Robert Livingstone
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Award winning 🏆 producer and sport business journalist for http://GamesBids.com. Content creator before it was a thing. Based in Toronto 🍁 https://linktr.ee/roblivingstone
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South Korea’s 2036 Olympic bid from North Jeolla to include at least 8 sports in Seoul
Up to eight sports could be staged in the capital including athletics, handball, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, track cycling and some preliminary basketball and football matches
Up to eight sports could be staged in the capital including athletics, handball, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, track cycling and some preliminary basketball and football matches
South Korea’s 2036 Olympic bid from North Jeolla to include at least 8 sports in Seoul
Up to eight sports could be staged in the capital including athletics, handball, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, track cycling and some preliminary basketball and football matches
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November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
South Korea’s 2036 Olympic bid from North Jeolla to include at least 8 sports in Seoul
Up to eight sports could be staged in the capital including athletics, handball, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, track cycling and some preliminary basketball and football matches
Up to eight sports could be staged in the capital including athletics, handball, tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, track cycling and some preliminary basketball and football matches
South African government approves bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games and launch of continuous dialogue with IOC gamesbids.com/eng/summer-o...
South African government approves bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games and launch of continuous dialogue with IOC - GamesBids.com
Summer Olympic Bids South African government approves bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games and launch of continuous dialogue with IOC GamesBids.com Olympics
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November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
South African government approves bid for the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games and launch of continuous dialogue with IOC gamesbids.com/eng/summer-o...
Future of Olympic Esports Games uncertain after IOC, Saudi Arabia tear up 12-year deal
Future of Olympic Esports Games uncertain after IOC, Saudi Arabia tear up 12-year deal
The controversial deal inked last year ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics had come under scrutiny after the election of new IOC president Kirsty Coventry in June, who asked her membership to review all current processes and recommend changes
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October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Future of Olympic Esports Games uncertain after IOC, Saudi Arabia tear up 12-year deal
#BREAKING: Record voter turnout propels Munich towards rare referendum win for Germany's Olympic bid
BREAKING: Record voter turnout propels Munich towards rare referendum win for Germany’s Olympic bid (early results)
Hamburg has planned a referendum May 31 and Rhine-Ruhr residents could head to the ballot boxes on April 19. No vote is required in Berlin. The DOSB will finalize bid choices at its General Assembly in fall 2026.
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October 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#BREAKING: Record voter turnout propels Munich towards rare referendum win for Germany's Olympic bid
IOC rejects Indonesia's 2036 Olympic bid amid government ban on Israeli athletes at World Gymnastics Championships - NOC's warned to exclude Indonesia from hosting future events
IOC rejects Indonesia’s 2036 Olympic bid amid government ban on Israeli athletes at World Gymnastics Championships
IOC ended formal dialogue as Nusantara was to join bids from Ahmadabad in India, Doha in Qatar and North Jeolla Province in South Korea among others in the 2036 Olympics race. NOC's warned to exclude Indonesia from hosting events.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
IOC rejects Indonesia's 2036 Olympic bid amid government ban on Israeli athletes at World Gymnastics Championships - NOC's warned to exclude Indonesia from hosting future events
Ahmedabad, India singled out for election as host of 2030 Commonwealth Games - Abuja, Nigeria overlooked a second time
Ahmedabad, India singled out for election as host of 2030 Commonwealth Games
Ahmedabad was chosen over Abuja, Nigeria denying Africa its first-ever Commonwealth Games. India would host its second edition in twenty years following Delhi 2010. Election will be November 26 in Glasgow.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Ahmedabad, India singled out for election as host of 2030 Commonwealth Games - Abuja, Nigeria overlooked a second time
PASO elects Asunción, Paraguay to host 2031 Pan American Games gamesbids.com/eng/other-ga...
PASO elects Asunción, Paraguay to host 2031 Pan American Games - GamesBids.com
Other Games Bids PASO elects Asunción, Paraguay to host 2031 Pan American Games GamesBids.com Olympics
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October 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
PASO elects Asunción, Paraguay to host 2031 Pan American Games gamesbids.com/eng/other-ga...
