#olympic-games

We check out Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 on Android and iOS, including various track and field events such as 400m hurdles, clay pigeon shooting, ...

Officials from USA Cycling plan to take advantage of the yearlong delay of the Tokyo Olympics caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and a big step came with the announcement Thursday of ...

U.S. Men’s 4 X 100m Relay Team Disqualified From 2012 London Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday announced the disqualification of the U.S. men’s 4 x 100 metres relay team to the 2012 Olympic Games held in London.

In a statement, the IOC said the development followed the sanctions received by Tyson Gay from the USA Track and Field (USATF).

“Based on the rules of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the U.S.…

House prices in the 14 postal districts in East London closest to the Olympic Park have risen from £206,191 in July 2005 to £334,132 in March 2014. In the build up to the 2016 Olympics, investors will be keeping a close eye on Rio de Janeiro looking for similar trends.

Attention now turns to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Unlike in London, the area which will hold the Olympic Park is not going to be the main beneficiary of regeneration. Barra da Tijucain the south west is already an affluent area, holding just 5% of Rio’s population but paying 30% of its taxes. Highly sought after for luxury developments, but with limited space, real estate values are expected to continue on an upward course for some time, independent of the impact of the Olympic Games.