2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal
The 2002 Olympic Winter Games bid scandal was a scandal involving allegations of bribery used to win the rights to host the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Prior to its successful bid in 1995, the city had attempted four times to secure the games, failing each time. In 1998, members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were accused of taking gifts from the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) during the bidding process. The allegations resulted in the expulsion of several IOC members, and the adoption of new IOC rules. Although nothing strictly illegal had been done, it was felt that the acceptance of the gifts was morally dubious. Soon four independent investigations were underway: by the IOC, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), the SLOC, and
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2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal
The 2002 Olympic Winter Games bid scandal was a scandal involving allegations of bribery used to win the rights to host the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Prior to its successful bid in 1995, the city had attempted four times to secure the games, failing each time. In 1998, members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were accused of taking gifts from the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) during the bidding process. The allegations resulted in the expulsion of several IOC members, and the adoption of new IOC rules. Although nothing strictly illegal had been done, it was felt that the acceptance of the gifts was morally dubious. Soon four independent investigations were underway: by the IOC, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), the SLOC, and
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2002年冬季奥林匹克运动会贿选丑闻指美国犹他州盐湖城在申办 ...... 年冬奥会和2000年奥运会的申办中也有奥委会成员收礼的现象。
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Le scandale d'attribution des ...... Jeux olympiques d'été de 2000.
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Salt Lake City vann omröstning ...... t oetiskt men inte kriminellt.
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The 2002 Olympic Winter Games ...... pics and 2000 Summer Olympics.
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2002年冬季奥林匹克运动会贿选丑闻指美国犹他州盐湖城在申办 ...... 年冬奥会和2000年奥运会的申办中也有奥委会成员收礼的现象。
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Le scandale d'attribution des ...... le Département de la Justice
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Salt Lake City vann omröstning ...... t oetiskt men inte kriminellt.
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The 2002 Olympic Winter Games ...... mmittee (USOC), the SLOC, and
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2002 Winter Olympic bid scandal
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2002年冬季奥林匹克运动会贿选丑闻
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Omröstningskandalen vid olympiska vinterspelen 2002
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Scandale de l'attribution des Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 2002
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Skandalo de la Vintra Olimpiko 2002
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