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In 2003, Prague Mayor Pavel Bem told International Olympic Committee
members that his city would put forth its candidacy for a future summer
Olympiad. Despite a wave of criticism, the city plans to submit its
application in July 2007 to host either the 2016 or the 2020 summer games.
And now Pavel Bem says that there may be a national referendum on the
Olympic question.
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Current AffairsPrague cautiously eyes 2020 Olympic bid
All eyes were on Singapore on Wednesday for the announcement of who will
host the 2012 Olympic Games. The winner - London - was a choice which
surprised many, but the decision has also reinvigorated the debate over
whether the Czech capital Prague stands a chance of hosting the world's
greatest sporting event.
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