Posted on 11/15/2004 1:00:31 PM PST by george wythe
The five cities looking to host the 2012 Summer Games submitted bids to the International Olympic Committee (news - web sites) on Monday, entering the final stage of a long process in hopes of landing one of the biggest prizes in sports.
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British bookmaker Ladbrokes on Monday installed Paris as the 1-2 favorite to host its third Olympics after holding the games in 1900 and 1924. London, the 1908 and 1948 host, was at 3-1, with Madrid at 4-1, New York at 14-1 and Moscow, the 1980 host, at 33-1.
Paris has much of the infrastructure in place after hosting soccer's World Cup in 1998.
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A good reason not to go...
I wonder, will they have Michael Moore film the opening ceremonies?
Islamo-fascists could walk to the games. How convenient!
There can be no more suitably symbolic location for the synchronized swimming competition.
if it had been in NYC, I would have had to go out of town on vacation for 2 weeks.
Serves them right.
and how does a financially depleted country like France pay for this, eh Jacque.
and how does a financially depleted country like France pay for this, eh Jacque.
I'm guessing there will be no deodorant sponsors.
The IOC's 11-member evaluation commission, led Morocco's Nawal El Moutawakel, will visit Madrid on Feb. 3-6, London on Feb. 16-19, New York on Feb. 21-24, Paris on March 9-12 and Moscow on March 14-17.The Frenchie might have it in the bag, since the person leading the evaluation committee will feel right at home with French Muslim-philia.
Synchronized surrendering?
That would be fitting. Nazi Germany had their own propagandist film their Olympics.
Filming? He's the mascot.
BOYCOTT
Economic ruin will follow.
It will be jobs program financed by those still drawing a pay check.
I'm surprised the French don't do better in track... some one fires a gun and you run ...good grief it's there national sport
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