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What's the bill for hosting an Olympics?

by Sasha Twining
Jul 23, 2021
All the elements a host city needs can add up to tens of billions of dollars.
The IOC headquarters in Lausanne.
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New Olympic sports could get a big boost from their debut at this summer's games

by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 23, 2021
Karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing are joining the Olympic elite.
Puerto Rico's Manny Santiago practices at Ariake Urban Sports Park ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, on July 22, 2021.
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What an Olympics without live crowds means for advertisers

by Kristin Schwab
Jul 14, 2021
Will losing some of the spirit of the Games, including the cheers of fans, turn into a loss for companies?
Despite taking place in 2021, this year's Olympics merchandise will be branded as "Tokyo 2020."
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What a delay means for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 24, 2020
Amateur athletes are struggling with facilities that have been closed and qualifying meets that have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IOC headquarters in Lausanne.
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Figure skater Adam Rippon on his early days and financial struggles

by Meredith Garretson and Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 18, 2019
The Olympic Bronze medalist stops by Marketplace Morning Report to discuss his road to success.
Adam Rippon competes during the Men's Single Free Program on day eight of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games Feb.17, 2018.
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The rapid rise of rock climbing

by Kai Ryssdal and Liz Sanchez
May 9, 2019
How rock climbing has changed since landing a spot in the 2020 Olympics.
Akiyo Noguchi of Japan competes during a climbing competition in Wroclaw, Poland in 2017.
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Let's do the numbers on the Paralympic Games

by Tony Wagner
Mar 9, 2018
They're hard to find on cable or streaming, but worth watching.
Joe Howard of the United States celebrates a gold-medal win against Norway in sledge hockey during the Salt Lake City Winter Paralympic Games in Utah in 2002.
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Dan and Dave, and the most famous Olympic ad campaign of all time

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 9, 2018
It involves Reebok, two decathletes, and one fateful day in New Orleans.
U.S. decathletes Dan O'Brien, left, and Dave Johnson at the Modesto Relays in Modesto, California, on May 16, 1992.
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NBC hopes to mine multiplatform strategy for audience gold

by Renata Sago
Feb 9, 2018
NBC just saw Super Bowl TV audience ratings below last year’s. Now the network will break with Olympic tradition today by live streaming the opening ceremony for the winter games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It’s one of a few new aggressive strategies the company’s taking to boost viewership and please advertisers.
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Can the Olympics be protected from cyberattacks?

by Molly Wood
Jan 12, 2018
As athletes gear up for the Olympics, hackers are working hard, too.
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