• LA 2024 names Gene Sykes chief executive to oversee bid for Olympics - Los Angeles Times

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    LA 2024 names Gene Sykes chief executive to oversee bid for Olympics
    Los Angeles Times
    The LA 2024 committee will spend an estimated $50 million over the next two years campaigning to host a massive sporting event that -- if Los Angeles wins -- could end up costing more than $6 billion. So bid leaders have turned to someone from the ...
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  • In Run-Up to Olympics, Rio's Property Market Already Looks Hung Over - New York Times

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    In Run-Up to Olympics, Rio's Property Market Already Looks Hung Over
    New York Times
    RIO DE JANEIRO — Home buyers in Rio de Janeiro used to get into intense bidding wars as they tried to secure even a modest apartment in one of the city's exclusive beachfront districts. Not anymore.and more »
  • Mo Farah to miss World Indoor Championships to focus on Olympics - The Guardian

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    Mo Farah to miss World Indoor Championships to focus on Olympics
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    Mo Farah celebrates clinching his second 5,000m and 10,000m double at the world championships in Beijing, a feat he is looking to repeat in the Olympics in Rio next year. Photograph: Adam Davy/PA. Press Association. Wednesday 11 November 2015 ...and more »