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![[The Olympic flag]](../images/i/int@ioc.gif)
by Mark Sensen
Flag adopted: 1914.
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Athens, Greece,
had originally hoped to host the centennial games of 1996, but
will now be hosting the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in 2004.
{1}
Turin, Italy, has
been appointed to host the 20th Olympic Winter Games. Though as a bid
city it did have a flag, no flag has been presented for the event, as
yet.
{2}
Several cities have bid for the right to host the Olympic Games of 2008. The final selection of these were:
Most of these cities had flags for their bidding campaigns.
In July 2001 in Moscow, Beijing was appointed as host city for the Games
of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008.
{2, 3}
1
International Olympic Committee Website, July 2000
2 Zach Harden, 26 June 2001
3 Zach Harden, 2001