https://www.gamesbids.com/forums/rss/1-full-site.xml/Full SiteenAccording to LA28, Airbnb accommodations are now available for booking for the Olympic Games period (July 2028). https://la28.org/en/newsroom/airbnb-bookings-open-for-the-la28-games-ahead-of-ticket-drop-2.htmlSat, 08 Aug 2026 08:35:22 +0000These Games of 2026 has brought new life into the Commonwealth Games and I feel has provided hope and belief around the Commonwealth that more cities and countries are able to host. The capability around the Commonwealth is there!Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:44:02 +0000Would the IOC ever accept it? Or would they tell Sweden to kick rocks? What were the biggest problems with the Sweden bid? Was it basically the security assurances?Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:22:48 +0000I watched "60 Minutes" this evening and I didn't know that "Chess-Boxing" was featured as a demo sport in Paris 2024?? And I don't know how they staged this in Paris if Russia is the leading nation in the "sport" but Russia was banned -- so how did they stage it??? So, if this was indeed played out in Paris, and might be in future Summer Games -- and they are looking for NEW sports to fill the WOG slate, how about my Curling-Cake Decorating competition?? It has to have an "ice" component (of course, they could always hire ICE agents in the US -- and that would comply with the "ice" requirement! 🤪 but seriously, why not a Curling/Cake-Decorating category?? ALpes 2030 has a whole convention center to use, so certainly the "Cake-Decorating" part could go in one of the unused Convention halls?? I dunno -- or maybe a Biathlon/Cake-Decorating category?? Hey, IOC, are you listening??Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:03:21 +0000The CORRUPTwamp admin is showing its colors in blackmailing states and entities that will not bend to their policies. Which is why LA28 launched their ticket drive 28 months early and at high prices -- because it is the undependability and treachery of the Trump admin to possibly without the Security funds earmarked by Congress which would then leave LA28 holding the bag for that item. Hence, they hope to build vast $$ reserves in the event that F7cking bastard in DC pulls the same sh*t again!!! New Rules Require Election Changes for States to Get Terrorism Grants - The New York TimesWed, 08 Jul 2026 17:45:41 +0000Russia’s Olympic ban lifted Neat, guess I wont be watching LA 2028. There were reasons before but this ices it.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:21:30 +0000I don't think we have a Moscow 1980 folder, so I am putting this topic here. My Greek friend just posted a strange photo --scores of the male Torch relay runners of the Mscow 1980 torch were all gathered at a stadium with their torches in hand??? With all the odd gymnastics of posting photos here, all I can do is post the Facebook link, hopefully. FacebookSat, 04 Jul 2026 15:14:49 +0000I’ve just spent six weeks mostly in France, and towards the end, Italy. But I did make a side trip to Greece within that. And of course I had to make some pilgrimages to some Olympic holy sites… Panathenaic stadium, Athens… … and Olympia Antica Two days back now, but I’m already missing European heatwaves. PS: I tried to find the site of your grand-père‘s heart @baron-pierreIV, but by the time I figured where it was, it was just too damned hot to walk there in the blazing sun. Maybe next time.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:32:04 +0000I’ve had a request to resurrect a GamesBids tradition and get a sweep going for the World Cup. I’ve been travelling through the group stages, and I doubt we could have filled 48 slots anyway, but now we’ve come to the business end of the tournament, I reckon a sweep for the Round of 16 is probably viable and doable. Basically, just nominate you want to be in it before the Round of 16 starts next Sunday, and I’ll draw you a team from those left standing (atm Canada’s the only one confirmed). That’s all you need to do. After that you can do what you want with your allocated/adopted team - change your username or sig or just cheer it on as we weave our way towards the final. So far I’m counting myself, @Palette86, @Rob2012, @krow and I’m nominating @yoshi as in. So that just leaves 11 spots to fill. Just post here that you want to be in by next Sunday. If we fall short, I’ll draft some likely names myself. And I’ll do up a draw before the Ro16 starts. Come in and join and hopefully have a little fun!Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:59:42 +0000Ha! The $2 billion SoFi stadium is sitting bottom of WC Fans' experience. SoFi Stadium ranks last in World Cup fan experience Hmmmm. Is it too big? Too many luxury boxes?? Wonder how this will affect the Opening Ceremony for LA28 and the swimming competition afterwards?Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:05:54 +0000Regions hoping to host in 2036 need to discuss plans with the IOC before March 2027 when the Executive Board creates a short list for Strategic Dialogue, followed by a further narrowing of preferred candidates in late 2028 The post IOC sets target to elect 2036 Olympics host in 2029 under new bid process appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full articleWed, 24 Jun 2026 14:20:17 +0000Venues in an anchor hub along the French Riviera in Nice have now been completely removed from plans, with most moving hours away to Lyon where curling, figure skating, ice hockey and short track speed skating will now feature in locations yet to be confirmed The post IOC confirms sweeping changes to Alpes 2030 Winter Olympics plans, vacating the French Riviera cluster appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full articleTue, 23 Jun 2026 01:01:06 +0000The 2026 Winter Olympics showed that two cities can work together and co-host an Olympics. Wouldn't mind Norway hosting another WOG with Oslo and Lillehammer co-hostingSat, 20 Jun 2026 04:18:12 +0000Alpes 2030 is online. It gives much more background on the project, its visual identity (that is not as simple or amateurish as some seem to believe)Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:21:20 +0000So, who here can guess what they will do to those giant half-field size flags used to open the WC Games? Will they auction them? Cut them up for some other use?? Sell them to the WC 2030 Cup organizers?? I mean all 48 of them??Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:14:27 +0000"Together, the two emblems symbolize the mountains and light of the French Alps, forming a unified identity" the organizing committee said The post Alpes 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Games emblems revealed, but final plans for ice venues still in the dark appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full articleThu, 18 Jun 2026 18:45:35 +0000Oddly enough, for a non-football fan, I've probably watched like 80% of all the Games. Doesn't help that I have not been feeling well the last few days -- so I'm stuck recuperating in front of the telly. Anyway, who;s your best kit so far? I Love Croatia's cobalt BLUE kit!! What a color and the checker-flag design still comes out!!Thu, 18 Jun 2026 04:29:01 +0000Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:12:18 +0000Alpes 2030 Vision Ahead of the emblems' reveal on June 18, Alpes 2030 unveils its vision.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:16:36 +0000Implementation of the plan is pending IOC Session approval on June 24 when additional information and details about the new stage will be revealed The post New stage set to be added to Olympic bid process designed to address stakeholder feedback and increase transparency appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full articleWed, 10 Jun 2026 16:38:05 +0000A total of 12 sports will be staged in and around the Palexpo exhibition and congress center near the Geneva airport from August 2 to 15 next year, accelerating the momentum of the quadrennial multisport competition organized for elite European athletes with physical disabilities The post Geneva 2027 will mark growth for the European Para Championships as new sports and expanded program announced appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full articleThu, 04 Jun 2026 14:42:53 +0000Tokyo, Shanghai and Montreal will also stage events in the series that will be held for a second time. Orlando will be the final stop on the tour from June 8 to 11, ending less than five weeks ahead of the LA 2028 opening ceremony. The post Orlando “prepared to raise the bar significantly” with Olympic Q-Series and flag football qualifiers appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full articleMon, 01 Jun 2026 12:36:15 +000054.9 percent (354,689) cast 'no' votes and only 45.1 percent (291,357) agreed to pursue the bid - the vote is considered binding for the senate and organizers immediately cancelled the bid The post Hamburg’s Olympic bid scuppered again as lost referendum eliminates city from Germany’s plans appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full articleSun, 31 May 2026 22:11:23 +0000I'm new to this site...........not entirely comfortable using it. The question I'm throwing out for comment is that I'm trying to determine the best disposition of the subject bid book. It was amongst my dad's "bring backs".Sun, 31 May 2026 13:02:23 +0000Was a bit of a bop, no?Tue, 26 May 2026 21:22:42 +0000