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Nine cities have submitted applications to host the 2012 Olympic Games as the deadline for bids elapsed yesterday.

UEFA is to stage its first match on artificial turf.

The British Olympic Association have officially contacted the International Olympic Committee via letter to confirm London's intention to bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Rio has entered the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games after it beat off the challenge from Sao Paulo to become Brazil's official candidate - and now bids to become the first South American city to host the event.

Vancouver has been named as the host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge will confirm the host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics later this week with Vancouver, Salzburg and Pyeongchang fighting it out for the prize.

London has confirmed Barbara Cassani as the head of its push to win the right to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

Istanbul is the latest city to declare its intention to bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

The Russian government has confirmed its backing for Moscow's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Moscow has officially announced its bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

As widely anticipated, Paris has become the latest name to be added to the list of candidates to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

Paris is expected to finally declare as a runner in the race to host the 2012 Olympic Games this week, as Moscow confirmed it too was in the chase.

London has finally confirmed it will bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, after months of delays.

After years of talking about it, Cuba has finally confirmed it will bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

Media reports suggest that French president Jacques Chirac has officially confirmed Paris' intention to bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Leipzig has won the vote to be Germany's official candidate for the 2012 Olympic Games - defeating favourites Hamburg.