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IOC Presidency And 2008 Olympic Bid – What Are The Odds?

Two hot races in the Olympic movement take place in July, the race for the IOC presidency and which city will host the 2008 Summer Games.

Sport Intern, a German-based Olympic newsletter which is read by most IOC members, recently projected that Kim Un-yong would win the most first-round votes (40-42), followed closely by Jacques Rogge (37-39), Dick Pound (18-20), Anita DeFrantz (9-12) and Pal Schmitt (3-6).

Meanwhile, British bookmaker William Hill has Beijing as a 4-7 favourite, followed by Toronto at 2-1, and Paris at 8-1.

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