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2024 Olympics: Italy PM Matteo Renzi confirms Rome bid | 2024 Olympics: Italy PM Matteo Renzi confirms Rome bid |
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Rome has confirmed it will enter a bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games. | Rome has confirmed it will enter a bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games. |
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi made the announcement on Monday at an event in the city attended by the head of the Italian Olympic Committee. | Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi made the announcement on Monday at an event in the city attended by the head of the Italian Olympic Committee. |
Mr Renzi said at the event: "Our country too often seems hesitant. It's unacceptable not to try... or to renounce playing the game." | Mr Renzi said at the event: "Our country too often seems hesitant. It's unacceptable not to try... or to renounce playing the game." |
Amid speculation about rival applicants to host the games, Kenya has emerged as a potential bidder. | |
If successful, Kenya would be the first African nation to host the Olympic Games - however, bids need to be made by cities, and Kenya has not formally announced a prospective host city. | If successful, Kenya would be the first African nation to host the Olympic Games - however, bids need to be made by cities, and Kenya has not formally announced a prospective host city. |
The formal "applicant city phase" for the 2024 games will begin in September 2015, with the deadline for cities to make their applications set for 8 January 2016. The host city will be chosen in summer 2017. | The formal "applicant city phase" for the 2024 games will begin in September 2015, with the deadline for cities to make their applications set for 8 January 2016. The host city will be chosen in summer 2017. |
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