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                    [Title] => FIFA disappointed with Under-20 WCup attendance
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The empty seats that have greeted teams at the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey are a disappointment to FIFA.

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Tokyo has boasted of its safety, advanced infrastructure and convenience after handing over its bid documents to host the 2020 Olympics.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-08 17:17:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 517672 [Title] => IOC set to start working in Rio on 2016 Olympics [Summary] => LAUSANNE (AP) — After the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics happen starts in Rio de Janeiro this week. [DatePublished] => 2009-10-27 07:05:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 510436 [Title] => Obama makes final blitz for Chicago's Olympic bid [Summary] =>

In a quick dash of salesmanship, President Barack Obama is in the Danish capital, putting his personal powers of persuasion on the line to boost Chicago’s Olympics bid.

[DatePublished] => 2009-10-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 509564 [Title] => IOC tells 2016 bidders not to knock rivals [Summary] => COPENHAGEN (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has told the four cities vying for the 2016 Summer Games to steer clear of criticizing their rivals. [DatePublished] => 2009-09-30 06:26:35 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 506032 [Title] => Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid [Summary] =>

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama staged an Olympic rally at the White House Wednesday, saying all of the US is rooting for his hometown of Chicago in its efforts to host the 2016 Summer Games.

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CHICAGO (AP) – President Barack Obama's absence at the vote to pick the host of the 2016 Olympics would be "noticed," IOC member Dick Pound said Monday, but he's not sure how it would affect Chicago's chances to bring the Summer Olympics back to the United States for the first time since 1996.

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