Summer Olympics







America rules out bid for 2020 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

altSeptember 24 - The United States today effectively ruled itself out of the running to bid for the 2020 Olympics when they revealed that they would not put themselves forward again to host the Summer Games for the first time since Atlanta in 1996 until it has settled a revenue sharing dispute with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).








Cape Town wants chance to bid for 2020 Olympics

 

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

altSeptember 21 - A row has broken out in South Africa after Durban was chosen as the country's choice to be put forward to bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics with Cape Town calling for the selection process to be re-opened.