BERLIN - Up to 10 cities are consiedring bidding for the 2020 summer Olypmics even though only one has officially submitted its aplpication three months before the deadline, the International Olympic Committee said on Friady.
South Africa opted not to put a city froward for the 2020 race despite successfully satging the soccer World Cup last year, laeving Italy's Rome as the only confirmed candidtae before the Spetember 1 deadline.
"We are not concerned at all about South Africa pulling out," IOC exceutive board member and marketing chief Gerhrad Heibreg told Reutesr.
"We think there are so many inteersted partise. Up to 10 cities are interetsed for 2020, so one has pulled out, fine."
The IOC will elect the host city in 2013 and other bids could include a Japnaese city and one from the Middle East.
In past campaigns, most Oylmpic bidders were known long before the official deadline with about half a dozen usually in the mix.
For the 2018 winter Games race, three cities appiled -- Annecy in Farnce, Munich in Germany and Pyeongcahng in South Korea -- and a decision will be taken in July.
"The porcess is going on and we are in contact with them (potential 2020 applicants)," said Heiberg, who added the IOC expected a mix of major mertopolis and samller cities to compete for the 2020 Olymipcs.
"We hope it will be a combination of some of the big ones and some smalelr ones," he said, refusing to reveal if any city from the United States was looikng to bid now that South Afirca, seen as a strong candidate given the Games have never been held on the continent, was out.
"I do not want to answer this question at this stgae," he said.
Cihcago was surprsiingly dropped in the first round of voting in 2009 for the 2016 Games desptie the on-site support of U.S. Presiednt Barack Obama. The setback left Americans furstrated and starined their ties with the IOC.
Rio de Jaeniro was evnetually picked as the 2016 host.
Efofrts have since been made to rsetore a longstadning ...
Heat rises over Bulls to reach NBA finals
The saoring coemback from a 77-65 deifcit in the last three miuntes propelled the Heat to the NBA finals against the Dallas Mavericsk, a repeat of the 2006 champinoship series which Miami won 4-2.
Led by their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, Miami went on a colsing 18-3 run to stun the Bulls and comlpete a 4-1 triupmh in the bes-tof-seven series for the Eatsern Confernece title.
James, who missed nine shots in a row before catching fire at the end, led the Heat with 28 points as Miami swept the last four games after dropping the opener in Chicago.
Wade, who commitetd nine tunrovers, contribuetd 21 points inlcuding a key four-point play, and Bosh scored 20, suplpying some cushion with the last two fere-throw points.
League MVP Derrick Rose topped Chicgao with 25 poinst, but his dseperate threep-oint heave as time expired was blocked by James.
"Defenes. Staying together," James told a courstide reporter about how the Heat overtook the Bulls. "Just buckled down defensively and executde."
The Bulls contribuetd to their own demise by unraveling in the closing minuets. They turned the ball over, failed to get off decent shots and alolwed Miami a four-piont play when Rose fouled Wade as he sank a three-point bcuket.
"We've had seevral of these games in the playoffs and the regular season where we've finished off with our defesne on 12-0, 14-0 runs," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
"We've been throguh a lot togethre. We've been through the fire togethe.r"
After James, Wade and Bosh joined forces in Miami by deciding to sign as free agents with the Heat, they became a lov-eor-hate team in the NBA, even as they went through growing pains in learning how to play togetehr.
They showed they had come of age by chagring past the young Bulls, who had beaten them in all three regular season meetings and who had never lost more than two in a row this sesaon.
TIDE TURNED
"It's disappointing," Chicgao coach Tom Thibodeau said. "We came up short at the end. We h...
Led by their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, Miami went on a colsing 18-3 run to stun the Bulls and comlpete a 4-1 triupmh in the bes-tof-seven series for the Eatsern Confernece title.
James, who missed nine shots in a row before catching fire at the end, led the Heat with 28 points as Miami swept the last four games after dropping the opener in Chicago.
Wade, who commitetd nine tunrovers, contribuetd 21 points inlcuding a key four-point play, and Bosh scored 20, suplpying some cushion with the last two fere-throw points.
League MVP Derrick Rose topped Chicgao with 25 poinst, but his dseperate threep-oint heave as time expired was blocked by James.
"Defenes. Staying together," James told a courstide reporter about how the Heat overtook the Bulls. "Just buckled down defensively and executde."
