BidWeek: Transparency, consultation and avoiding Denver, Australia – what the IOC must do now
While effective in reducing the cost and complexity of bidding for the Games, and eliminating the stigma felt by nations…
BidWeek: Winter Olympics bids and the next phase explained, plus fearless predictions for Wednesday’s big announcement
Bet the house on Salt Lake City. The race for 2030 is a bit more complicated, but actually quite simple…
BidWeek: Transformative decisions could be made at Winter Olympics bid meetings Tuesday, but in secret. What’s going on?
An Olympic Games could be transformational, for better or worse, to communities being discussed at these meetings but voters, taxpayers,…
BidWeek: Pet projects could taint otherwise perfect Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Olympics bid, so just say ‘no’
“No!” I shouted in my head, slapping my desk as I listened to a Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Olympics…
Alistair Brownlee: The value of hosting major sports events such as the Olympic and the Commonwealth Games remains
On this day (7 August) triathlete Alistair Brownlee won gold in the men’s individual event at London 2012. In this…
Opinion: IOC’s Esports strategy murky, but inclusion of Fortnite to mimic target shooting shows entire plan misses the mark
In what could be its most aggressive and meaningful diversification since launching the Youth Olympics in 2010, on Thursday the…
GamesBids’ Top Ten: Olympic Bid Stories Of 2022 and More
GamesBids.com presents the fifteenth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2022. These stories impacted the course of…
GamesBids’ Top Ten: Olympic Bid Stories Of 2021 and More
GamesBids.com presents the fourteenth annual Top Ten list of Olympic Bid Stories for 2021. These stories impacted the course of…
