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— August 29, 2013

Washington dreams of an Olympic destiny

Things are moving quickly in the Olympic world. Too much, sometimes. The IOC has not yet made its choice, between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo, for the host city of the Games... Read more "

— July 12, 2013

“What would Ventoux be without the Tour de France?”

The Tour de France is only free for its spectators, gathered along the route. For the stopover towns, it costs €60 to accommodate the departure,... Read more "

— July 8, 2013

Canadians fall off their horses

Victory is never a foregone conclusion, they say. Even without an opponent. The Canadian city of Bromont, Quebec, has just experienced this. The only one in the running to host the Equestrian Games... Read more "

— July 4, 2013

And the winner is… Buenos Aires

We were waiting for Glasgow, or even Medellin. But the 86 members of the IOC, meeting since the day before in an extraordinary session in Lausanne, took everyone by surprise. A new... Read more "

— July 4, 2013

Orally, Madrid takes care of its notes

Mystery all the way. Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo passed the grand oral exercise without incident, Wednesday July 3, in front of the 86 members present in Lausanne for the... 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 "