Panam Sports officials complete site evaluations in Brazil, the final stop before 2031 host city election next week
Panam Sports officials complete site evaluations in Brazil, the final stop before 2031 host city election next week
The election of Rio de Janeiro-Niterói or Asunción, Paraguay will take place with 42 voting member nations on Friday, October 10 at 10:00am local time in Santiago, Chile
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October 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Panam Sports officials complete site evaluations in Brazil, the final stop before 2031 host city election next week
Emir of Qatar touts Doha's 2036 Olympic bid to UN describing the Games as "a platform for promoting peace and understanding"
Emir of Qatar touts Doha’s 2036 Olympic bid to UN describing the Games as “a platform for promoting peace and understanding”
Doha has joined Ahmedabad in India as those nations that have formalized campaigns
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October 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Emir of Qatar touts Doha's 2036 Olympic bid to UN describing the Games as "a platform for promoting peace and understanding"
Panam Sports visits Paraguay to begin site evaluation process for 2031 Pan American Games - final vote against Rio de Janeiro-Niterói October 10
Panam Sports visits Paraguay to begin site evaluation process for 2031 Pan American Games
Asunción, Paraguay will face a joint Rio de Janeiro-Niterói bid from Brazil when Panam Sports elects a host with its 41 member nations October 10.
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October 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Panam Sports visits Paraguay to begin site evaluation process for 2031 Pan American Games - final vote against Rio de Janeiro-Niterói October 10
Germany's Olympic bid has "long way to go" as Munich prepares for October 26 referendum. What happens next?
Germany’s Olympic bid has “long way to go” as Munich prepares for October 26 referendum. What happens next?
Germany continues to move forward after last year narrowing its field of host candidates to Berlin, Munich, Hamburg and the Rhine-Ruhr region. Final decision expected next year.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Germany's Olympic bid has "long way to go" as Munich prepares for October 26 referendum. What happens next?
IOC to "normalize" relationship with IOA and restore solidarity payments, a boost to the Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid
IOC to “normalize” relationship with IOA and restore solidarity payments, a boost to the Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid
The resumption of the payments - a form of revenue sharing from the IOC's sponsorship and broadcast contracts that are distributed to National Olympic Committees (NOC) and International Sport Federations (IF) - is critical not only to support athletes in India, but also as an indication of renewed confidence in the IOA as it pursues its bid to host the 2036 Olympics in Ahmedabad
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September 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
IOC to "normalize" relationship with IOA and restore solidarity payments, a boost to the Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid
Two cities - from India and Nigeria - meet deadline to bid for centennial Commonwealth Games in 2030
Two cities – from India and Nigeria – meet deadline to bid for centennial Commonwealth Games in 2030
As had been expected, Abuja in Nigeria and Ahmadabad in India were the only two bidders to meet Commonwealth Sport's August 31 document deadline to remain in contention to host the centennial edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2030
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September 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Two cities - from India and Nigeria - meet deadline to bid for centennial Commonwealth Games in 2030
Nigeria, India ramp up 2030 Commonwealth Games bids ahead of Sunday deadline
Nigeria, India ramp up 2030 Commonwealth Games bids ahead of Sunday deadline
Abuja in Nigeria and Ahmedabad in India seem to be the only two bids on track to meet Commonwealth Sport's 2030 Games bid application deadline. Both have sent high level delegations to CGF headquarters in London.
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August 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Nigeria, India ramp up 2030 Commonwealth Games bids ahead of Sunday deadline
India positions at front of 2030 Commonwealth Games bid race with multiple cities being considered
India positions at front of 2030 Commonwealth Games bid race with multiple cities being considered
"We can’t just tell whether Ahmedabad is the host city. We have good facilities in Bhubaneswar and even in Delhi also,” IOA President PT Usha said.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
India positions at front of 2030 Commonwealth Games bid race with multiple cities being considered
India quickly reacts to IOC criticism in an attempt to put Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid back on track
India reacts to IOC criticism in an attempt to put Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid back on track
Indian officials help resolve an IOA governance dispute, form a seven-member anti-doping panel and clarify key legislation that could help improve the future performance of athletes at the Olympics - all in a speedy response to IOC's pushback on the 2036 Ahmedabad Olympic bid
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July 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
India quickly reacts to IOC criticism in an attempt to put Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid back on track
Qatar confirms Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid amid uncertainty in IOC host selection process - Press Kit linked
Qatar confirms Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid amid uncertainty in IOC host selection process
Snubbed twice in bids to host Olympics in 2016 and 2020, Qatar officials believe they now have the infrastructure and experience necessary and will leverage the IOC's new willingness to shift the Games to October and avoid the heat
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July 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Qatar confirms Doha 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid amid uncertainty in IOC host selection process - Press Kit linked
First glimpse of what 2026 Winter Olympians will covet: Milano Cortina 2026 unveils medals with two two joined halves
First glimpse of what 2026 Winter Olympians will covet: Milano Cortina 2026 unveils medals with two joined halves
Each side of a medal has a split, opposite tilting surface with either the Olympic rings or Paralympic agitos in the center joining the two halves. It is said to symbolize the union of the two host cities - Milan and Cortina - that are named in the edition for the first time since Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 in Germany
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July 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
First glimpse of what 2026 Winter Olympians will covet: Milano Cortina 2026 unveils medals with two two joined halves
IOC cautions India's 2036 Olympic bid identifying these significant fundamental concerns - The IOC named three key issues that must be resolved "before serious talks regarding hosting the Olympics take place"
IOC cautions India’s 2036 Olympic bid identifying these significant fundamental concerns
The IOC named three key issues that must be resolved "before serious talks regarding hosting the Olympics take place"
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July 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
IOC cautions India's 2036 Olympic bid identifying these significant fundamental concerns - The IOC named three key issues that must be resolved "before serious talks regarding hosting the Olympics take place"
Can't wait to see how this plays out. Will this be a "tail wags the dog" scenario as the 'working group' develops with a bid already campaigning? Didn't that already happen with Brisbane?
