adey, where did you hear that it will be whittled down to just 2?
My understanding was that in June 08 the IOC announces it's "shortlist" of cities that have had their application to become a candidate city accepted, and that there is no set size for this shortlist as it depends on the quality of the bids.
The size of the shortlists for the last 12 bids (2012 to 1968) were 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.
Oh, and in answer to the original questions - no, no, no.
adey, where did you hear that it will be whittled down to just 2?
My understanding was that in June 08 the IOC announces it's "shortlist" of cities that have had their application to become a candidate city accepted, and that there is no set size for this shortlist as it depends on the quality of the bids.
The size of the shortlists for the last 12 bids (2012 to 1968) were 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.
Oh, and in answer to the original questions - no, no, no.
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