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Since beginning the Bid process, BASOC has turned in a 700 page Bid, 300 page Bid Addendum, hosted two USOC Site Visits, was chosen by the U.S. Olympic Committee as one of two cities to continue on with the Bid process and energized thousands of Bay Area residents to volunteer to help bring the 2012 Olympic Games to the San Francisco Bay Area.

To read about exciting new developments, click on the following releases.

November 1, 2002
Bay Area 2012 Bid Supporters, Olympians to gather Saturday for USOC Announcement
SF BAY AREA, CA : The San Francisco Bay Area Counts Down to USOC 2012 U.S. Candidate Decision on Saturday as Olympians, volunteers and supporters rally all around the Bay Area...

October 23, 2002
Students sign up now as 2012 Olympics volunteers.
PLEASANTON, CA. - - She's only 8 years old, but by the time Autumn Whitney is 18, she wants to be a volunteer for the 2012 Olympics, assuming the Bay Area is selected to host the games.

October 23, 2002
Tony Bennett, a Cool Mist and a Series by the Bay
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - - Let's go to the World Series. There's not a better place than right here in downtown San Francisco. Let's get there early. It's the first World Series game here since 1989.

October 20, 2002
The San Francisco Bay Area Rallies For 2012!
Olympians, Community Gather to Boost 2012 Olympic Bid in San Francisco, San Jose & Oakland on Saturday, October 26th.

October 14, 2002
Football Hosts Rally to Boost San Francisco Bay Area's 2012 Olympic Games Bid
SJSU Game will become "Bay Area Rally for 2012 - Make a Difference" as Bay Area Leaders, Residents Gather to Support 2012 Bid on October 26th...

October 3, 2002
New Scientifically Conducted Poll Shows 91% Support for San Francisco Bay Area Bid to Host 2012 Olympic Games
Momentum & Enthusiasm Build for 2012 Bid as SF2012 Unveils New “BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE” TV PSA’s, Public Transit Ads & Website...

October 3, 2002
BASOC to Unveil New Bridge to the Future TV Spots, Outdoor Advertising Campaign & Website as November 2nd U.S. Candidate Decision Nears
San Francisco, CA: Building even greater enthusiasm and momentum among Bay Area residents for the San Francisco Bay Area's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games, the Bay Area Sports Organizing...

October 3, 2002
BASOC & Bay Area Federation of Gay Games Leaders Team Up to Promote 2002 Gay Games, 2012 San Francisco Bay Area Olympic Games
San Francisco, CA: Bay Area leaders of the Federation of Gay Games and the Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC)—the organization leading the Bay Area's bid to host the 2012 Olympic ...

September 20, 2002
USOC RELEASE
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Board of Directors will select the U.S. candidate city for the 2012 Olympic Games when its meets Saturday, November 2 in Colorado Springs. ...

August 23, 2002
California's Federal, Statewide Leaders Re-Affirm Support for San Francisco Bay Area's Bid to Host 2012 Olympic Games
The Bay Area Sports Organizing Committee (BASOC) delivered letters of support today from California's top federal and state elected leaders to the Chair of the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) Bid Evaluation Task Force....

May 8, 2002
Acclaimed Bay Area Artists Unveil First Four Original Works of New "The Bridge to the Future" Poster Series Celebrating San Francisco Bay Area's Bid for 2012 Olympic Games
San Francisco, CA: Joined by arts community leaders and BASOC officials, some of the Bay Area's most prominent designers today unveiled the first four in a new series of twelve original works that celebrate...

April 17, 2002
San Francisco 2012: "The Bridge to the Future" for the USOC, the Bay Area and the Olympic Games
BASOC Unveils New Campaign to be U.S. Candidate for 2012 Olympic Games; Bid Offers USOC "the Best Invitation America Can Extend to the World" San Francisco, CA: Joined by Olympic track superstar Michael Johnson,...

March 25, 2002
Governor Davis Signs S.B. 1987 to Back San Francisco Bay Area's Bid to Host 2012 Olympic Games
Sacramento, CA: California Governor Gray Davis gave critical backing to the San Francisco Bay Area's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games today by signing S.B. 1987, which authorizes the state to sign key...

June 20, 2001
Poll Shows 84% of Bay Area Voters Support Efforts to Bring 2012 Olympic Games to San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco, CA: Eighty-four percent (84%) of registered voters in 5 Bay Area counties support the effort to bring the 2012 Olympic Games to the San Francisco Bay Area, according to a poll...