Tokyo excited to be in race for hosting 2020 Olympics
May 24th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 24 (IANS) The Tokyo city government is excited about the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to pick the Japanese capital as one of the three candidate ... Read more...
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‘Miffed’ England accuses Fifa members of ‘reneging on commitments’ in failed WC bid
December 3rd, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 3 (ANI): England has accused the Fifa executive committee members of lying after they suffered a humiliating defeat in the race to host the 2018 football World Cup that ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt Finally Shaves ‘Grey Beard’
June 14th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
June 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Fans of Brad Pitt are breathing a sigh of relief, since he has finally shaved off the "Beard of Terror" as it has been called. The ... Read more...
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Brad Pitt to compete with Beckham for World Cup bid
June 4th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 4 (ANI): Actor Brad Pitt will compete with ace footballer David Beckham after the Hollywood superstar joined the committee trying to bring the 2018 World Cup to the United ... Read more...
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US announces cities for 2018, 2022 soccer World Cup bids
January 13th, 2010 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 13 (DPA) US football officials Tuesday named the 18 cities it has chosen to host games in its bid for the 2018 World Cup.
Sunil Gulati, the chairman of the ... Read more...
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Spike Lee joins campaign to get US to host soccer World Cup
January 6th, 2010 - 4:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 6 (ANI): American filmmaker Spike Lee has joined the campaign to support United States' bid to host the soccer World Cup.Lee, an avowed fan of London club Arsenal, is ... Read more...
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Willy Bogner to lead Munich’s 2018 Winter Olympics bid
November 6th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Munich, Nov 6 (DPA) Fashion designer and filmmaker Willy Bogner will head Munich's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, the committee said Friday.
Bogner, 67, will be CEO of the bid ... Read more...
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