events: Will the Olympics come to the Gulf?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has yet to launch the official bidding process for the 2016 games, which should begin in 2007, with an election expected by 2009. 'It's broken down into 11 themes including infrastructure, Olympic village and safety,' says an IOC spokesperson. 'The Asian Games will prepare Doha for quite a few of those issues and I believe there is leeway when it comes to shifting the dates.'
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