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Largest Ever Azerbaijani Team At London 2012 Boosts Baku 2020
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GB Staff on Sunday, May 20, 2012  12:28pm EDT
 
Thirty-eight men and 14 women, the largest team since Azerbaijan's independence
in 1992, have so far qualified to compete at the London 2012 Summer Olympic
Games.

Baku 2020 Gets Corporate Support
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GB Staff on Friday, May 18, 2012  9:26am EDT
 
Three of Azerbaijan's largest companies have signed up as official corporate
supporters of Baku 2020. The heads of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan
(SOCAR),

Utah Olympic Bid To Be Studied
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GB Staff on Friday, May 18, 2012  9:23am EDT
 
Grant Thomas, a former senior vice president of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games
and an adviser to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is stepping

Olympic Flame Passes From Athens To London 2012
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GB Staff on Thursday, May 17, 2012  2:33pm EDT
 
The Olympic flame was formally passed to London at a ceremony in Athens
Thursday, attended by former England football captain David Beckham who was
joined

More UEFA Euro 2020 Bids Possible - Less Distraction for Istanbul 2020
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Robert Livingstone on Wednesday, May 16, 2012  8:12am EDT
 
A day after the UEFA deadline to express interest in bidding for Euro 2020, the
European Football Association has announced that all other member nations

Senior Tokyo 2020 Delegation To Attend SportAccord
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GB Staff on Tuesday, May 15, 2012  8:46am EDT
 
A senior Tokyo 2020 delegation will be arriving in Quebec City, Canada Saturday
ahead of the SportAccord Convention where the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) will

Last-Minute Euro Bids May Save Istanbul 2020
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Robert Livingstone on Tuesday, May 15, 2012  8:37am EDT
 
Additional bids to host the UEFA Euro 2020 have reportedly been received at the
last minute, undoubtedly providing much relief to Istanbul 2020 Olympic bid

BidIndex:  Istanbul, Tokyo Lead 2020 Olympic Bid in Volatile Race
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Robert Livingstone on Monday, May 14, 2012  2:00am EDT
 
Exclusive - A two-way race is forming early in the 2020 Olympic bid campaign
according to results from the widely acclaimed GamesBids.com BidIndex released
Monday.

Toronto 2015 Scaling Down
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GB Staff on Friday, May 11, 2012  11:21am EDT
 
Organizers of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games are scaling down the geographic
scope of the Games to keep within its $1.4 billion budget. Toronto

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