July 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Can't wait to see how this plays out. Will this be a "tail wags the dog" scenario as the 'working group' develops with a bid already campaigning? Didn't that already happen with Brisbane?
India's Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid speeds up even after IOC hits the brake on the selection process - Indian officials sent a high-level delegation to IOC headquarters, officially nominated Ahmedabad the host city, and the national government approved a new sport policy
India’s Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid speeds up even after IOC hits the brake on the selection process
This week Indian officials sent a high-level delegation to IOC headquarters, officially nominated Ahmedabad the host city, and the national government approved a new sport policy designed to bolster the success of an Olympic Games
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July 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
India's Ahmedabad 2036 Olympic bid speeds up even after IOC hits the brake on the selection process - Indian officials sent a high-level delegation to IOC headquarters, officially nominated Ahmedabad the host city, and the national government approved a new sport policy
July 2 is World Sports Journalist Day, A day that recognizes a group that includes myself & colleagues who help keep sport accountable.
This year the day is particularly special to me as I was able to leave my mark by standing on podium at the Sport Media Awards.
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This year the day is particularly special to me as I was able to leave my mark by standing on podium at the Sport Media Awards.
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WATCH: AIPS President Gianni Merlo's message on World Sports Journalists Day 2025
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July 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
July 2 is World Sports Journalist Day, A day that recognizes a group that includes myself & colleagues who help keep sport accountable.
This year the day is particularly special to me as I was able to leave my mark by standing on podium at the Sport Media Awards.
www.aipsmedia.com/aips/pages/a...
This year the day is particularly special to me as I was able to leave my mark by standing on podium at the Sport Media Awards.
www.aipsmedia.com/aips/pages/a...
Interesting that the IOC's pause on the Olympic bid process by President Kirsty Coventry comes on the day of the 6th anniversary of the passing of Bach's bid bid reforms in 2019
IOC hits "pause" on bid process as new president Kirst Coventry orders review of timing and member involvement - Members expected to be educated, but not be able to vote for host city
IOC hits “pause” on bid process as new president Kirsty Coventry orders review of timing and member involvement
Decision will impact current bids to host 2036 Summer Games where India is considered frontrunner, and Switzerland currently in dialogue to host the 2038 Winter Games. Members expected to be educated, but not be able to vote for host city.
gamesbids.com
June 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Interesting that the IOC's pause on the Olympic bid process by President Kirsty Coventry comes on the day of the 6th anniversary of the passing of Bach's bid bid reforms in 2019
IOC hits "pause" on bid process as new president Kirst Coventry orders review of timing and member involvement - Members expected to be educated, but not be able to vote for host city
IOC hits “pause” on bid process as new president Kirsty Coventry orders review of timing and member involvement
Decision will impact current bids to host 2036 Summer Games where India is considered frontrunner, and Switzerland currently in dialogue to host the 2038 Winter Games. Members expected to be educated, but not be able to vote for host city.
gamesbids.com
June 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
IOC hits "pause" on bid process as new president Kirst Coventry orders review of timing and member involvement - Members expected to be educated, but not be able to vote for host city
In power move, Indian officials meet Commonwealth Sport in London to discuss 2030 Games bid
In power move, Indian officials meet Commonwealth Sport in London to discuss 2030 Games bid
Led by Harsh Sanghavi, the sport minister from the western state of Gujarat where Ahmedabad is vying to host, the team included other government officials and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha
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June 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
In power move, Indian officials meet Commonwealth Sport in London to discuss 2030 Games bid