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  • Bid Cities Await 2012 Shortlist Decision (NYC could be passed up for "political" reasons)

    05/18/2004 12:19:51 AM PDT · by El Conservador · 6 replies · 162+ views
    Yahoo! News ^ | May 18, 2004 | STEPHEN WILSON
    LAUSANNE, Switzerland - New York bid leader Dan Doctoroff showed no signs of nerves as he awaited Tuesday's selection of the finalists vying to host the 2012 Olympics. With nine cities in the running, the International Olympic Committee (news - web sites) executive board is expected to keep as many as six candidates and as few as four. "I've heard everything from A to Z," Doctoroff said, calmly surveying the lobby scene Monday in a busy Olympic convention hall. "I've heard everything from four to nine. Nobody seems to know what's going to happen. I'm not going to worry about...