Denver mayor pleased with IOC-USOC agreement
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Colorado's governor and the mayor of Denver say they're pleased the International Olympic Committee and U.S. Olympic Committee have reached a revenue-sharing agreement.
In a joint statement issued Thursday, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Mayor Michael Hancock said the agreement is one step in a marathon toward a potential USOC bid for the return of the Olympics to U.S. soil.
Denver is among cities that have expressed early interest in bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Hickenlooper and Hancock said they continue to explore all of the issues relevant to Denver potentially submitting a bid, if and when the time is right.
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said the revenue-sharing agreement would help Denver officials advance preparations for a possible Olympic bid with certainty that it can move forward.