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Marketing Won’t Affect 2016 Summer Games Race – IOC Official
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GB Staff on Tuesday, June 16, 2009  11:48am EDT
 
Gerhard Heiberg, marketing director for the International Olympic Committee
(IOC), told reporters Tuesday that sponsorship and marketing possibilities would
not and should not affect the

Bankruptcy Won’t Impact Vancouver 2010 – GM
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GB Staff on Tuesday, June 2, 2009  10:59am EDT
 
The Associated Press reports that General Motors filing for bankruptcy
protection will have "no impact" on its sponsorship of the Vancouver 2010 Winter
Olympic Games.

2016 Bid Cities Look For Support
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GB Staff on Monday, May 25, 2009  11:05am EDT
 
The four cities bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games have reportedly
contacted the Rwanda National Olympic and Sport Committee asking for its
support.

Children Free Access At Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games?
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GB Staff on Friday, April 24, 2009  10:33am EDT
 
A Scottish politician wants children in Glasgow's East End to be given free
tickets to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Baillisteon MSP Margaret Curran
said,

IOC President: Bids Need a "Strong Guarantee"
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GB Editor on Friday, March 27, 2009  3:14pm EDT
 
While discussing 2016 Olympic bids in Denver today, IOC President Jacques Rogge
told reporters that "there has to be a strong guarantee", referring to financial

Rio's Olympic Bid Presentation Wins The Day At SportAccord
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GB Editor on Thursday, March 26, 2009  9:33pm EDT
 
Four Olympic bid cities for 2016 have completed 20 minute presentations to
delegates of SportAccord in Denver.  But it was the bid from Rio de

Rio 2016 Unveils Candidature File
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GB Staff on Friday, February 13, 2009  6:30pm EST
 
Rio de Janeiro unveiled its $14.4 billion Candidature file Friday for the 2016
Summer Olympic Games, which says it will use facilities from the 2007

Madrid, Tokyo, Rev Up 2016 Bids
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GB Staff on Tuesday, January 20, 2009  11:13am EST
 
While Madrid's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games received a boost with the
announcement that more than 20,000 volunteers have registered their active
support

UK Consultants Help 2016 Bid Cities
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GB Staff on Thursday, November 27, 2008  11:09am EST
 
Cities bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games are getting help from public
relations consultants based in Britain, according to PR Week. PR Week reports

Four 2016 Bid Cities Present to EOC
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GB Staff on Saturday, November 22, 2008  1:10pm EST
 
The four cities, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago, bidding to host the
2016 Summer Olympic Games, presented their bids to the General Assembly