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Demetria Daniels

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NYC2012
It's a remarkable time for New York City. The International Olympics Committee , all 13 judges are here to look at the city and decide whether New York will be host to the 2012 Olympics. It has been non-stop events - looking at the various sites and hearing from MAYOR BLOOMBERG, GOVERNOR PATAKI, and the other major players for 'THE BID'. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH sent a videotape to support New York and send well wishes
'THE BID"'is the major event here. Daniel Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Jay Kriegel, Executive Director of the NYC2012 bid are doing their best to convince the committee members that New York should be the place for the games. Mike Moran, Senior Communications counsellor said: "let the dreams begin".

Mayor Bloomberg told us about his daughter who is an equestrian expert in the family and he wants her to "bring home the gold". He told us that at a luncheon given by CHRISTIES, where CEO , Mr. Stephen Lash hosted us.
At a reception at the New York Athletic Club, President, Peter V. Ueberroth, and James E.Scherr, Secretary General of the US Olympic Committee spoke to a room fillled with people. Among them was the great gold medalist NADIA COMANECI, who won in gymnastics and set a trend for women everywhere . Her husband BRAD CONNER started a school for gymnasts in Oklahoma. Also OKSANA BAUIL ,gold medalist in ice skating, is now engaged to GENE SUNIK. CONGRATULATIONS to the both of you.
At the United Nations, AMBASSADOR RICHARD HOLBROOK, hosted a luncheon for us and said New York has the ability to become the sports center of the world. "It will forward the goals of Coubertin, and become inspirational for all sports venues ', he said.

COMMISSIONER GIVENS welcomed us to hear the Ambassador, who is also the President of the ASIA SOCIETY here in New YORK.

The evening ended with a show at the Lincoln Center Jazz Hall and then dinner at the Mayor's house where WHOOPI GOLDBRG, PAUL SIMON, BARBARA WALTERS , MERYL STREEP, ROLAND BETTS, DAVID STERN spoke with Evaluation Commission Chairwoman Nawal El Moutawakel and feasted on a traditional turkey dinner.It's a wonderful moment - we are all filled with hope and enthusiasm The committee will decide July 6.- LET THE DREAMS BEGIN'.
posted by Demetria at 3:52 PM