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Colorado exploring possible bid for future Winter Olympic Games

From the Denver Post

Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock this morning announced the formation of an exploratory committee to pursue a future Winter Olympic Games for Colorado.

"The opportunity to pursue the Games is an endeavor worth taking very seriously," Hickenlooper said in a joint release from the two governments. "We've asked this exploratory committee to explore all issues relevant to Denver potentially submitting a bid to the USOC. Those issues include making certain any bid would be financially sound and will help economic growth in the state. We would also want to find ways to showcase Colorado as the healthiest state in the nation for work and play no matter of a bid's outcome."

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