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Madrid have momentum in tight 2020 Olympics race
AFP, Published on 05/07/2013
» Madrid may not have quite landed the killer blow Rio de Janeiro did four years ago in the race to host the 2016 Olympic Games, but the Spanish bid team will leave Lausanne having convinced many they can be entrusted with the 2020 Summer Games.
Madrid can strike gold third time round: Rajoy
AFP, Published on 04/07/2013
» Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been present in the auditorium when Madrid lost out for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games but this time he believes it will be third time lucky and they will win the right to host the 2020 Games.
Winning bid would restore Spanish pride: Samaranch
AFP, Published on 15/01/2013
» Madrid winning the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games would restore pride to Spain, boost the morale of the Spanish people and also create much-needed jobs, Spanish International Olympic Committee member Juan Antonio Samaranch told AFP on Monday.