GamesBids.com: Summer Olympic Bids


A Look Ahead To Sochi 2014
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GB Staff on Tuesday, February 23, 2010  11:30am EST
 
In Vancouver Russian officials showed a computer-generated version of what the
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games would look like and the Associated Press reports
it's

U.S. Won't Bid For 2020 Summer Games
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GB Staff on Sunday, February 21, 2010  12:36pm EST
 
The Washington Post reports the United States won't be bidding to host the 2020
Summer Olympic Games after Chicago lost its bid for the 2016

Barcelona To Bid For 2022 Winter Games
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GB Staff on Wednesday, January 13, 2010  11:21am EST
 
The City of Barcelona officially launched a bid Wednesday for the 2022 Winter
Olympic Games. Xinhua reports the city wants to celebrate the 30th anniversary

Vancouver 2010 Having Technical Difficulties With Ticket Sales
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GB Editor on Saturday, November 7, 2009  3:07pm EST
 
Several reports indicate that frustrated Canadians are unable to purchase
tickets at the beginning of a Phase III ticket release.  The phase was launched
Saturday

Despite Bid Loss, Chicago 2016 May Still Face Legal Action Over Dot-Com
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GB Editor on Thursday, October 8, 2009  3:28pm EDT
 
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

Bogota 2015 Congratulates Fellow South Americans
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GB Staff on Saturday, October 3, 2009  11:13am EDT
 
The Bogota Bid Committee for the 2015 Pan Am Games congratulated Rio de Janeiro
for winning its 2016 Summer Olympic Games bid. Bogota 2015 said

Chicagoans For Rio Explain Their Case
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GB Staff on Wednesday, September 23, 2009  12:16pm EDT
 
Chicagoans For Rio, told GamesBids.com they are a small group of private
citizens that wanted to add a different perspective. They say they are "proud

"Law and Order" Depiction of Rio 2016 Vote Buying and Corruption Causes Outrage
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GB Editor on Monday, September 7, 2009  12:10am EDT
 
An episode from the American television series “Law and Order:  Criminal
Intent” has triggered outrage from the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic bid.The
show depicts

Four 2016 Bid Cities Sprint To Finish Line
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GB Staff on Wednesday, August 12, 2009  11:58am EDT
 
Less than two months before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selects
the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the four cities bidding to

Softball President Urges IOC to Vote for "Clean Sport"
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GB Editor on Thursday, July 23, 2009  5:21pm EDT
 
In less than a month the IOC will trim the list of seven sports seeking to
participate in the 2016 Olympics down to two -