But to establish the extent of the wrongdoing, and to bring those responsible to justice, would be a huge task for any country, let alone one that is poor and only starting to rebuild independent institutions.

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One plausible starting point is to bring the original brand literally back to life for the managers charged with the revival task.

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New York's bid team faces an increasingly tough task to bring the Games to the Big Apple for the first time.

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