Istanbul bid for 2020 Games

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday announced Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games. “We are here today to declare to the world our candidacy for the 2020 Olympic Games, which we consider extremely important for our...

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday announced Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games.

“We are here today to declare to the world our candidacy for the 2020 Olympic Games, which we consider extremely important for our country and people,” Erdogan said on TV.

Turkey have failed in three previous bids to host the Games.

Rome, Tokyo and Madrid are also bidding for the 2020 Games with Doha considering a bid, and South Africa’s Olympic Committee boss Gideon Sam hoping the government will change its mind and endorse a bid by Durban.

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