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Calgary's bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games needs further evaluation by the local authority to the tune of CAN$2 million ($1.6 million), according to recommendations presented to the city council Monday. The Calgary Bid Exploration Committee (CBEC) said it "remains skeptical" of a potential bid from the west Canadian town, which hosted the Winter Games…
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Berlin (dpa) - The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, next month to discuss the bidding process for the award of the 2024 and 2028 summer Games. In a statement made Friday, the IOC said the board "will receive and discuss two reports from the Working Group currently…
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The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission began a three day visit of Paris on Sunday to analyse in detail the French capital's bid to host the 2024 Games. The IOC will announce the winner on 13 September during its congress in the Peruvian capital Lima. "Paris has a special place in the Olympic movement," said Switzerland's…
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Berlin (dpa) - Los Angeles made its pitch for the 2024 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee's evaluation committee on Friday, receiving praise for its venues and concept. The nine-strong inspection team is now on its way to Paris, the only other candidate in the running for the 2024 Games. Commission chief Patrick Baumann had nothing…
