http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2013-05-23T20:00:12-04:00 http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134870.html 2009-11-29T17:54:00-05:00 2009-11-29T17:54:00-05:00 GB Staff The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee announced Sunday that as a mark of respect for the 25 people that died, and others that were injured in http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134865.html 2009-11-26T11:21:00-05:00 2009-11-26T11:21:00-05:00 GB Staff Reuters reports the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed in principle to scrap plans for a proposed new temporary venue near the London Olympic Park http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134863.html 2009-11-25T14:34:00-05:00 2009-11-25T14:34:00-05:00 GB Staff It's been announced that Sochi, host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, will also host the 2012 Peace and Sport International Forum. The announcement http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134862.html 2009-11-25T10:36:00-05:00 2009-11-25T10:36:00-05:00 GB Staff India won't bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games even if it organizes a successful 2010 Commonwealth Games, said sports minister Manohar Singh Gill Wednesday. http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134861.html 2009-11-24T11:41:00-05:00 2009-11-24T11:41:00-05:00 GB Staff There's just over a week for the public to make submissions to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Medal Design Competition for the Singapore 2010 Youth http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134860.html 2009-11-23T11:04:00-05:00 2009-11-23T11:04:00-05:00 GB Staff New government and ODA figures show that the London 2012 Games will be delivered on time and on budget. According to the London 2012 Olympic http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/youth_olympic_bids/other_youth_olympic_news/1216134859.html 2009-11-21T13:35:00-05:00 2009-11-21T13:35:00-05:00 GB Staff The official mascots for the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games were unveiled Saturday by Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. The http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/munich_2018/1216134858.html 2009-11-20T16:22:00-05:00 2009-11-20T16:22:00-05:00 GB Staff Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games took a step forward after the bid committee officially approved Munich 2018's mini bid book at a http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_sports_bids/1216134857.html 2009-11-20T12:54:00-05:00 2009-11-20T12:54:00-05:00 GB Staff Pierre Ducrey, Head of Sports Operations and IF Relations for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), attended the Annual General Meeting of the World Squash Federation http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134856.html 2009-11-20T11:42:00-05:00 2009-11-20T11:42:00-05:00 GB Staff With the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games elected, and several countries contemplating a future Olympic bid, Malaysia has made its intentions clear. http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/future_winter_bids/1216134855.html 2009-11-19T12:56:00-05:00 2009-11-19T12:56:00-05:00 GB Staff The National Post reports a Quebec task force has been launched to explore a Quebec City bid for the 2022 or 2026 Winter Olympic Games. http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134854.html 2009-11-19T11:30:00-05:00 2009-11-19T11:30:00-05:00 GB Staff Rusty Goepel has been named chairman of the board of directors of the organizing committee for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. He replaces the http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/2016_bid_news/chicago_2016/1216134853.html 2009-11-18T14:38:00-05:00 2009-11-18T14:38:00-05:00 GB Staff Michael Payne, a former International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive, wrote in a magazine article released Wednesday that Chicago's bid leaders "totally missed the plot" ahead http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/youth_olympic_bids/youth_summer_2014/1216134852.html 2009-11-18T10:22:00-05:00 2009-11-18T10:22:00-05:00 GB Staff Polish Sports Minister Adam Giersz told a press conference this week, "I am here today to show the full support and commitment from the Polish http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134851.html 2009-11-18T10:20:00-05:00 2009-11-18T10:20:00-05:00 GB Staff Officials at Vancouver International Airport say they are prepared for the crush of travellers expected during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, reports the CBC. http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/pyeongchang_2018/1216134850.html 2009-11-17T11:13:00-05:00 2009-11-17T11:13:00-05:00 GB Staff PyeongChang 2018 held a workshop November 16 and 1 7 for its proposed Olympic bid in which about 70 secretariat staff