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Rogge To Resist Larger, Expensive Youth Olympics, Happy With London Games

Reuters reports International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said Wednesday he would resist pressure from cities bidding to host the Youth Olympic Games to

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Transcript: IOC President Jacques Rogge remarks at Winter Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in Innsbruck

(Jan 13, 12 1:55pm) The following is a transcript of remarks made by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge in Innsbruck, Austria Friday as he opened the inaugeral ...

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Monterrey 2018 Bid Gets Support From Mayor

(Nov 18, 11 7:47am) The mayor of Monterrey, Mexico, Fernando Larrazabal Breton, said he supports Monterrey's bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. An agreement has been signed by ...

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Russia And Azerbaijan May Bid Jointly For 2018 Youth Olympic Games

(Oct 21, 11 8:51am) The RIA news agency reports that Russia and Azerbaijan could make a joint bid for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Akhmed Bilalov, Vice President of ...

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Glasgow To Bid For 2018 Youth Olympics

(Sep 19, 11 11:44am) Glasgow is bidding to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. A letter from Glasgow City Council to British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive Andy Hunt ...

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Hobart To Refocus on a Youth Olympic Games Bid

(Jun 12, 11 4:00pm) A group in Hobart, the capital of the island state Tasmania in Australia, say they plan to bid for the 2022 Youth Olympic Games.The Hobart ...

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Lagos To Bid For 2018 Youth Olympic Games

(May 13, 11 8:56am) Lagos State Government announced Thursday that Lagos is bidding to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. The Commissioner for Sports, Prince Demola Adeniji Adele, made ...

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Lake Placid Leaning towards 2020 Youth Games Bid

(Sep 18, 10 8:05am) The deadline to submit a bid package for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games is November 15, but the Lake Placid News reports local officials ...

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Singapore 2010 Youth Games Defends Price Tag

(Sep 16, 10 8:38am) In the aftermath of the Singapore 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the Singapore government said it underestimated the cost of hosting the inaugural Games, which saw ...

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Singapore 2010 Youth Games Praised By Rogge

(Aug 26, 10 11:20am) The inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore closed Thursday to the tune of drums, "an eclectic array of singers and an elaborate fireworks ...

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