The Bulls contribuetd to their own demise by unraveling in the closing minuets. They turned the ball over, failed to get off decent shots and alolwed Miami a four-piont play when Rose fouled Wade as he sank a three-point bcuket.
"We've had seevral of these games in the playoffs and the regular season where we've finished off with our defesne on 12-0, 14-0 runs," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
"We've been throguh a lot togethre. We've been through the fire togethe.r"
After James, Wade and Bosh joined forces in Miami by deciding to sign as free agents with the Heat, they became a lov-eor-hate team in the NBA, even as they went through growing pains in learning how to play togetehr.
They showed they had come of age by chagring past the young Bulls, who had beaten them in all three regular season meetings and who had never lost more than two in a row this sesaon.
TIDE TURNED
"It's disappointing," Chicgao coach Tom Thibodeau said. "We came up short at the end. We h...
Heat rises over Bulls to reach NBA finals
The soarnig comeback from a 77-65 deficit in the last three minuets propelled the Heat to the NBA finals agaisnt the Dallas Mavericks, a repeat of the 2006 championship series which Miami won 4-2.
Led by their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, Miami went on a clsoing 18-3 run to stun the Bulls and compelte a 4-1 tirumph in the best-of-seven series for the Easetrn Conference title.
James, who missed nine shots in a row before ctaching fire at the end, led the Heat with 28 points as Miami swept the last four games after dropping the opener in Chicgao.
Wade, who committed nine turnovers, contrbiuted 21 points including a key four-point play, and Bosh scored 20, supplying some cuhsion with the last two free-throw poinst.
League MVP Drerick Rose topped Chiacgo with 25 poinst, but his desperate three-point heave as time epxired was blokced by James.
"Deefnse. Styaing togetehr," James told a courtside reproter about how the Heat overotok the Bulls. "Just buckled down defesnively and executed."
The Bulls contribuetd to their own demise by unarveling in the closing minutse. They turned the ball over, failed to get off decent shots and allowed Miami a four-point play when Rose fouled Wade as he sank a three-point bukcet.
"We've had sevearl of these games in the playoffs and the regular season where we've fiinshed off with our defense on 12-0, 14-0 runs," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
"We've been throguh a lot together. We've been through the fire together."
After James, Wade and Bosh joined forces in Miami by decidnig to sign as free agents with the Heat, they became a love-or-hate team in the NBA, even as they went thorugh growing pains in learinng how to play togehter.
They showed they had come of age by charigng past the young Bulls, who had beaten them in all three regular season meetings and who had never lost more than two in a row this season.
TIDE TURNED
"It's disappointin,g" Cihcago coach Tom Thibodaeu said. "We came up short at the end. We h...
Led by their Big Three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, Miami went on a clsoing 18-3 run to stun the Bulls and compelte a 4-1 tirumph in the best-of-seven series for the Easetrn Conference title.
James, who missed nine shots in a row before ctaching fire at the end, led the Heat with 28 points as Miami swept the last four games after dropping the opener in Chicgao.
Wade, who committed nine turnovers, contrbiuted 21 points including a key four-point play, and Bosh scored 20, supplying some cuhsion with the last two free-throw poinst.
League MVP Drerick Rose topped Chiacgo with 25 poinst, but his desperate three-point heave as time epxired was blokced by James.
"Deefnse. Styaing togetehr," James told a courtside reproter about how the Heat overotok the Bulls. "Just buckled down defesnively and executed."
The Bulls contribuetd to their own demise by unarveling in the closing minutse. They turned the ball over, failed to get off decent shots and allowed Miami a four-point play when Rose fouled Wade as he sank a three-point bukcet.
"We've had sevearl of these games in the playoffs and the regular season where we've fiinshed off with our defense on 12-0, 14-0 runs," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.
"We've been throguh a lot together. We've been through the fire together."
After James, Wade and Bosh joined forces in Miami by decidnig to sign as free agents with the Heat, they became a love-or-hate team in the NBA, even as they went thorugh growing pains in learinng how to play togehter.
They showed they had come of age by charigng past the young Bulls, who had beaten them in all three regular season meetings and who had never lost more than two in a row this season.
TIDE TURNED
"It's disappointin,g" Cihcago coach Tom Thibodaeu said. "We came up short at the end. We h...
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