(Center) Nawal El Moutawakel chairing the Rio 2106 evaluation visit (L to R) Craig Reedie, Jacqueline Barrett, Nawal El Moutawakel and Gilbert Felli / Rio 2016
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IOC official: Africa should target 2030 or 2040 Olympic bid -
29-07-2010 (03:07)
(Center) Nawal El Moutawakel chairing the Rio 2106 evaluation visit (L to R) Craig Reedie, Jacqueline Barrett, Nawal El Moutawakel and Gilbert Felli / Rio 2016
Mario Pescante: South African candidacy is motivating Roma 2020 -
15-07-2010 (22:07)
Fifty year homage to the 1960 Olympics / Image: CONI
Mario Pescante: the South African Candidature motivates Roma 2020 -
15-07-2010 (00:07)
Rogge to discuss possible bid with Zuma -
23-06-2010 (16:59)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP)—IOC president Jacques Rogge will discuss the possibility of a South African bid for the Olympics when he meets with the country’s president next month.
Rogge said Wednesday he will raise the issue when he holds talks with Jacob Zuma in Johannesburg on the weekend of the July 11 World Cup final.
South Africa is the first African country to host the soccer showcase. Based on the success of the tournament, South Africa could try to become the first nation on the continent to stage the Olympics.
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Rogge to discuss possible Olympic bid with Zuma (PA SportsTicker) -
23-06-2010 (16:55)
By STEPHEN WILSON AP Sports Writer
LAUSANNE, Switzerland(AP)—IOC president Jacques Rogge will discuss the possibility of a South African bid for the Olympics when he meets with the country’s president next month.
Rogge said Wednesday he will raise the issue when he holds talks with Jacob Zuma in Johannesburg on the weekend of the July 11 World Cup final.
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Rome’s mayor makes early pitch for green vote in 2010 Olympics race -
02-06-2010 (01:06)
Olympic headquarters in Rome / lake imagesSPECIAL CORRESPONDENT / Sports Features Communications
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Paralympics opening ceremony to include a cast of 5,000 -
10-03-2010 (09:09)
Friday's opening ceremony of the Paralympics will be a family-friendly show that will include a segment about the origins of the international sporting event, says the producer of the event.
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Canada-U.S. women’s stage set one more time -
24-02-2010 (05:03)
VANCOUVER ' A couple of days ago, the American men's and women's hockey teams were having dinner when a predictable, and somewhat painful, subject came up concerning the events of the Salt Lake Games eight years ago.
Anyone else remember what happened? The Yanks couldn't forget it if they tried.
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