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Austria Italy duel for Olympic host city bid
An IOC selection panel opens a two city fight among Sion and Turin as contenders for the 2006 Winter Games. Ston and Turin lead the scrutiny with Torino highlighting Alpine access while Sion touts emotional appeal and Switzerland’s bid strength amid a reshaped process post scandal.
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Salt Lake City
Finland
Klagenfurt
Austra
Chaine
International
Joseph Fendt
Spain
Feliciano Mayoral
Prince Albert
Monaco
TOC
Thomas Gustaffson
Sweden
Vladimir Smirnov
Kazakstan
LOC
Juan Antonio Samarand
FIFA
Jon Havelange
Brazil
Chiharu Lzaya
10C
Turin
Italy
Cortina D'Ampezzo
Helsinki
Lillehammer
Norway
Austria
Slovenia
Sion
Switzerland
Marc Hodler
Olympic
Hodler
Heidi
Swiss Alps