Tag: Olympics

Paris 2024 organizers tighten purse strings

Article posted by Coliseum, October 12^th, 2020

A series of cost-cutting measures were announced recently by the organizers of Paris 2024 Olympics (France) which will bring down the Games’ bill by 400 million euros due to the severe impact of COVID-19 on the sports venue sector as well as on the sporting calendar. The most significant of the... » Read more

‘Tokyo Olympics will be held at all costs’

Article posted by Coliseum, September 14^th, 2020

The Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), John Coates, has said that the Tokyo Olympic Games will go ahead in 2021 irrespective of the fact whether COVID-19 continues with its monstrous form or die out. Speaking to mediapersons, Coates said that the IOC was committed to... » Read more

Egypt plans to bid for 2030 World Cup, 2032 Olympics

Article posted by Coliseum, August 8^th, 2018

Even as the dust settles from the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia and focus shifts to the 2022 tournament in Qatar, media in Egypt is abuzz with reports that Cairo is planning to bid for the 2030 edition of the biggest football event as well as Olympics 2032. “Our goal is to host the 2030 World... » Read more