Madrid announced on Wednesday it would fight to host the Summer Olympics in 2020, believing it had a “great probability” of winning its third bid after losing out for both the 2012 and 2016 Games.
“Madrid is submitting a bid because it thinks it has not just a chance but a great probability of securing the Olympic Games,” Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon said.
“The City of Madrid has the support of institutions and the sporting world to secure the Olympic Games,” he said.
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Meanwhile, Qatar has expressed an interest in hosting the Olympics, Asia's Olympic chief said on Wednesday.
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