Tag: Commonwealth Games
Graphic designer claims Gold Coast 2018 mascot was based on his idea
A graphic designer in Australia has claimed that the new Commonwealth Games mascot unveiled by Gold Coast 2018 on Monday (April 4) has been...
Organisers play down financial fears ahead of Durban 2022
South African officials have promised to host a world-class Commonwealth Games at Durban in 2022, despite local officials admitting the money to fund the...
Commonwealth Games Federation President conducts visit to school as part of Gold Coast 2018...
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Louise Martin has met with schoolchildren today in Beenleigh in Queensland as part of the Gold Coast 2018 Schools...
Process to award American company contract to produce Gold Coast 2018 Ceremonies conducted fairly,...
A controversial tender to award the Ceremonies for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast to American company Jack Morton Worldwide (JMW) was...
Gold Coast 2018 attacked for appointing American group to produce Opening and Closing Ceremonies
The decision prompted the three losing bidders to write a scathing letter to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczu to contest the appointment.
Led by Olympics creative...
Fiji drop threat to boycott Commonwealth Games over rugby sevens snub
Fiji has dropped a threat to boycott the Commonwealth Games following the exclusion of its rugby sevens team because they did not believe it...
Glasgow 2014 Using Social Media To Help “Take People On Our Journey”, Says Chief...
Glasgow 2014 chief executive David Grevemberg believes that the effective use of social and digital media has been one of the main drivers behind...
Australian Olympic Committee President Condemns O’Grady after EPO Admission
Cyclist Stuart O'Grady has been effectively sacked from the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) Athletes' Commission after he admitted doping during the Tour de France...
Who Runs the IOC?
When, against expectation, Buenos Aires was elected host of the third Summer Youth Games for 2018. The crucial element was a gaffe by Juan...
Kalmadi Sumped as President of Asian Athletics Association after defeat to Qatari
Suresh Kalmadi was ousted yesterday as President of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) when he was beaten in the election by Qatar's Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad...
