London Olympics could cost Â£9bn
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The government is discussing a final cost for the 2012 Olympics that is four times the initial estimate.
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Government criticised by financial watchdog for seriously underestimating cost of 2012 games.
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THE Athens Summer Olympic Games cost host country Greece nearly 9 billion euros ($15.23 billion), Greek Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said today, citing definitive figures.
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Hosting the Olympic Games in 2012 could bring the UK "unparalleled" social and economic benefits, Prime Minister Tony Blair has said.
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The 2012 London Olympics faced fresh financial concerns on Tuesday after reports that a slump in land prices could leave a one billion pounds "black hole" in the budget.
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Economic size wields major influence over how well a nation does at the Olympics.
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Tony Blair will consider a bold personal move to boost London's chances of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games.
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London 2012âs bid book was released to the public Friday and shows that if London hosts the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, it is expected to make a 100 million pound profit, 60 per cent of which would be spent on grassroots sport in the UK with the
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The 2012 London Olympics faced fresh financial concerns on Tuesday after reports that a slump in land prices could leave a 1 billion pounds ($2 billion) "black hole" in the budget.
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The total cost of the Athens Olympics may exceed &#36;14.6 billion, according to Greece's 2005 budget submitted to parliament Thursday.
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Greece spent $11.2 billion hosting this summer&#39;s Olympics, twice the original estimate, the BBC reported Saturday. The figure, larger than expected due to construction delays
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London sent off its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today, calling it a &quot;winning formula&quot; towards snaring the world&#39;s biggest sporting event.
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Â· Chinese most exposed to displacement for games Â· 1,000 Londoners may have to move, says report
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Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have won a legal battle allowing them to purchase land for the site.
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The Athens Olympics will cost a total of  almost 10 billion euros ($12.1 billion), more than double the  original target, pushing Greece's budget gap well above EU  limits, finance ministry sources said on Wednesday.
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ATHENS: Greek taxpayers could use some advice from the country&#39;s celebrated weightlifting champions to shoulder the sizeable cost of the Athens Olympics after the Games.
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The Athens Olympics will cost a total of almost 10 billion euros ($12.1 billion), more than double the original target, pushing Greece&#39;s budget gap well above EU limits, finance ministry sources said on Wednesday.