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Monday, November 30, 2015

German city of Hamburg votes to reject hosting Olympics Sunday Nov 29,2015

 
Residents in the northern German city of Hamburg have rejected plans to host the Summer Olympics in 2024, effectively ending the multi-billion dollar project.

Just under 52 % of 650,000 voters decided against the plans on Sunday Nov 29,2015, leaving Los Angeles, Budapest, Rome and Paris to compete for the right to host the event.The IOC will select the host city in September 2017.

The move by residents of Hamburg is the second time Germans have scuppered plans to host the Games.

Munich earlier rejected proposals to host the 2022 Winter Olympics

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