2005 World Aquatics Championships Bids - Revocation of Award

Revocation of Award

FINA revoked the award, and set about on a second round of bidding. Many candidate cities lined up to have a chance at hosting the championships, while Montreal campaigned vigorously to keep the games. All seemed lost when statements by FINA officials seemed to indicate that Montreal would be excluded. Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay made a bold move and guaranteed that any loss coming from the event would be covered by the city of Montreal.

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