Sri Lanka confident of securing bid for 2018 Commonwealth Games
October 12th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Oct 12 (IANS) With one month to go before the host city is selected, Sri Lanka Wednesday said it was confident of winning the bid to host the 2018 ... Read more...
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Gold Coast has edge over Hambantota in 2018 CWG bid
September 10th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 10 (IANS) Australia's Gold Coast appears to have an edge over Sri Lanka's Hambantota in playing host to the 2018 Commonwealth Games, according to a report released by ... Read more...
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Commonwealth Games Federation impressed with Hambantota
July 5th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Hambantota (Sri Lanka), July 5 (IANS/CMC) Hambantota has boosted its chances of hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games, following a visit of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) Evaluation Commission here last week.The ... Read more...
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Rio gets 2016 Games to put South America on Olympic map(Second Lead)
October 3rd, 2009 - 12:47 am ICT by IANS
By John Bagratuni
Copenhagen, Oct 2 (DPA) Rio de Janeiro was elected host city of the 2016 Olympics Friday as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) finally entrusted the unchartered territory of South ... Read more...
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Profile of 2016 Olympic host Rio de Janeiro
October 3rd, 2009 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Copenhagen, Oct 2 (DPA) Short profile of 2016 Olympic Games host Rio de Janeiro. Data from the International Olympic Committee evaluation commission report published Sep 2.
Rio De JaneiroSlogan: Live your passionDate: Aug ... Read more...
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Rio gets 2012 Games, to put South America on Olympic map (Lead)
October 3rd, 2009 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
By John Bagratuni
Copenhagen, Oct 2 (DPA) Rio de Janeiro was elected the host city of the 2016 Olympics Friday as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) finally entrusted the unchartered territory of ... Read more...
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Obama makes presidential pitch for 2016 Olympics to be held in Chicago
April 5th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): US President Barack Obama in a video welcomed Olympic evaluators to Chicago to begin the task of grading whether the city is ready to host the 2016 ... Read more...
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