members participated. The workshop http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134849.html 2009-11-16T11:13:00-05:00 2009-11-16T11:13:00-05:00 GB Staff London may have to ban cars and reschedule events during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, to ensure the best conditions for the athletes, according to http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134848.html 2009-11-14T09:59:00-05:00 2009-11-14T09:59:00-05:00 GB Staff Women ski jumpers won't be participating in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games following a decision Friday by the British Columbia Court of Appeal to http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/youth_olympic_bids/other_youth_olympic_news/1216134846.html 2009-11-13T08:59:00-05:00 2009-11-13T08:59:00-05:00 GB Staff Following its third visit to Singapore to inspect the city ahead of the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134845.html 2009-11-12T19:05:00-05:00 2009-11-12T19:05:00-05:00 GB Staff Tickets for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games go on sale again this Saturday after a disastrous attempt last Saturday. More than 100,000 http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134844.html 2009-11-11T10:24:00-05:00 2009-11-11T10:24:00-05:00 GB Staff Although Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara said in an interview the city would be bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games after losing its 2016 bid, http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134843.html 2009-11-11T10:22:00-05:00 2009-11-11T10:22:00-05:00 GB Staff Bari's bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games was rejected Wednesday just hours after it was formalized in writing to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134842.html 2009-11-10T14:30:00-05:00 2009-11-10T14:30:00-05:00 GB Staff Turkish government sports official Mehmet Atalay said Tuesday Istanbul Turkey has decided to launch another Olympic bid, and he believes the city's chances are much http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/pyeongchang_2018/1216134841.html 2009-11-10T11:31:00-05:00 2009-11-10T11:31:00-05:00 GB Staff An "Expert Group Workshop" will take on an important role in PyeongChang making an applicant file and winning the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. PyeongChang 2018 http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134840.html 2009-11-10T11:27:00-05:00 2009-11-10T11:27:00-05:00 GB Staff The environmental strategy for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games has been published online following a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Kozak, http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134839.html 2009-11-10T11:24:00-05:00 2009-11-10T11:24:00-05:00 GB Staff London 2012 organizers are working on reducing travel time for athletes in the two sports whose venues for the 2012 Games are being changed to http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/future_winter_bids/1216134838.html 2009-11-09T14:29:00-05:00 2009-11-09T14:29:00-05:00 GB Staff CBC News reports the province of Quebec is to spend $1 million to assess whether it can put together a bid for a future Winter http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/future_winter_bids/1216134837.html 2009-11-08T09:37:00-05:00 2009-11-08T09:37:00-05:00 GB Staff According to the Canadian Press, Le Soleil, a Quebec City newspaper, reported Saturday the city will make a bid for the 2022 or 2026 Winter http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134836.html 2009-11-08T09:35:00-05:00 2009-11-08T09:35:00-05:00 GB Staff Canadians hoping to purchase tickets online for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Saturday encountered hours of frustration, while a few hundred tickets were reportedly sold, http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134834.html 2009-11-07T11:47:00-05:00 2009-11-07T11:47:00-05:00 GB Staff Just last month Tokyo lost the 2016 Summer Games to Rio de Janeiro, but now AFP reports Tokyo intends to bid for the 2020 Summer http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/commonwealth_games_bids/1216134833.html 2009-11-06T18:49:00-05:00 2009-11-06T18:49:00-05:00 GB Staff The decision came early. The party hadn't even started at a city-run event where the winner of the 2015 Pan American Games was to be http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/commonwealth_games_bids/1216134831.html 2009-11-06T16:26:00-05:00 2009-11-06T16:26:00-05:00 GB Staff The three cities bidding to host the 2015 Pan American Games - Bogota, Lima and Toronto - ended their presentations Friday and are awaiting the http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/commonwealth_games_bids/1216134830.html 2009-11-06T14:26:00-05:00 2009-11-06T14:26:00-05:00 GB Staff A team of Swiss event consultants has reportedly given the Gold Coast a green light for a 2018 Commonwealth Games bid. Mayor Ron Clarke met http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134829.html 2009-11-06T08:53:00-05:00 2009-11-06T08:53:00-05:00 GB Staff Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba reportedly hopes to cooperate with overseas and domestic cities in Hiroshima's bid along with Nagasaki for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/munich_2018/1216134828.html 2009-11-06T03:52:00-05:00 2009-11-06T03:52:00-05:00 GB Staff Willy Bogner, two-time Olympic skier, has been named head of Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.  