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Dutch aristocrat Frederik van Tuyll van Serooskerken first proposed Amsterdam as the host city for the 1912 Olympics, before the Netherlands Olympic Committee was established. In 1916, the Olympics were cancelled due to World War One. In 1919, Holland abandoned the proposal of Amsterdam in favour of Antwerp. In 1921 Paris was selected for the 1924 Olympics on condition that 1928 would be given to Amsterdam.
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By Tom Degun
May 21 - George Hamilton, vice-president of Olympic Operations at Dow Chemical Company, has claimed that the highly anticipated London 2012 Olympic Stadium wrap will show what his organisation does best, following the negative publicity it has suffered due to protesters.
By Tom Degun
May 21 - Suzi Williams has declared that being named 2012 Sponsorship Personality of the Year at the prestigious Hollis Awards fully vindicates the risks taken in BT's London 2012 sponsorship programme.
By Tom Degun
May 21 - Ecuador and the United States proved the dominate forces at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) American Olympic qualifying event in Rio de Janeiro that saw 38 fighters from ten different weight categories book their spots at London 2012.
By Tom Degun at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec City
May 20 - The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board will be decided solely by the organisation's General Assembly here during SportAccord later this week after plans to put forward a single nominee were overruled.
By Duncan Mackay at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec City
May 20 - A successful bid from Madrid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will help revive the Spanish economy, the country's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has claimed despite the crisis there continuing to worsen.
By David Owen
May 20 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has received more than 90 official submissions as part of the process of revising the World Anti-Doping Code, which provides the framework for harmonised anti-doping policies.
By David Gold at the Sport Accord Convention in Québec City.
May 20 - Wroclaw has officially signed an agreement to host the World Games in 2017 here on the eve of the Sport Accord Convention.
By Alan Hubbard
May 20 - Rio Ferdinand, "gutted" at being omitted from England's UEFA European Championship squad by manager Roy Hodgson, is set to be thrown an international lifeline with a place in Britain's 2012 Olympic football team.
By Lauren Mattera
May 20 - A unique exhibition which brings to life the history, symbolism and personal stories through philatelic collections of individuals will be held by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the British Library, St Pancras from July 25 until September 9, it has been announced.
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