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IOC name four cities as 2016 candidates |
Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro are the cities shortlisted by the International Olympic Committee to host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Doha, Prague and Baku were eliminated from the nominal list of potential hosts by the IOC executive board.
"It was an impressive list to choose from," said IOC Communications Director Giselle Davies.
Bidding will continue until an IOC secret ballot in Copenhagen in Denmark on 2 October 2009.
Rio de Janeiro would be the first South American city to host the Olympics, having hosted the first Pan-American Games in 2007 ... More > |
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| Other News from Baku 2016 |
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Baku 2016 Unveils Logo 03/01/2008
Baku, one of seven cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympic Games, unveiled its logo last week in the National Olympic Committee building. The logo depicts the Gobustan Rock.
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Baku Confirms Bid For 2016 Games 28/12/2006
AHN reports that Baku Azerbaijan is planning to bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
On Tuesday Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev, who is also head of the country?s Olymp...More>
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