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IOC to pick site for 2012 Games in Singapore

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY -- Singapore will host the International Olympic Committee's 2005 meeting to choose a site for the 2012 Games.

Singapore beat Guatemala City 59-51 in Thursday's vote.

Singapore's organizers promised all IOC members use of a cell phone.

New York City is the only officially declared candidate for the 2012 Games. Other bids are expected from Moscow, Madrid or Seville in Spain and one of five German cities. Also considering bids are London; Paris; Istanbul, Turkey, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.