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16 February 2012 [14:25] - Today.Az
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge voiced his opinion about the candidate cities to host the 2020-Olympics Games during his Los-Angeles visit. Rogge wasn't put off that Rome withdrew its bid to host the 2020 Olympics at the last minute earlier Wednesday, leaving Madrid, Tokyo, Istanbul, Doha, and Baku, Azerbaijan, in the running.
"I'm comforted by the fact that we still have five strong candidates," he said. Asked if it's possible the IOC executive board will decide in May to accept all five cities or pare the field, Rogge replied, "The first thing in journalism school is not to reply to hypothetical questions.
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