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              Two Cities Left in Final Fight to Host 2020 Olympics

   Madrid is out of the competition to host the Summer Olympics in 2020.
   The Spanish capital was eliminated Saturday in the first round of
   voting by the International Olympics Committee. Istanbul and Tokyo are
   still up for the coveted hosting honor.
   The International Olympic Committee began voting after final
   presentations in Argentina`s capital, Buenos Aires. The final choice is
   expected later Saturday.
   The race is tight, with both remaining cities carrying major risks.
   Political instability in Turkey`s neighbor Syria presents issues for
   Istanbul`s bid while the Japanese capital faces concerns about the
   crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
   Madrid, now eliminated, is weighed down by financial troubles.
   All three finalists had made Olympic bids before. This is the fifth for
   Istanbul, the third in a row for Madrid and the second in a row for
   Tokyo, which hosted the Games in 1964.
   Top officials from each country joined the final presentations to
   better each city`s chances of hosting the world`s largest sporting
   event. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his counterparts Recep
   Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Mariano Rajoy of Spain flew to Buenos
   Aires straight from the just-concluded G20 summit in Russia.
   Hosting the Olympics can be a huge boost for a city, bringing in
   massive amounts of tourism revenue and creating an opportunity for a
   prominent place on the world stage.
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