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Rome and Venice announce they will bid to host 2020 Olympic Games

Lahore : Pakistan | about 1 month ago

he Italian cities of Rome and Venice have announced they will bid to host the 2020 Olympics.

The mayors of both cities announced their intentions after the 2016 Games were awarded to Rio de Janeiro.

Giovanni Petrucci, the president of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), believes the decision to award the 2016 edition to Rio in Brazil has made it more likely the Games will return to Europe in 2020.

I've spoken about it with the Italian IOC members, who are always influential in terms of numbers and prestige,' he said.

'The time has come for an Italian bid for the 2020 Games.'

Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno agreed with Petrucci, adding: 'The choice of Rio de
Janeiro for the 2016 Games offers a big opportunity to Italy and Rome for the next edition in 2020.More than half a century after the fantastic Games of 1960 we can dream of bringing the Olympic rings back to the Italian capital.'

Rome lost out to Athens in a bid for the 2004 Olympics, but Torino hosted the 2006 Winter Games.

CONI will decide on which city will bid for the Olympics next year. The hosts of the 2020 Games are set to be announced in 2013.

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