Today, when some 100 former athletes and associated luminaries gathered in Moscow, the IOC picked Beijing over Paris, Toronto, Istanbul, Turkey, and Osaka, Japan.

今天，100名曾经的运动健将和体育明星齐聚莫斯科，目睹了国际奥委会选择了北京--而不是巴黎、多伦多、土耳其的伊斯坦布尔和日本的大阪--作为2008年奥运会主办者的一幕。

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Beijing was competing against Toronto, Osaka, Istanbul and Paris for the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

北京与多伦多、大阪、伊斯坦布尔和巴黎争夺2008年夏季奥运会的主办权。

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Beijing remains the front-runner ahead of Toronto and Paris, with Istanbul, Turkey, and Osaka, Japan, as long-shots.

北京仍然领先于多伦多和巴黎，土耳其的伊斯坦布尔和日本的大阪则被远远地落在后面。

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That is one question the International Olympic Committee might want to ponder before July 12, when it is to decide which of five cities - Osaka, Paris, Toronto, Beijing, or Istanbul - will host the 2008 Games.

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