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IOC names five finalists for 2012 Summer Games host
The IOC selected Paris London Madrid New York and Moscow as the five finalists for the 2012 Summer Games amid push for certainty after Athens chaotic prep. Rio Leipzig Havana Istanbul were rejected as unable to meet high logistical demands.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Athens
IOC
Greece
International Olympic Committee
Paris
London
Madrid
New York
Moscow
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Istanbul
Turkey
Leipzig
Germany
Havana
Jean-Claude Killy
Jacques Rogge
Turin
Sion
South America
Beijing
Vancouver
British Columbia
Craig Reedie
Gilbert Felli
Felli
Rogge
Lillehammer
Helsinki
Finland
Alex Gilady
Millennium Bridge
River Thames