byRobert Livingstone

1 week ago | gamesbids.com | Robert Livingstone |byRobert Livingstone

Canada, India and Nigeria have submitted expressions of interest in hosting the 2030 centennial edition of the Commonwealth Games, and two other unnamed nations also met the March 31 deadline to enter the bid race according to a Commonwealth Sport statement Wednesday. Two additional countries, including publicly declared New Zealand, have indicated interest in hosting the 2034 Games.

2 weeks ago | gamesbids.com | Robert Livingstone |byRobert Livingstone

Named “Essential”, torches designed for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled Monday simultaneously in Milan and Osaka, Japan where they will remain on display during Expo 2025. The torches have been designed with an emphasis on sustainability. The minimalistic and metallic design is showcased in blue-green hues for the Olympics version and bronze tones for the Paralympics.

2 weeks ago | gamesbids.com | Robert Livingstone |byRobert Livingstone

The recent arrest and detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu could derail Turkey’s Olympic dreams. On Wednesday SportAccord, an annual international conference of Olympics and sports leaders, canceled plans to hold the high-level event in Istanbul in June. The decision followed the arrest and subsequent mass protests by İmamoğlu supporters who believe the charges of corruption and terrorism against him are politically motivated. The unrest has resulted in thousands more arrests.

2 weeks ago | gamesbids.com | Robert Livingstone |byRobert Livingstone

Several months after the 2030 Olympic Winter Games bid from the French Alps was elected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the organization’s executive board has countersigned the host contract. The milestone allows the IOC to officially engage with the newly formed French organizing committee. The bid was elected at the IOC Session in Paris last July with 84 member votes in support, four against and seven abstentions.

3 weeks ago | gamesbids.com | Robert Livingstone |byRobert Livingstone

Hosting the Olympics could become the dream of the highest cash bidder if possible changes to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) site selection bid process come to fruition. Radical changes for Olympic bidders that may include a high-stakes auction have been discussed according to an IOC source who cannot be identified because they are not authorized to speak on the issue.