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BRIEF-Olympics-Palermo pulls out of running for 2020 Games

Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:03am EDT

MILAN, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Palermo has pulled out of the running to be Italy's candidate city for the 2020 Olympics.

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"At this time the conditions do not exist to bid for the 2020 Olympics," mayor Diego Cammarata said in a statement.

City officials had proposed a bid from the Sicilian capital but Italian Olympic Committee head Gianni Petrucci criticised the lack of consultation. Bari is considering a bid while Rome and Venice have officially registered interest. (Reporting by Mark Meadows; Editing by Alison Wildey; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

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