WEEKLY EDITION
THE BUSINESS OF THE OLYMPICS
June 19, 2009
Ed Hula, Editor
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On the Scene: 2016 Cities
Display Exhibits for IOC
Display Exhibits for IOC
Around 60 IOC members visited the exhibition stands for the four bid cities at the Lausanne Palace Business Center. ...more
On the Scene: Seven Sports
Make Olympic Plea in Lausanne
Make Olympic Plea in Lausanne
The seven sports vying for a place on the 2016 Olympic program plead their cases at IOC headquarters in Lausanne. ...more
Vancouver View: Money
Woes; Fakes Expected
Woes; Fakes Expected
Despite $113 million cash in the quarter ended April 30, VANOC offered a dose of pessimism on the June 16 financial release. ...more
Voices From The Family
"They are the first really big one. It shows that the German economy as well as German politics and sport are right behind the bid."
− IOC Vice President Thomas Bach on the Munich 2018 Winter Olympic bid unveiling BMW as its first major partner in a deal worth up to $7 million.
"While some experts are suggesting the worst is behind us, we don't believe we'll see a marked improvement in the 240 days left until the Games begin."
− Vancouver 2010 CFO John McLaughlin on the worldwide credit crunch hitting VANOC procurement efforts
"We are excited to bring Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games to an international audience through the virtual world. People from around the world, especially youth, can know more about the Games, cross physical boundaries, form virtual communities and interact with one another anytime and anywhere."
− Chief Executive Officer of the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee Goh Kee Nguan on the soon-to-be developed "Virtual World for Education and Youth Engagement" to promote friendship and connect youths from the 205 National Olympic Committees ahead of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
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EVENT OF THE WEEK
Conclusion of Confederations Cup football tournament
South Africa
June 14 to 28 / Final match June 29
Test event for 2010 World Cup. On the scene coverage from Around the Rings.
Test event for 2010 World Cup. On the scene coverage from Around the Rings.
International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA 2009)
Gavle, Sweden
June 23 to 27
6th IAAF World Youth Championships
Bressanone, Italy
July 8 to 12
ISF XII Men's World Championships
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
July 17 to 26
13th FINA World Championships
Rome, Italy
July 19 to August 2
UCI BMX World Championships
Australia
July 20 to 26
2009 World Rowing Junior Championships
Brive la Gaillarde, France
August 5 to 8
ISSF World Championships
Slovenia
August 6 to 17
2009 UCI Juniors Road & Track World Championships
Moscow
August 7 to 15
BWF 17th World Championships 2009
India
August 10 to 16
Senior Modern Pentathlon World Championships
London
August 11 to 19
IOC Executive Board / IAAF Meeting
Berlin
August 14
12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Berlin
August 15 to 23
2009 World Rowing Championships
Poznan, Poland
August 23 to 30
2009 Gold Coast Triathlon World Championships
Gold Coast, Australia
September 9 to 13
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