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Articles tagged “olympics”

Tourism

Tokyo Olympic Games Push Back on Trump Advice to Postpone

There may be good reason for the Olympics to postpone. But that good advice will not come from the world leader who did the least to prepare for the impact.

Antoni Slodkowski and Linda Sieg, Reuters | 4 years ago

Tokyo Olympic Games Push Back on Trump Advice to Postpone

Online Travel

Airbnb Signs 9-Year Sponsorship Deal With Olympics Ahead of Tokyo Games

That Airbnb chose the Olympic Games for its first-ever global sponsorship deal makes sense — the event both aligns with the brand's ethos and will be a boon for its bottom line as it aims to go public in 2020.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb Signs 9-Year Sponsorship Deal With Olympics Ahead of Tokyo Games

Tourism

Will Indonesia’s Olympics Bid Ever Have a Tourism Upside?

Without doubt, Indonesia is one economy in Southeast Asia that has made much progress. But its 2032 bid for the Olympics still comes as a surprise. While the event may force the country to build much-needed infrastructure, it may also break its bank. With poverty still widespread, that would be a shame and could backfire.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Business Travel

Brazil Tourism President on the Aftermath of Rio’s Olympic Games

Few other Olympic Games in recent memory created as much controversy as Rio 2016, but all of the airport, hotel, and transportation upgrades bode well for continued tourism development over the long-term.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Brazil Tourism President on the Aftermath of Rio’s Olympic Games

Hotels

Airbnb Has a Golden Moment at the Rio Olympics

For all the challenges facing this year's Summer Games, chief among them a lack of hotel rooms, the beauty of Airbnb's flexible supply scheme makes it ideal for major events like the Olympics.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 8 years ago

Airbnb Has a Golden Moment at the Rio Olympics

Tourism

Google Maps Comes to Rio’s Favelas for a 360-Degree Video Project

"Rio: Beyond The Map" is Google showing off what destinations can do with its Street View technology to provide an immersive and self-directed virtual experience, combining both 360-degree video and traditional digital content.

Greg Oates, Skift | 8 years ago

Google Maps Comes to Rio’s Favelas for a 360-Degree Video Project

Tourism

Video: How Brazil Builds Tourism Around Big Events

Brazil has a rare opportunity to learn from two big events separated only by two years, as well as a downturn in the economy. It will provide lessons in tourism development for years to come.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

Video: How Brazil Builds Tourism Around Big Events
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Tourism

How Rio de Janeiro is Building the City of the Future

This is the fourth installment of our Future Cities series, where we look at how Rio de Janeiro is using to event tourism in hopes of improving its infrastructure and re-urbanizing its favelas.

Mastercard + Skift | 9 years ago

How Rio de Janeiro is Building the City of the Future

Tourism

Sochi’s Tourism Future Cast Into Doubt by Moody’s

Once the medals have been awarded and the crowds are gone from the Sochi Olympics, the region will be saturated with an over-abundance of hotels and a repetitional hangover if the current negativity surrounding the Olympics persists. Sustainable tourism this is not.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Sochi’s Tourism Future Cast Into Doubt by Moody’s

Airlines

United Airlines’ New Ad Stars 12 Athletes from Team USA

United is vying for a viral ad by making brand ambassadors out of Olympics stars. Anything to take the focus off the airline's ongoing post-merger blues.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

United Airlines’ New Ad Stars 12 Athletes from Team USA