Istanbul Banner Flies Above Bosphorus; Japan Economy Shrinks; Rome 2024?
(ATR) Turkish bid touts intercontinental possibilities ... Japan's GDP expected to drop 3.5 percent in 2012 ... Mayor says Rome must be ready for 2024 ... More inside this Bidding for the Games ...
Italian PM Decision on 2020 Looming
(ATR) Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti is not expected to make a decision on a Rome bid for the 2020 Olympics before this weekend, Around the Rings has learned.
On the Scene - Rome 2020 Bid Gains Momentum with Key Announcements
(ATR) Rome 2020 president Mario Pescante tells Around the Rings the bid achieved "three fantastic results" Thursday following productive meetings with the Prime Minister and parliamentary leaders, the publication of positive opinion polls and an economists' report.
