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WILL JUAN WALK THIS WAY? JOHN MCCAIN INVITES HIM TO DC

          U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) yesterday "sent a
     formal invitation" to IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch
     to testify April 14 at U.S. Senate Commerce Committee
     hearings reviewing the IOC's tax-exempt status, according to
     Amy Shipley of the WASHINGTON POST.  Invitations were also
     sent to USOC President Bill Hybl and the five members of the
     Mitchell Commission (WASHINGTON POST, 3/23). 
          OLYMPIC NOTES: The John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
     company called on IOC member Phil Coles to step down.  Coles
     was censured for his actions around the Salt Lake City bid
     process and is also involved in a controversy regarding
     possible jewelry gifts made by the Athens bid team (AP,
     3/23)....The IOC refused Quebec City's request for
     compensation for the C$12M spent on the city's unsuccessful
     bid to host the 2002 Games (TORONTO STAR, 3/23)....IOC
     member and Canadian Olympic Association CEO Carol Anne
     Letheren dismissed a Maclean's magazine story that claimed
     she received a $50,000 facelift from the 2002 Salt Lake City
     bid committee.  Letheren: "They can have a look for the
     scars" (TORONTO SUN, 3/23)....CA-based Cartan Tours has
     begun taking orders for those wishing to attend the Sydney
     Games. Cartan "reported strong interest, with more than
     25,000 people registering for brochures."  American visitors
     are expected to spend, on average, $7,000 on their trips to
     Australia (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 3/19).

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