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Rio 2016 Chooses Logo

The Associated Press reports Rio 2016 organizers have selected the logo for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, but the winning logo won't be unveiled until
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Sochi 2014 Mascot Competition Launched

Sochi 2014 launched a nation wide competition in Russia to design a mascot for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The competition runs from September ...
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Sochi 2014 Announces Design Mascot Competition

Sochi 2014 announced Wednesday the start of a Russian national competition to design a mascot for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Every Russian resident will ...
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Olympic Update - Sochi 2014, London 2012

Russia is to investigate a senior Kremlin official accused of taking bribes in exchange for building contracts for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Russian ...
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Sochi 2014 Stamps

Sochi 2014 and the Publishing and Trading Centre "Marka" signed a licensing agreement Thursday which grants Marka the right to issue post and philatelic items ...
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USOC Possible Financial Deal With IOC Could Pave Way For Olympic Bid

USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun said he is optimistic he can reach an agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on financing future Games, which ...
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Singapore Re-Sells Tickets, Top Athletes Pull Out of New Delhi Games

Because of a last-minute surge in ticket sales, popular events at the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games are now sold out. On Wednesday organizers decided ...
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GamesBids Briefs

PyeongChang 2018's bid has the support of religious leaders who gathered in Gangwon, South Korea to form the Religion Peace Council. Buddhist, Christian and Catholic ...
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Russian Delegation Learns From Singapore For Sochi 2014

A Russian delegation, headed by Alexander Zhukov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee, visited the Singapore 2010 Olympic Village and met the young Russian athletes ...
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Prime Minister Appoints Panel To Investigate New Delhi Games

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reportedly said no stone would be left unturned to make the New Delhi Commonwealth Games a success, and has appointed ...
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India's Commonwealth Games Problems Could Affect Future Olympic Bid

Australia's Olympic head John Coats said Thursday that India will have to prepare in a better way if it wants to host the Olympic Games ...
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Toronto 2015 Responds To Hamilton Council Stadium Vote

Following Hamilton City Council's 12-3 vote in favour of building a new stadium for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games at a downtown site which ...
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Toronto 2015 Pan Am Stadium In Limbo

The location of a stadium for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games is in limbo following an announcement Monday that the Hamilton Tiger Cats will ...
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Rio 2016 Announces Sports Advisory Council

Six years to the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Rio 2016 announced the creation of the Sports Advisory Council which will ...
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New Delhi Races To Host Successful Commonwealth Games

With the New Delhi Commonwealth Games to begin in October, New Delhi's Sports Minister M.S. Gill told the upper house of parliament, "all venues will ...
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London 2012 Olympic Park Ahead Of Schedule

London 2012's 80 million pound Olympic Park will open in 12 months with a cycling test event. Eurosport reports London 2012 officials expect the velodrome ...
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London 2012 Wants Torch Designers

London 2012 organizers, in partnership with the Design Council, have invited top product and industrial design, engineering and manufacturing talent to create the Olympic and ...
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London 2012 Unveils Official Merchandise

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) unveiled Friday the latest selection of official London 2012 merchandise. The selection of products ...
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London 2012 - Two Years And Counting

It's two years until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, and the volunteer program for the London Games starts today. The ...
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Public To Get Priority For London 2012 Tickets

AFP reports the general public will be given priority for tickets for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games and everything possible will be done to ...
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