11.   The city will be competing with Denver, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Philadelphia to attract the convention.

12.   The four cities are competing to be among the two chosen by the USOC task force in September.

13.   Those drawbacks were a factor last summer when four cities competed for a slot in the three-stadium rotation for the national championship game.

14.   Cities would compete for the new technology centers.

15.   Six cities are competing to be the permanent seat of the future Free Trade Area of the Americas.

16.   The U.S. city then will compete against challengers from around the world including London, Paris, Rome and Toronto.

17.   The U.S. city then competes against challengers from around the world including London, Paris, Rome and Toronto.

18.   IOC member Dick Pound said the IOC did not think Games organizers and the host city should compete with each other.

19.   Eleven cities will compete for the five remaining slots in the FIFA-backed Major League Soccer.