Bids

— July 2, 2013

Buenos Aires, Glasgow, Medellin: the other Olympic battle

  Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo are not the only ones competing for IOC member votes. Another three-way battle, less visible, is currently being played out... Read more "

— July 2, 2013

In Lausanne, two days to convince

The calm of its arteries and the tranquility of its lake can be deceptive. In Lausanne, over the next two days, there will be fever and agitation in the corridors... Read more "

— June 25, 2013

Perfect equality, or almost

We were waiting for him to see things more clearly. In vain. Published this Tuesday morning by the IOC, the report of the evaluation commission of the candidate cities for the 2020 Games... Read more "

— June 18, 2013

Tokyo puffs out its chest

With less than two months until the vote, which of the three candidate cities for the 2020 Games is leading the race? The submission of the report of the IOC Evaluation Commission,... Read more "

— June 17, 2013

The harsh laws of balance

The three candidate cities for the 2020 Summer Games traveled to Lausanne last weekend for the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees... Read more "

— June 10, 2013

Thomas Bach, the praise of flexibility

It is no longer time for hype for the six candidates for the presidency of the IOC. The campaign has started. And, with it, the first speeches. After the... Read more "

— June 6, 2013

Oslo yes, Quebec no, Stockholm maybe

Olympic news knows no respite. So much the better. As the three candidate cities for the 2020 Summer Games enter the final three months of campaigning,... Read more "

— June 5, 2013

Istanbul, union in disorder

The IOC does not like disorder. This is how. The popular uprising which has engulfed Istanbul and several other cities in Turkey for several days is therefore observed by members... Read more "

— June 4, 2013

Denis Oswald, broad ideas and shocking words

He was not the first to declare himself. But Denis Oswald, the president of the International Rowing Federation, chose to be the one to launch “hostilities” in the... Read more "

— May 24, 2013

Denis Oswald, the fifth man

Every day has its own candidate. After Thomas Bach, Ng Ser Miang, CK Wu and Richard Carrion, the Swiss Denis Oswald has added his name to the list of... Read more "