Bid rigging gang with eye on Rio Olympics busted
Police said Wednesday that they busted a network of fraudsters who targeted upcoming World Cup and Olympic Games projects with bid rigging scams.
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Chinese gov’t takes over Olympic stadium
More than a year after the Beijing Olympics, the Bird's Nest stadium has been placed under Chinese government management in an effort to stem financial losses, state media said Wednesday.
Read Full StoryOlympics site workers face anti-terror scans
LONDON, United Kingdom—Workers on London's Olympic Park will have to go through biometric scanning to access the 2012 Games site in a bid to protect it from terrorists, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Read Full StoryA ‘stubborn’ little lifter’s grand Olympic dreams
Even when the discouragement came early, the stubborn little lifter refused to give up.
Read Full StoryMillion-dollar failed bid
President Barack Obama’s failed bid to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago, Illinois, cost more than a bruised ego.
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