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Olympic officials move to support 2032 Brisbane Games after bumpy ride for stadium projects
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAfter weeks of uncertainty about billion-dollar stadium projects for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the...
‘Like building skyscrapers in Central Park’: Tokyo redevelopment plan sparks protests
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTokyo resident Hiroshi Ono was shocked when he heard about plans to redevelop Meiji Jingu Gaien, the...
The cost-benefit analysis of hosting the Olympics
The Week via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoOlympic rings logo with one ring torn open to reveal a pile of dollar bills. The French capital is abuzz as Paris prepares to host the 2024 Summer...
Japan park where Babe Ruth played subject of climate battle
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA historic baseball stadium in Tokyo where Babe Ruth played could be demolished, part of a disputed...
Tokyo's threatened Jingu Gaien park placed on 'Heritage Alert' list by conservancy body
Associated Press via AOL· 9 months agoTokyo's Jingu Gaien park area has been placed on a “Heritage Alert” list by a conservancy body that...
Tokyo plan likened to putting 'skyscrapers' in Central Park
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Jingu Gaien area in central Tokyo is a cultural and historic treasure, a mostly green space set...
A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Olympics is on track to be back in business with millions of visitors coming to Paris for the...
Paris 2024 won’t solve the world’s problems – has anyone told the Olympic president?
The Independent via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoComment: IOC overlord Thomas Bach thinks the Olympics can help heal ‘division and war’ but Paris...
Show-Stopping Paris Opener Sets Up Return to Olympics Normalcy
Sportico via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThis story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered...
Australians aren’t stoked about hosting the Olympics. Could it be due to the ballooning budget?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 2032 Summer Games will be in Brisbane but nearly 60% in northeast Australia say they’re not...