Italy drops bid for Olympics
The Globe And Mail Tuesday 14th February, 2012
Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti is pulling his country out of the race for the 2020 Olympic Games, citing the debt crisis that has engulfed Rome. Countries have until tomorrow to pledge to financially support the Games, but Mr. Monti said his cabinet decided today that "the government does not feel able to take on the commitment to offer the ...

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