This Olympiad, the fortieth of its kind, began on 27 August and will run until the 10th September of 2012. It has two events, one for men and one for women. The city hosting the Olympiad is Istanbul. Like with many other big events, the awarding of this Olympiad to Istanbul was embroiled in controversy, with some reports suggesting voters were made monetary and material favours.
Which Olympiad is this?
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The Chess Olympiad. The Wikipedia entry is here.
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