Tag: instanbul
The 2020 Olympic PR Chess Match
The three candidate cities for hosting 2020, Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo, are engaged in a rare triangular game of public relations chess. Each is offering...
Madrid 2020: Madrid’s Prudent, Fiscally Responsible Play
The rules of these Olympic bid contests do not allow the rival cities to compare and contrast each other’s campaigns. At least in public. But,...
Tokyo 2020: Hugely Impressed or Lost in Translation?
There is no question, absolutely none, that Tokyo could put on the Summer Games in 2020.
They have the technical know-how. They proved that and...
Turkish President: Choosing Istanbul 2020 Would Show ‘Olympics is Truly Universal’
Turkey's President Abdullah Gül today told the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission that choosing Istanbul to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics would send...
2020 Olympic Games – Instanbul Ranked as One of the World’s Top Ten Tourist...
With Istanbul being ranked as one of the world’s Top Ten tourist destinations by the New York Times, campaigners for the city’s 2020 Olympic...
Instanbul’s Olympic Bid Gets a Boost from Women’s Tennis Tournament
When Olympic champion Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova in the final of the Istanbul 2012 WTA Championships, Istanbul’s Olympic bid leaders got enthusiastic about...
A Fresh Bid from a Rejuvenated Istanbul
Today marks one year until the International Olympic Committee (IOC) selects the host city of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The milestone comes...
