¡¡   MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Mario Vazquez, president of the Pan-American Sports Organization (ODEPA), said in Athens on Saturday that he hopes the Olympics will return to to Latin America after 36 years.

    "Eight or nine Latin American countries have the potential" to host an Olympics, the Mexican was quoted as saying by Mexican newspapers.

    "Brazil is ready to organize them any day now," said Vazquez, also president of the Association of National Olympic Committees.

    Vazquez reminded Argentina "had been a candidate" and that Mexico "already had the Olympics" in 1968.

    "Hopefully one day we'll see the Olympic Games return to Latin America," said Vazquez, who has headed the Mexican Olympic Committee for 18 years. He admitted Latin America's chance would be increased on an Olympic host-rotation system. Enditem