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London 2012 Olympic Flame Lit
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GB Staff on Thursday, May 10, 2012  8:39am EDT
 
The flame for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games was lit Thursday in a
ceremony at the birthplace of the Ancient Olympics - the start

Utah 2022 Winter Olympic Bid Recommendation Delayed
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GB Staff on Friday, May 4, 2012  11:44am EDT
 
A recommendation on whether Utah should bid for an Olympic Winter Games has been
delayed until a professional is hired to put the bid in

Tokyo 2020 Appoints Communications Director
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GB Staff on Monday, April 2, 2012  8:35am EDT
 
Tokuaki Suzuki, former Competitions Director of the Asian Football Confederation
(AAFC) and the Japan Football Association (JFA), is the new Communications
Director for Tokyo 2020.

Sochi 2014 Proceeding At Impressive Pace - IOC Commission
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GB Staff on Monday, January 16, 2012  8:44am EST
 
More than 70 construction projects for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games are
behind schedule, but Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak said Sunday the

Sochi 2014 Licensed Souvenirs
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GB Staff on Monday, December 19, 2011  8:48am EST
 
Sochi 2014 organizers have begun selling licensed souvenirs of the 2014 Winter
Olympic Games. More than 100 varieties of souvenirs are available for sale,
including

Qatar To Celebrate National Sports Day As Doha Bids For 2020
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GB Staff on Wednesday, December 7, 2011  12:51pm EST
 
H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, Heir Apparent and President of Doha 2020,
announced Wednesday that Qatar will celebrate an annual "National Sports Day"
Public

Security Concerns - Rio 2016, London 2012
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GB Staff on Monday, November 14, 2011  11:40am EST
 
As part of a police campaign to drive heavily armed drug gangs out of Rio's
Rocinha slum, elite police units, backed by armoured military vehicles

2020 Summer Olympic Bid - Tokyo, Busan, Durban
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GB Staff on Thursday, July 7, 2011  9:01am EDT
 
Tokyo may abandon its bid and Busan is dropping out of bidding for the 2020
Summer Olympic Games now that PyeongChang is hosting the 2018

JOC Backs Tokyo's Bid For 2020 Summer Games
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GB Staff on Thursday, June 23, 2011  8:46am EDT
 
A bid from Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games was endorsed by Japanese
athletic heads and Olympians Thursday. The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC)
brought

Japanese Olympic Committee Hopes To Bid for 2020 Olympic Games
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GB Editor on Wednesday, April 6, 2011  1:59pm EDT
 
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