Czech Republic and the Olympics

In 2003, Prague Mayor Pavel Bem told International Olympic Committee members that his city would put forth its candidacy for a future summer Olympiad. Despite a wave of criticism, the city plans to submit its application in July 2007 to host either the 2016 or the 2020 summer games. And now Pavel Bem says that there may be a national referendum on the Olympic question.
Prague’s Mayor, Pavel Bem, has stated that he is open with the idea of holding a national referendum on the question of whether the people would welcome the idea of the city hosting the 2016 or …read more