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Olympic officials to hear bids for 2020

A general view of the Olympics athletics stadium as it nears completion in Stratford,London on Friday February 24 2012. UPI/Hugo Philpott
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MOSCOW, April 13 (UPI) -- Delegates at an international meeting in Moscow prepared to hear bids for the 2020 Summer Olympics from Tokyo, Madrid and other cities.

The General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees opened Friday at Moscow's World Trade Center and is to hear the proposals Saturday, ITAR-Tass reported.

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The association includes representatives from more than 200 countries.

Cities expected to give video presentations include Tokyo, Madrid, Istanbul, Turkey, the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, and Qatari's capital, Doha.

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