He will assume the role on November http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134827.html 2009-11-06T08:47:00-05:00 2009-11-06T08:47:00-05:00 GB Staff The Vancouver 2010 Winter Paralympic Games Torch Relay will visit 11 communities in Canada, starting March 2, 2010 in Canada's capital city of Ottawa.The 10-day http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/commonwealth_games_bids/1216134826.html 2009-11-05T14:19:00-05:00 2009-11-05T14:19:00-05:00 GB Staff The Hamilton Spectator reports Lima's bid for the 2015 Pan American Games was in peril Wednesday when its bid book presumed that Lima would control http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/commonwealth_games_bids/1216134825.html 2009-11-05T08:17:00-05:00 2009-11-05T08:17:00-05:00 GB Staff Representatives of the three cities bidding for the 2015 Pan American Games are in Guadalajara, Mexico, anxiously awaiting the Pan American Sports Organization's (PASO) vote http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/youth_olympic_bids/youth_summer_2014/1216134824.html 2009-11-05T11:14:00-05:00 2009-11-05T11:14:00-05:00 GB Staff Poznan, Poland launched a new website Thursday as part of the city's bid to host the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. A press release says the http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/munich_2018/1216134823.html 2009-11-04T10:44:00-05:00 2009-11-04T10:44:00-05:00 GB Staff The Bureau of the German Association of Cities announced Wednesday that it is supporting Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Richard Adam, managing http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134822.html 2009-11-04T10:40:00-05:00 2009-11-04T10:40:00-05:00 GB Staff London, England will be hosting the 2011 international SportAccord Convention which brings together more than 1,500 of the world's top sporting officials and business people http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134821.html 2009-11-03T16:28:00-05:00 2009-11-03T16:28:00-05:00 GB Staff The final phase of ticket sales for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games begins for the Canadian public Saturday, with more than 100,000 tickets available http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134820.html 2009-11-03T11:29:00-05:00 2009-11-03T11:29:00-05:00 GB Staff Canwest News Service reports the British Olympic Association (BOA) is asking the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to resolve a dispute with Vancouver 2010 organizers over http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/commonwealth_games_bids/1216134819.html 2009-11-02T14:51:00-05:00 2009-11-02T14:51:00-05:00 GB Staff A survey conducted by the National University Economics Department and their Development Research Center shows that 95 per cent of Bogotanos are in favour of http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/future_winter_bids/1216134818.html 2009-11-02T08:44:00-05:00 2009-11-02T08:44:00-05:00 GB Staff Once the United States Olympic Committee decided not to submit a candidate for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games the Reno-Tahoe coalition shifted gears and is http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134817.html 2009-11-01T13:39:00-05:00 2009-11-01T13:39:00-05:00 GB Staff Business Maktoob reports Dubai officials, headed by Crown Prince Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, will meet Monday to discuss the emirate's bid for the http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/future_bids_2016/1216134816.html 2009-11-01T13:37:00-05:00 2009-11-01T13:37:00-05:00 GB Staff Japan Today reports a panel to study the feasibility of Hiroshima and Nagasaki co-hosting the 2020 Summer Olympic Games was launched Saturday. Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134815.html 2009-11-01T13:33:00-05:00 2009-11-01T13:33:00-05:00 GB Staff International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge said the TV bidding rights for the 2014 and 2016 Olympic Games could begin soon after the end http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/other_news/1216134814.html 2009-11-01T13:30:00-05:00 2009-11-01T13:30:00-05:00 GB Staff An International Olympic Committee (IOC) delegation visited Rio October 30-31, to share with Rio 2016 organizers and its local partners some of the best practices