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SINGAPORE (GaeaTimes.com) -- Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which has started today in Singapore, will surely serve as an inspiration to young generation, believes world record-holder Yelena Isinbayeva (Russia).
RIO DE JANEIRO/COPENHAGEN - When Rio de Janeiro announced its bid to host the Olympic Games, chances of success seemed very slim.
MADRID - Spain's Queen Sofia Friday congratulated Rio de Janeiro for having been chosen to host the 2016 Olympics, though Spain was "disappointed" about Madrid having lost the race.
WASHINGTON - Thousands of disappointed Chicagoans streamed out of their planned public celebration Friday when their city fell out of the Olympic bidding process unexpectedly at the first round.
COPENHAGEN - Rio de Janeiro was elected host city of the 2016 Olympics Friday as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) finally entrusted the unchartered territory of South America with the world's premier sports event.
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