tional Olympic Committee">Italian National Olympic Committee</a> (CONI)</th>
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<td colspan="4" style="text-align: left">The city of <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a>, <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" title="Italy">Italy</a>, submitted a bid for the 2004 Games and lost the election in the final round of voting, being defeated by Athens. Rome previously hosted the <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Sum