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London to offer different, cheaper Games

Source: ABC News
Published: Monday, August 25, 2008 12:09 AEST
Expires: Sunday, November 23, 2008 12:09 AEST

London Mayor, Boris Johnson, says the 2012 Olympic Games will be very different to the Beijing extravaganza, adding that it will most notably be cheaper to run.

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