21.   The two cities were virtually ruled out as potential hosts yesterday in an official evaluation report assessing the five candidate cities.

22.   The two cities were virtually ruled out as potential hosts Tuesday in an official IOC evaluation of five candidates.

23.   The two cities were virtually ruled out as potential hosts Tuesday in an official evaluation report assessing the five candidate cities.

24.   But IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch said in November that he had all but ruled out Beijing as a potential host.

25.   Canada denied it was a potential host, while another EU country, Portugal, said it was willing to shelter the wanted Palestinians.

26.   The United States is continuing to seek out potential hosts for Cedras and Biamby, Schrager indicated.