2012 Olympics bids could hinge on politics, economics
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The fat &quot;Bid Books&quot; for the 2012 Summer Olympics are in the money-grubbing hands of the International Olympic Committee.
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A massive plan to attract the 2012 Summer Olympics to New York, touting the city's diversity, financial and media power, was unveiled today.
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The cost of staging the 2012 Olympics could soar to nine billion pounds - nearly four times the 2.35 billion estimated by London ahead of sealing the bid.
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The bill for staging London&#39;s 2012 Olympics could still rise as the final cost of venues is factored in, the government&#39;s spending watchdog warned Friday.
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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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Over there, New York City&#39;s final 2012 Olympic bid book officially comes under consideration today at the International Olympic Committee&#39;s Lausanne, Switzerland, headquarters in an otherwise
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London formally submitted its bid Monday to the International Olympic Committee to host the Olympic Games in 2012. Bid leader Lord Sebastian Coe, a four-time Olympic medallist
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LONDON - From David Beckham to Roger Moore to Tony Blair, London is rolling out the big names to promote its campaign for the 2012 Olympics.
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LONDONâS bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games was submitted to the International Olympic Committee yesterday, along with those from the rival cities of New York, Paris, Moscow and Madrid.
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Chicagoâs plans for a temporary Olympic stadium represents only a small part of what Chicago and the United States Olympic Committee have tried to learn from New Yorkâs failed bid.
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Officials for London&#39;s 2012 games bid are hoping that the International Olympic Committee&#39;s decision to recommend the expulsion of a Bulgarian member alleged in a BBC programme to be involved in corruption will not undermine its bid.
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The expected cost of the 2012 Olympics has risen from Â£2.4bn to at least Â£3.3bn, the culture secretary tells MPs.
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The five cities looking to host the 2012 Summer Olympics submitted bids to the International Olympic Committee, with Paris the front-runner to win next year&#39;s vote.
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Five cities vying to stage the 2012  Summer Games reveal their hands this week as Olympic chiefs  scrutinize their plans for holding the world's greatest  sporting extravaganza.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants greater clarity on the cost of London's 2012 Olympics by the end of the month, senior IOC officials said.
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Though it's been a little shaky at times, Athens  seems ready for the Olympics
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London, Nov. 18 - London&#39;s 2012 Olympic bid could make a profit of Â£100 million which would be ploughed back into grassroots sport, it emerged today, while a strong Paris bid launched yesterday, stressing