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Cuba makes formal bid to host Olympics

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HAVANA - Havana has formally entered its bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. Havana Mayor Juan Continou says Cuba&#39;s strong international sports program makes it worthy of hosting the Games. <br> <br> The last major sports event staged by Cuba was the 1991 Pan American Games. The cash-strapped communist country traditionally has opposed the commercialization of sports. <br> <br> Havana also bid on the 2008 Olympics, which went to Beijing.
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