ocr: SPORTS sion was gracious. "Beijing's failure to win the bid, no matter how dis- appointing to our countrymen, can serve to motivate the Chinese peo- ple to make new efforts in the spi 695 rit of the Olympics,' I the English- language China Daily said in an editorial. Congratulating Sydney, the newspaper hoped that the 2000 Olympics would be"a success". Earlier, it was reported that Syd- ney and Manchester had made a led in all the first three rounds of secret pact to back each other ra- voting. Then a shift in European ther than to let Beijing win. Syd- support helped the Australian city. neys ...
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