Madrid 2016

Bad Timing for Spanish Strike; Madrid 2016 Linked to Scandal

(ATR) An airline strike set for the Madrid visit of the IOC Evaluation Commission ... Scandal touches 2016 bid ... More inside this edition of Bidding for the Games ...
Bad Timing for Spanish Strike;

Rio de Janeiro Flying High Over 2016 Olympics Win

(ATR) Brazilian President Lula wept for joy as he faced the media with leaders of the jubilant team from Rio de Janeiro shortly after winning the 2016 Summer Games.
Rio de Janeiro Flying High

Media Watch: Reaction from losing 2016 cities

(ATR) Disappointment was obvious in Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo as they were eliminated for the 2016 Olympics.
Media Watch: Reaction from losing

Madrid Woos IOC With King, Prime Minister, Samaranch

(ATR) The King of Spain, the nation's prime minister and Samaranch - father and son - deliver their appeals for the Madrid 2016 Olympics to the IOC Session in Copenhagen. 
Madrid Woos IOC With King,

Final Hours for 2016 Olympics Marathon

(ATR) More than two years after it started, the longest campaign ever for a Summer Olympics comes to an end later today when the IOC chooses between Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
Final Hours for 2016 Olympics

On the Scene in Copenhagen: 2016 Olympic Bids Seek Edge

Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero pushes for Madrid... Governor Shintaro Ishihara speaks for Tokyo... Obamas Captain Chicago 2016 Team...
On the Scene in Copenhagen:

Bidding for the Games: Spanish Olympic Committee Member Defends Criticism of Rio, Security Plans in Copenhagen

(ATR) Row escalates between Madrid and Rio 2016 bid teams... Security planning for the heads of state coming to the IOC Session... On the scene coverage from Copenhagen.
Bidding for the Games: Spanish

Bidding for the Games: Chicago News, Sarkozy for Rio, No Obama for Copenhagen?

(ATR) Chicago surmounts a political obstacle for its Olympic bid, Rio wins the support of Nicolas Sarkozy and the possibility grows that Barack Obama might miss Copenhagen.
Bidding for the Games: Chicago

By the Book: 2016 Transport

Bus and rail systems are included in plans for 2016 transport.  In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at plans of Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo for the 2016 transport.
By the Book: 2016 Transport

By the Book: 2016 Paralympics

(ATR) Chicago and Tokyo have plans to begin the Paralympics in August, while Madrid and Rio have plans to begin in September. In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at plans of Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo for the 2016 Paralympics.
By the Book: 2016 Paralympics