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Madrid and Istanbul set for 2020 Games bid
Jul 8, 2011, 15:15 GMT
Durban - Madrid and Istanbul will make bids to host the 2020 Summer Olympics, Olympic officials said in Durban Friday.
So far only Italian capital Rome has been officially confirmed as a candidate, but several other cities have expressed an interest.
Alejandro Blanco, president of Spain's National Olympic Committee, told German Press Agency dpa there was 'no doubt' that a Madrid bid would be announced in the coming weeks.
IOC Executive Board member Richard Carrion said Istanbul was also going to make a bid.
Cities interested in hosting the 2020 Games must register by September 1.
The 2012 Summer Olympics are in London and the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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