Olympic Bids
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Indonesia submits formal bid to host 2032 Olympics
India has also expressed an interest in hosting the 2032 games while North and South Korea have said they might enter a joint bid.
AFP
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South Korea picks Seoul as host city for joint 2032 Olympics bid with North Korea
The Koreas will officially inform the International Olympic Committee of their decision on Friday.
AFP
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North and South Korea to discuss joint bid to host the 2032 Olympics
Pyongyang boycotted the 1988 Seoul summer Olympics after it demanded co-hosting rights and negotiations fell apart over how to share the events.
AFP
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Giving peace a chance: North and South Korea announce joint bid for 2032 Olympics
Earlier this year, athletes from the two Koreas marched together at the opening ceremony of Winter Olympics behind a unification flag.
AFP
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‘I have always dreamed big’: New IOA chief Narinder Batra wants to bid for 2032 Olympics
The Indian Olympic Association will also take a proposal to the government to host the 2030 Asiad and 2026 Commonwealth Games.
AFP
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Thomas Bach reveals that US officials gave him the idea of a double Olympic host deal
Paris was handed 2024 Olympics while Los Angeles was awarded 2028, the first time in history the IOC has named two Olympic hosts at the same time.
AFP
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More corruption claims emerge concerning Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bids: Report
The Guardian’s report has put the International Olympic Committee under a fresh cloud of corruption.
Scroll Staff
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Los Angeles agrees to host the 2028 Olympics, Paris will hold the 2024 Games
The International Olympic Committee said it will contribute $1.8 billion to LA’s Organising Committee.
Scroll Staff
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‘Win-win-win’: Paris 2024 is a go as Los Angeles agrees to host 2028 Olympics
In a deal hailed as a win-win-win for both cities and the Olympic movement, the next two Games venues will be announced together.
AFP
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Both Paris, Los Angeles set to host Olympic Games in a landmark double hosting deal
The International Olympic Committee is poised to hand the 2024 and 2028 Summer Games to Paris and Los Angeles after a length race.
AFP
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Olympics: International Olympic Committee faces ‘very important decisions’, says chief Thomas Bach
The IOC chief was speaking ahead of the simultaneous voting for the awarding of the hosting of the 2024 and 2028 Games in Lausanne.
AFP
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IOC to discuss awarding hosting rights for 2024 and 2028 Olympics simultaneously
The International Olympic Committee wants to make the bidding less costly, with cities often spending tens of millions of dollars only to come up empty-handed.
AFP
The Field
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Football: AIFF five-member committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent dis
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