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Let the Gay Games Begin

Sure, Chicago lost the Olympics, but Cleveland nabbed the Gay Games. Itay Hod on the stunningly lucrative spectacle that had cash-strapped mayors going to the mat.

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Chicago lost its Olympic bid today, but it can take solace in the fact that it got to play host to another Olympian sporting event just three years ago.

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