Rome 2020 Debts Signal Trouble Ahead for Olympic Ambitions
(ATR) A year after the demise of Rome 2020, Around the Rings has learned the Olympic bid is close to bankruptcy, ex-bid officials have launched lawsuits and consultants have not been paid. ATR senior editor Mark Bisson reports ...
Joy, Disappointment for 2020 Olympic Bids
(ATR) Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid head to the next stage of the race for 2020, Doha and Baku are out. The Around the Rings team in Quebec reports ...
UPDATED On the Scene - Rogge's Message to LOCOG; Five IOC Nominees
(ATR) With just 135 days to the Olympic Games, IOC president Jacques Rogge tells London 2012 Organizers to "keep focused" on the job ahead... He also announced the names of five nominees to the IOC... More inside...
Rome's Dropout "Good News" for Madrid; 1972 Terror Survivors Return to Munich
(ATR) Spanish IOC member says Rome 2020 would have been "a very dangerous rival" ... Row continues between IOC, Indian NOC ... Munich 1972 survivors express goodwill about Games ... Sustainability commission critiques LOCOG ...
Rogge Bound for Zambia; Baku Downplays Ethnic Tensions; Rome 2020 Logo
(ATR) IOC president to visit Olympic Youth Development Center with UN delegation ... Azeri NOC vice president says ongoing ethnic tensions will not impact bid ... Around the Rings unveils logo, slogan for failed Rome bid.
Mario Pescante Resigns as IOC Vice President
(ATR) Mario Pescante tells Around the Rings he has resigned as IOC vice president, admitting he was embarrassed at Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's decision to pull the plug on the Rome 2020 bid at the last minute.
1st Shakeup for 2020 Olympic Race; YOG 2018
(ATR) As Madrid and Baku deliver their files to the IOC, Rome cancels its plans to travel to Lausanne, the Italian bid for 2020 derailed by the government ... 2018 YOG bid developments ...
Italian Premier Rejects Rome 2020 Olympic Bid
(ATR) Around the Rings is told that Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has refused to support a bid from Rome for the 2020 Olympics. Official confirmation came later Tuesday.
Bidding for 2020 - Rome Appeal; IOC Handovers; Baku Ambassadors
(ATR) Leaders of Rome 2020 seek prime minister's last-minute approval ... Doha, Tokyo deliver applicant files to IOC headquarters ... Baku unveils eight bid ambassadors ...
Politicians Urge Monti to Back Rome 2020; Doha Logo Launch; Economic Boost for Istanbul
(ATR) Leaders of Italy's three main political parties call for prime minister to sign government guarantees ... Doha logo, slogan, website unveiling ahead ... Turkish government set to release strong economic data ... Madrid promotions ...
