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Article: Paris, London, Madrid, N.Y. bid for 2012 Olympics
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- January 16, 2004
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LONDON -- The high-profile race for the 2012 Olympics kicked off
Thursday with one of the most glamorous lists of cities in the games'
history contending for the hosting honors.
Nine applicant cities met Thursday's deadline for submitting
preliminary documents to the International Olympic Committee, with
Paris, London, Madrid and New York leading the field.
"I hear Paris, I hear New York, I hear London. There is a lot of
speculation for the time being, but it's much too early," Norwegian
IOC member Gerhard Heiberg said. "I don't think there is a favorite."
Most IOC members are focused on next summer's games in Athens and
haven't started looking ahead to 2012 yet.
But the current signs point ...