61.   Moore called the visit a productive start to a second tour of the four U.S. cities vying for an Olympic bid.

62.   Observers have doubted whether the French government, reeling under a crippling budget deficit, could step in to help with the Olympic bid.

63.   OKS will offer education, management and consulting services to Olympic host organizing committees and Olympic bid cities.

64.   Olympic bid leaders Tom Welch and Dave Johnson are ready to prove their innocence at a criminal trial after rejecting a plea bargain in the Olympic bribery scandal.

65.   On a related matter, Nebiolo said the IAAF would no longer allow local supporters of the Athens Olympic bid to unfurl a huge banner in the stadium.

66.   Salt Lake City officials have been showing up at IOC meetings for years trying to push their Olympic bid.

67.   She is the first woman ever to lead a successful Olympic bid.

68.   Rogge said the IOC should now review the whole question of aid offered through Olympic bid committees.

69.   Samaranch admits he should have intervened earlier to stop the influence-peddling prevalent in the Olympic bid process.

70.   Samaranch confirmed the IOC was ready to investigate any documented allegations of corruption during other Olympic bid campaigns.