ages can take ...Auckland Assesses 2018 Commonwealth Games Bid
The New Zealand Olympic Committee announced it will assess Auckland's ability to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The assessment would cost $325,000 and be largely ...Squash 2016 At ANOCA To Promote Sport
Squash 2016 delegate Vijay Gajjar, President of the Squash Federation of Africa, will be attending the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General ...
Summer Olympic Bids
2016 Decision October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen
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Tokyo 2016
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2016 Olympic Bid News
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Future Summer Bids
New Community Website For Tokyo 2016
Tokyo 2016 has announced that four "technology-savvy digital media experts" have donated their time to a new community website to support Tokyo's bid for the
Winter Olympic Bids
Decision in 2011 at IOC Session in Durban
Annecy 2018
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Geneva 2018
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Munich 2018
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PyeongChang 2018
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2018 Olympic Bid News
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Future Winter Bids
Munich 2018 Gets Support From Bundestag
The Bundestag agreed to a request from the government coalition to support Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. DPA reports the German government
Youth Olympic Bids
Guadalajara Mexico, Nanjing China and Poznan Poland have submitted applications for the 2014 Games
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Other Youth Olympic News
Singapore 2010 Youth Games Gets New Sponsor
Fairmount Singapore, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts' landmark property in Asia, has been appointed Official Hotel Partner for the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore AugustChicago Drops From Top Spot In 2016 Olympic Bid BidIndex Despite “Obama Effect”
Tokyo has taken the lead in the latest installment of GamesBids.com’s BidIndex, the original and most trusted formula for rating Olympic bids throughout their campaigns.Sochi 2014 To Celebrate Progress At “YES!” Festival
Sochi 2014 is marking two years of progress since being appointed host city for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games Saturday. Russia's biggest names in sport
Other Games Bids
Pan Am Games 2015 Election in November 2009; Commonwealth Games 2018 Decision in 2011
Lima, Peru Prepared To Host 2015 Pan Am Games
Arturo Woodman, head of the Peruvian Institute of Sport, told AFP last week that Lima has modern infrastructure and the support of all Peruvians in
Olympic Sports Bids
The IOC will consider adding new sports in October 2009 - baseball, golf, karate, roller sports, rugby sevens, softball and squash are bidding
Softball’s Olympic Inclusion Promoted At OCA Meetings
International Softball Federation (ISF) Deputy Secretary General Low Beng Choo is promoting softball among delegates attending the Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly meetings inTop Olympic Bid Story of 2008: U.S. President-Elect Obama Positioned To Intensify 2016 Olympic Bid Race
Finally to the top story of the year. GamesBids.com has been counting down the year's top Olympic bid stories in our first ever Top Ten| BID | CHG | INDEX | |
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| Chicago (CHI) | ![]() |
0.41 | 58.37 |
| Madrid (MAD) | ![]() |
0.10 | 58.73 |
| Rio (RIO) | ![]() |
0.22 | 59.95 |
| Tokyo (TKY) | ![]() |
0.19 | 61.41 |
| Last Updated 23 Mar., 2009 (Full BidIndex Details) |
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- Sochi 2014 To Celebrate Progress At “YES!” Festival
- Chicago 2016 Promotes Bid At “Taste Of Chicago” – Olympic Village Purchase
- 2016 Bid Cities Present At ANOCA – Chicago, Rio, Madrid
- Squash 2016 At ANOCA To Promote Sport
- Vancouver 2010 Chooses Ilanaaq For Official Emblem
- Chicago Drops From Top Spot In 2016 Olympic Bid BidIndex Despite “Obama Effect”
- Heads Of States From four Bid Cities To Attend 2016 Election
- Denver Quietly Considering Winter Olympic Games Bid
- Tokyo Continues to Lead Tight Race: GamesBids.com's BidIndex
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