In this section
2020 Olympic Games
Candidate cities
Istanbul, Turkey
Madrid, Spain 
Tokyo, Japan
The IOC will elect the host city on 7 September 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires.
Sustainability News
Fact of the day
Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
Read more facts
Featured Job
International Basketball Federation, Digital and Social Media Specialist, Mies (Switzerland)
Serve as the key day-to-day community manager for channels and target audiences, ensuring consistency and aligmnent of messaging.
2020 Summer Olympics
Choose between the Olympics or Euro 2020 UEFA President warns Turkey
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 22 - UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) promised today to vote for Turkey if the country goes ahead with a bid for the 2020 European Championships – but not if Istanbul pursues its drive to stage the Olympics and Paralympics in the same year.
March 22 - UEFA President Michel Platini (pictured) promised today to vote for Turkey if the country goes ahead with a bid for the 2020 European Championships – but not if Istanbul pursues its drive to stage the Olympics and Paralympics in the same year.Turkish bid for Euro 2020 set to cause major problems for Istanbul Olympic campaign
By Andrew Warshaw in Istanbul
March 22 - The Turkish Government today gave the broadest public hint yet that the country would like to stage the European Championships in 2020, which could cause serious problems for Istanbul's campaign to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the same year.
March 22 - The Turkish Government today gave the broadest public hint yet that the country would like to stage the European Championships in 2020, which could cause serious problems for Istanbul's campaign to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the same year.Qatar Schools Olympic Programme finals festival set to get underway in Doha
By Tom Degun
March 22 - Preparations are now complete for the Qatar Olympic Committee's (QOC) Schools Olympic Programme finals festival at the Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence in Doha.
March 22 - Preparations are now complete for the Qatar Olympic Committee's (QOC) Schools Olympic Programme finals festival at the Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence in Doha.Olympic gold medallist and Pokemon character help bring joy to earthquake-affected Japanese youngsters
By Duncan Mackay
March 21 - Children involved in last year's Japanese earthquake and tsunami have enjoyed a sports day featuring Athens 2004 Olympic gold medallist Ai Shibata and the Pokemon character Pikachu.
March 21 - Children involved in last year's Japanese earthquake and tsunami have enjoyed a sports day featuring Athens 2004 Olympic gold medallist Ai Shibata and the Pokemon character Pikachu.Baku 2020 Olympic bid draws plenty of support thanks to petition
By Duncan Mackay
March 20 - More than 100,000 people have signed a petition in only five days backing Baku's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, officials in Azerbaijan have claimed.
March 20 - More than 100,000 people have signed a petition in only five days backing Baku's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, officials in Azerbaijan have claimed.Exclusive: Our finances put us in great position for Olympic bids, says Doha 2020 chief
By Tom Degun at the International Sport Security Conference in Doha
March 15 - Doha 2020 chief executive Noora Al Mannai (pictured) has claimed that the financial strength of Qatar puts them in a very strong position in terms of their Olympic and Paralympic bid given that the current worldwide economic downturn has hit most countries across the globe.
March 15 - Doha 2020 chief executive Noora Al Mannai (pictured) has claimed that the financial strength of Qatar puts them in a very strong position in terms of their Olympic and Paralympic bid given that the current worldwide economic downturn has hit most countries across the globe.Exclusive: "Events like this help", says Coe after Istanbul stages successful World Indoor Championships
By Duncan Mackay in Istanbul
March 12 - Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics has been given a significant boost by Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, who has praised the city's organisation of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships, which ended here last night.
March 12 - Istanbul's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics has been given a significant boost by Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012, who has praised the city's organisation of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Indoor Championships, which ended here last night.Rome would have been outspent by rival bidders in 2020 race
By David Owen
March 12 - Rome's abandoned bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics would have cost just over $50 million (£32 million/€38 million) if the Italian capital had made it through to next year's final vote in Argentina.
March 12 - Rome's abandoned bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics would have cost just over $50 million (£32 million/€38 million) if the Italian capital had made it through to next year's final vote in Argentina.First anniversary of Japan earthquake is marked by special sports festival
By Duncan Mackay
March 11 - A special sports festival in Tokyo attended by Tsunekazu Takeda, the President of the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, has been held to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami which killed more than 15,000 people.
March 11 - A special sports festival in Tokyo attended by Tsunekazu Takeda, the President of the Japanese capital's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, has been held to mark the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami which killed more than 15,000 people.More stories
- Istanbul 2020 bid leader has been identified, reveals Sports Minister
- World Indoor Championships gives Istanbul chance to promote 2020 Olympic bid
- Barcelona 1992 medallists back Madrid 2020 bid at special gathering
- Istanbul 2020 will unite Olympic Movement like Bosphorus bridge does Europe and Asia claims Sports Minister
- Tokyo has to get its message right if it is to win 2020 Olympics, Coe advises
- Baroness Tanni backs Madrid bid for 2020 Olympics and Paralympics
- Baku hoping video by Hollywood producer will promote 2020 Olympic bid
- Doha 2020 promise to pioneer Arab women in sport
Page 19 of 40
Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the only non-Asian badminton player ever to win an Olympic gold medal, giving him a unique place in the sport's history. He is now set to become the first European President of the Badminton World Federation for 20 years with the aim of uniting the two continents, as he tells James Crook in this exclusive interview
Poll
Which sport do you think the IOC should vote to include on the Olympic programme for 2020?