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"Houston has also been approached to host the Pan American Games, which is larger than the Olympics in terms of the number of athletes and venues, Burke said. The city would be working in unison with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to host the event, but it has not yet decided if it would be doing so.
“Just to be asked if Houston is interested, it tells you where we are in light of how the world views us for putting on sporting events,” Burke said."