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IOC ignored the best bid claims Madrid

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen

October 4 - Mercedes Coghen, the director of Madrid's 2016 Olympic campaign, today criticised the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to award the Games to Rio de Janeiro and claimed that the members were not interested in voting for the best bid.


IOC ignored the best bid claims Madrid

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen

October 4 - Mercedes Coghen, the director of Madrid's 2016 Olympic campaign, today criticised the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to award the Games to Rio de Janeiro and claimed that the members were not interested in voting for the best bid.




Italy already planning bid for 2020 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen

October 3 - Italy believes Rio de Janeiro's selection as the 2016 Olympics host has given it an opportunity to host the 2020 Games, with Rome and Venice both announcing plans to bid less than a day after the Brazilian city's stunning victory here last night.


Italy already planning bid for 2020 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen

October 3 - Italy believes Rio de Janeiro's selection as the 2016 Olympics host has given it an opportunity to host the 2020 Games, with Rome and Venice both announcing plans to bid less than a day after the Brazilian city's stunning victory here last night.


Italy already planning bid for 2020 Olympics

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen

October 3 - Italy believes Rio de Janeiro's selection as the 2016 Olympics host has given it an opportunity to host the 2020 Games, with Rome and Venice both announcing plans to bid less than a day after the Brazilian city's stunning victory here last night.