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Bach: IOC will not reopen 2022 Olympic bid race
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OLY_IOC_OSLO?SITE=VANOV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBach: IOC will not reopen 2022 Olympic bid race
By STEPHEN WILSON
AP Sports Writer
Oct 2, 6:34 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee will not reopen the bidding process for the 2022 Winter Games after Oslo's withdrawal left just two cities in the race, IOC President Thomas Bach told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Oslo became the fourth city to drop out of the bidding on Wednesday after the Norwegian government declined to provide financial support, citing concerns over the cost of hosting the games.
The move leaves Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan, as the only two remaining candidates. Neither are established winter sports countries.
In a phone interview with the AP, Bach said the IOC would not suspend the bidding or reopen the process to invite new candidates.