Istanbul’s favoured Olympic bid now faces hurdles
By Roger Blitz in London
Unrest has implications for city’s chance to win games
The consequences of Istanbul’s unrest may take months, even years, to play out, but the implications for the city’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics are pressing.
Istanbul’s Olympic bid leaders have gathered in Lausanne, home of the International Olympic Committee, for scheduled meetings that have now taken on a greater degree of urgency.
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