A former senior official of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee was handed a two-year prison sentence, suspended for four years, over his involvement in a bid-rigging scandal related to the 2021 ...

Berlin’s parliament approved the city’s Olympic bid for 2036, 2040 or 2044, with organizers projecting profits despite ...

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has criticised the government's plans for a possible north of England bid for the Olympics and Paralympics, saying that excluding the capital city would be "a missed ...

South Africa plans to bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the government said Thursday, aiming to bring one of the world's biggest sporting events to Africa for the first time. The ...

The German capital took a decisive step Thursday towards hosting the Summer Games of 2036, 2040 or 2044, after the house of representatives backed a project now cleared to enter the national selection ...

Days before the referendum in which the port city will decide whether to back a bid for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Games, the construction and hospitality sectors are taking positions on a project ...

New Delhi – India is battling to shake off its reputation for being one of the world’s worst doping offenders as the country pushes an ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics. The International ...

A referendum on a future Olympic bid by the city of Hamburg started on Sunday, with results expected late in the day. Around ...

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier can now imagine the Olympic Games being held in Germany in 2036 after all, broadcaster ARD reported on Sunday. A spokesman for the president said in February ...