Articles tagged “olympics”

Business Travel

The 17 Most Influential People in Travel of 2013

We like it when these people make headlines.

Skift Staff, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

Sao Paulo World Cup Stadium Accident Kills Two Workers

Tariq Panja and Blake Schmidt, Bloomberg | 10 years ago

Tourism

Tokyo Will Host the 2020 Summer Olympics

It was no competition. The IOC learned the hard way in Sochi that corruption, infrastructure costs, and conflict don't make the games any better. Japan was the most buttoned-up host they could find.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Madrid, Istanbul and Tokyo Patiently Wait for Tomorrow’s Olympic Decision

Whatever the IOC's decision, these three cities represent excellent choices for the summer games.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

New York LGBT group calls for boycott of Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympics

This boycott has some growing pains to go through before it becomes a viable movement, but on its way it must be sensitive to the concerns of gay Russians still living in the homeland.

Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

London lost tourists but gained revenue during the Olympics

Even when big events scare away a chunk of travelers, visitors' spending can more than make up for that loss. It's attracting visitors after the buzz of an event wears off that remains the challenge.

Martine Ainsworth-Wells, The Telegraph | 11 years ago

Hotels

Concerns raised about Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid over high hotel room prices

Tokyo has always had more cheap beds than it gets credit for -- they just don't come with Western brand names. If London can pull off an Olympics, Tokyo will barely break a sweat.

Kathleen Chu and Katsuyo Kuwako, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Tourism

Vladimir Putin stole a Super Bowl ring, and the Olympic rings, too

While everyone expects this type of behavior in Putin's Russia, the taint of corruption that surrounds Olympic officials is something people accept. Even when they approve something as outlandish as a Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Dave Zirin, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Tourism

The world’s greatest sporting event highlights Brazil’s development divide

The cost of making residents comfortable with moves is so minimal compared to what's being spent on the stadiums and being pocketed by construction conglomerates. In the end their greed may end up costing them more, and damaging Brazil's reputation as a desirable destination.

Dan Hodges, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Tourism

Structural problems close Rio stadium to fix before 2016 Olympic games

Luckily, the stadium wasn't on track to be used for next summer's World Cup. But Rio will need more planning than luck to be ready for both major events.

Brian Homewood, Reuters | 11 years ago