Rogge, at a news conference this week, tried to put the best face on the bid process.

In October 2010 it withdrew from the 2018 bid process to focus on winning the 2022 edition.

The bid process was not re-opened for the 2012 season.

The last part outlines the issues during and after the bid process.

"This is the first time New York has experienced the bid process," she said.

You may, however, also be able to take advantage of the aggregate bid process, which can result in a considerably higher sales price.

Chicago had been selected as the US entry into the bid process.

If the department had pursued the formal bid process, he said, just the advertising and interviewing would have taken three months.

I was very much involved in the bid process.

In return, the English bid team could expect his support during the bid process.