11.   Four other cities also are bidding for the games.

12.   He called on the USOC to continue encouraging American cities to bid for future Olympics, and to take a greater leadership role in international sports.

13.   Nine cities are bidding to host the Games, a list that will be narrowed to four later this month by the IOC.

14.   Ten other cities are also bidding for the Games but Ramsamy is convinced the Olympics will finally come to Africa, the only continent never to host the Games.