Olympic Newsdesk -- Paraguay Olympic Chief Attacked; Hungary 2020

Paraguay Olympic Committee President Survives Attack

The president of the Paraguay Olympic Committee, Ramon Zubizarreta, survived an attack by two gunmen near his office in Asuncion.

Five shots were fired at Zubizarreta early Thursday as he was leaving his car. He was unharmed from the attack.

"It's a miracle I am alive," he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.

Zubizarreta said he did not know why the attacks happened.

"When I arrived in the parking area I saw a person walking toward me and another on the motorcycle. When I stopped the vehicle, and before I could open the door and get out, I heard this blast and thought my tire had a puncture. But it was the car's window glass exploding from the gunshots."

Reports in local media said police investigators feel the attack was "a warning" for the POC president. The report claims officers think a legal dispute may have caused the attack.

Hungary Considers 2020 Olympic Bid

Hungary is investigating the feasibility of Budapest bidding for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

The Budapest city council is set to meet next week to discuss a $16 billion development plan for its Olympic bid.

Hungarian newspaper Nepszabadsag said investment of $10 billion would be required to modernize the transportation infrastructure, and $2.5 billion would need to be spent on venues.

The country's taxpayers may have to finance almost all of the Olympic-related projects with only $1.6 billion coming from private investors, according to another Hungarian media report.

Rome is the only other European city to have confirmed its intention to bid for the 2020 Games. Dubai, Durban and Istanbul are among other cities considering bids.

The IOC will select the 2020 host city at its Session in 2013.

IOC/India Meeting Scheduled

The IOC is inviting Indian IOC member Randhir Singh and Sports Minister M.S. Gill to a meeting at IOC headquarters in two weeks with IOCPresident Jacques Rogge to discuss apparent government interference with the Indian Olympic Association.

The Sports Ministry and the IOA have been in a month-long feud over proposed term limits on IOA and national sport federation officials. The sports ministry is seeking term limits to clean up sporting institutions. IOA opposes term limits and says the government is infringing of the autonomy of the NOC.

The IOC has previously favored the IOA in the dispute and warned the sport ministry that involvement in NOC affairs could result in India losing its place within Olympic Movement. This week IOC NOC Relations Director Pere Miro formally invited Gill to the meeting to resolve the matter.

"As already mentioned in our previous letters, until we may discuss these issues openly and amicably, it is our understanding that the guidelines which were issued by your Ministry will not be imposed on the organizations of the Olympic Movement in India," Miro wrote Gill.

Olympic Council of Asia director general Husain Al-Musallam would also attend the meeting.

Generations for Peace Camp

Jordanian IOC member Prince Feisal al-Hussein is hosting the sixth Generations for Peace Camp in Amman.

The latest GFP 10-day camp started Tuesday with delegates from 17 countries. Delegates are taking part in practical coaching sessions on how sports can encourage cooperation and tolerance within communities that have been divided by conflicts.

"This is a momentous camp because it is the first time that we are welcoming delegates from countries and territories in Europe," Feisal said. "The next 10 days are designed to empower our delegates to harness the power of sport and bring together young people in conflict."

Prince Feisal started Generations for Peace in 2007 as a way to use sports to empower youth in conflict areas around the world. Generations for Peace has reached 45,000 children in 31 countries.

Written by Ed Hula III and Sam Steinberg.