December 18: The National League announces the six finalist cities for the two expansion clubs that join the league in 1993: Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St.

Gibsons was also recognized with a first place award, among all finalist cities, for outstanding achievement related to the "Planning for the Future" category.

Braselton was a finalist city in the All-American City competition in 2006.

Grand Rapids was chosen over finalist cities Davenport, Iowa and Hoover, Alabama.

Four of the five finalist cities were from Europe.

Of course, the four other finalist cities have their own arguments to make.

Among the 18 finalist cities, four stadia are under construction or will be built if the right to host is won.

The finalist cities' deadline for the application was 15 August 2007.

The full IOC Session then voted on the cities chosen as finalist cities by the Selection College.