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TO-BID 2008 BREAKS DOWN $$; IS OSAKA BID GAINING STEAM?

          TO-Bid CEO John Bitove, whose group is preparing
     Toronto's bid for the 2008 Olympics, showed his BOD figures
     that "indicate less than" C$1M has been spent to date
     "against revenues of more than" C$3.5M, according to James
     Christie of the Toronto GLOBE & MAIL.  The bidders "seem
     poised to show they are capable of holding the line on
     costs," but Bitove "cautioned" that expenses will
     "inevitably rise dramatically" after February 24, when the
     IOC lets the candidate cities "know the new ground rules for
     promoting the city as a potential Olympic host."  Bitove, on
     the bid process: "We've been spending a lot of time at home
     on domestic issues, making sure we have a strong bid." 
     However, social activist group, "Bread Not Circuses," has
     distributed its "report card" on TO-Bid, "giving the group a
     failing grade" on the issues of public participation,
     financial guarantees, social and gender equity, environment
     and employment.  Bitove, countering that the bidders have
     "gone out of their way" to consult with the public on civic
     concerns: "We've been exhaustive in trying to be out in the
     community" (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 1/25).
          LUCKY NO. 7? Osaka, Japan, has officially submitted its
     bid to host the 2008 Olympics, bringing the number of
     competitors to seven.  The other cities: Beijing, Paris,
     Toronto, Istanbul, Seville and Havana (O. CITIZEN, 1/25).
          DOT-COM-ING TO A COMPUTER NEAR YOU: NBC Quokka Ventures
     -- a joint venture of NBC and Quokka Sports -- and MSNBC.com
     announced a partnership to distribute nbcolympics.com
     content to MSNBC.com users during the Olympic. 
     MSNBCSports.com will provide nbcolympics.com daily Olympic
     sports news to supplement its content and live coverage
     (Quokka Sports).
          

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