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San Francisco ends bid to host 2016 Olympics

By Brent Begin, Bay City News Service

 

November 13, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) - The San Francisco 2016 Olympics bid committee announced today that it will no longer remain in the competition to host the 2016 Olympic Games following the decision last week by the co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers to withdraw from stadium negotiations with the city.

John York announced late Wednesday that he plans to move the team's stadium to Santa Clara.

Scott Givens, managing director and CEO of the committee, said today, "Damage has been done, and damage cannot be pulled back."

San Francisco was competing with other U.S. cities to be selected by the U.S. Olympics Committee for the international competition to host the 2016 games.

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