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McDonald's Named One Of 15 Contracted Caterers For 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics05 / 24 / 13McDonald's "will get a triumphant welcome in Sochi as the event's official restaurant," according to Lena Smirnova of the MOSCOW TIMES. As one of 15 contracted caterers to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, "the world's largest fast food chain and nine-time official restaurant partner of the games will build ... |
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Olympic Notes
The latest figures released by the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid committee revealed that "Madrid has the highest public support for its 2020 Summer Olympics bid." Madrid's public support stands at 80.7%, Istanbul's is at 73% and Tokyo's 67% ( JAPAN TIMES, 11/7 ). ... Int'l Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Fed ...
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Coe Facing BOA Challenges
When former LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe is voted in unopposed as British Olympic Association chairman on Wednesday, he will be "joining an organisation on the crest of a wave and in some difficulty," according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. The BOA has "just played a major part in delivering t ...
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Rio Games Ready For Mascot Selection
The Local Organizing Committe of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic and Paralympic Games "initiated the process for the selection of the mascot," according to Vinicius Konchinski of UOL.com.br. The organization "launched the process to contract a company" that will develop the mascot for the Games. Rio ...
São Januário Will Not Host Rugby Sevens
The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Organizing Committee revealed it "will not be using the São Januário stadium" for the rugby sevens competition, according to GLOBO ESPORTE. Brasileiro club Vasco, which is the tenant of the stadium, did not send the necessary documents to authoriti ...
Tags: Facilities, Olympics, Brazil
Madrid Guanatees Hotel Rooms For '20 Bid
The Madrid 2020 Foundation, Madrid 2020 Corp. and Madrid Hotel Industry Association have agreed on a partnership that guarantees the availability of more than 80,000 beds at the city's hotels during the 2020 Olympic Games. The rooms will be available at capped room rates. Madrid Mayor Ana Botella sa ...
Vasco Remodelling São Januário Stadium
Brasileiro club Vasco will "renovate and increase" the capacity of its São Januário stadium from 25,000 to 43,000, according to the AP. The Rio de Janeiro club has until Wednesday to present the redevelopment plans to the Rio Olympic Organizing Committee if it wants its arena to host t ...
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LOCOG Named Campaign Of The Year
PR Week "broke with the tradition of awarding Campaign of the Year to a PRWeek Award category winner," instead, it awarded it to a communications team that "had been at the heart of the global story of the year: LOCOG," according to Kate Magee of PR WEEK. The Games "were the most-ambitious logistica ...
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London Games Come In Under Budget
The overall cost of staging the Olympic and Paralympic Games "may have cost almost four times the original estimate, but the government has claimed that it actually came in £377M ($601M) under budget," according to Mark Cue of the LONDON TIMES. With some contracts still to be wound up, ministe ...
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Coe Set To Become Next BOA Chair
Former LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe "will become the next chairman of the British Olympic Association at a vote next month after his only rival pulled out of the running," according to Ashling O'Connor of the LONDON TIMES. Great Britain Hockey President Richard Leman "withdrew his candidacy turning the ...
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Australia Chief Focuses On Anti-Doping
Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates wants the country's anti-doping body "to be given sweeping powers to force witnesses to give evidence in its fight against drug use in sport," according to Alastair Himmer of REUTERS. Coates said, "The government should again consider strengthening ...
