Madrid's 2016 Olympic Bid

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People walk by a giant poster promoting the Madrid 2016 bid in downtown Madrid on Monday, Sept. 7, 2009. To an outsider, Madrid would seem an ideal candidate to host the 2016 Olympic Games: Some 70 percent of venues completed, a superb transport system, full financial backing and the overwhelming support of its people, politicians and even the King of Spain.

Author: CBS News Staff

Credit: AP Photo/Arturo Rodriguez

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