Madrid Olympics

Rio Wins! Good News for the Global South

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Global Economy, Chicago Olympic Bid, Southern Hemisphere, Madrid Olympics, Brazil, Globalization, Tokyo Olympics, Emerging Markets, 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics, Rio De Janeiro Brazil, World News
Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

Countries like Brazil are now in a position to compete successfully in the athletic events that comprise the Games, and also to provide the venue for the competition.

Read Post

2016 Olympics Announcement: Chicago Eliminated In First Round Shocker (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Olympics Vote, Olympics, International Olympic Committee, Rio 2016, Olympic Decision, 2016 Olympics Announcement Time, Chicago Olympics, Rio Olympics, Ioc Announcement, 2016 Olympics, Ioc Vote, Madrid Olympics, Madrid 2016, Chicago 2016, Video, Chicago News

In a major upset, Chicago was eliminated in the first round of IOC voting for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Tokyo, considered the underdog at the outset, ...

Read Whole Story

Rio Olympics: World Reactions

The Huffington Post | Adam Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Madrid, Tokyo Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro-Brazil, Chicago Olympics, Obama Chicago Olympics, Obama, Tokyo, Madrid Olympics, Brazil, Barack Obama, Olympics, Olympics Brazil, World News

Today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, celebrations were held, as the city granted the right to host the 2016 Olympics - the first city in South America to host the games.

Read Whole Story

2016 Olympics Vote: All Eyes On Obama

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Olympics, Barack Obama, Chicago Olympics, Chicago Olympic Bid, Chicago 2016, 2016 Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio Olympics, Tokyo Olympics, Madrid Olympics, Obama Copenhagen, Obama Denmark, Chicago News

CHICAGO — The crowd at President Barack Obama's victory rally stretched from one end of Grant Park to the other, spilling onto nearby sidewalks ...

Read Whole Story

2016 Olympics Will Come Down To 'A Couple Of Votes': IOC Chief Rogge

AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Olympics, Chicago Olympics, Chicago 2016, 2016 Olympics, Chicago Olympic Bid, Jaques Rogge, Ioc, Obama Copenhagen, Madrid Olympics, Rio Olympics, Tokyo Olympics, Chicago News

LONDON — IOC president Jacques Rogge expects the race for the 2016 Olympics to be decided by "a couple of votes" and says Chicago's chances shou...

Read Whole Story