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Montreal and Toronto, Canada’s new Olympic bet Their latest projects haven’t even seen the start line, but Canadians still dream of the Olympics. And even, surprise, of the Summer Games. The National Olympic Committee (COC) has been working for a few months on a possible candidacy. It would bring together two host cities, Montreal and Toronto. It would target the next decade. The information is revealed by La Presse. The Quebec daily cites six sources which all confirm the existence of the...

Honorary IOC member Troger passes away Adjust font size: GENEVA, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) -- Walther Troger, an Honorary International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, has passed away at the age of 91. Troger, who became an IOC member in 1989 and an Honorary member in 2010, is also a former IOC sports director and member of the Olympic Order. "Walther Troger made a great contribution to the IOC, first as its sports director, then as a member and lately as an Honorary member," said IOC President Thomas B...