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Rio de Janeiro Wins 2016 Olympics Vote

AP | JOHN LEICESTER | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — Like sweet, sultry samba music, Rio hit all the right notes. Chicago had Barack Obama. Tokyo had $4 billion in the bank. Madrid had...

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2016 Olympics Vote: Chicago Dumped In First Round Shocker

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — Chicago was expected to be one of the last two cities in the race. Instead, it was the first to go. In one of the biggest upsets i...

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

Huffington Post | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

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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, ...

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President Obama, Michelle Obama's 2016 Olympics Speeches: Full Transcript

Huffington Post | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama made separate speeches to the International Olympic Committee in support of Chicago's bid for the...

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Rio's Final 2016 Olympics Pitch: 'Time To Light The Olympic Cauldron In A Tropical Country' (VIDEO)

AP | GRAHAM DUNBAR | Posted 12.02.2009 | World

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COPENHAGEN — Rio de Janeiro delivered a passionate appeal for South America to be awarded the Olympics for the first time. Brazilian President ...

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Tokyo 2016 Olympics Pitch: Best For Athletes, Environment

AP | Posted 12.02.2009 | World

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COPENHAGEN — Tokyo has made its case to host the 2016 Olympics as the best bid for athletes. Tokyo's bid team told IOC members Friday that thei...

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Chicago, Obama, the Olympics, and the Murder of Derrion Albert

Kevin Powell | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago does not deserve the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. What the people of Chicago deserve is a domestic Marshall Plan -- an action agenda that will, once and for all, deal with the city's problems.

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Obamas, Chicago, Aim For Heartstrings In Final 2016 Olympics Pitch

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — Chicago was expected to be one of the last two cities in the race. Instead, it was the first to go. In one of the biggest upsets i...

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Obama's Olympics Speech: 'I Urge You To Choose Chicago' (VIDEO)

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 12.02.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — (AP) Combining hometown pride and political muscle, President Barack Obama lobbied Olympic leaders on Friday to give the 2016 Summe...

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Chicago-Rio Olympic Battle Is "Close As Hell"

CNN Political Ticker | Ed Henry | Posted 12.01.2009 | Chicago

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As First Lady Michelle Obama and talk show host Oprah Winfrey wrapped up a day of furious behind-the-scenes lobbying of International Olympic Committe...

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Obama Heads To Denmark To Lobby For 2016 Olympics

AP | Posted 12.01.2009 | Chicago

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is on his way to Denmark to help his adopted hometown of Chicago try to land the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. ...

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Bill Bennett On Olympics In Chicago: "I'm Actually For Rio... In Chicago It's Fat People Eating" (VIDEO)

Posted 12.01.2009 | Chicago

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Conservative commentator Bill Bennett certainly didn't endear himself to the residents of Chicago during a recent appearance on CNN's "The Situation R...

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2016 Olympics Announcement: Hours Before The IOC Vote, It's Too Close To Call

AP | JOHN LEICESTER | Posted 12.01.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — In 30 minutes, it will be over. Years of preparations, arm-twisting, sweet-talking and hopes will be rejected or rewarded Friday w...

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Chicago Olympics Bid Looms Large For Embattled USOC

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 12.01.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — They shelved long-awaited plans for a TV network after only a month, and made nice with International Olympic Committee members who...

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Oprah, Michelle Obama Light Up Copenhagen: Star Power Enough For Chicago's Olympic Bid? (PHOTOS)

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 12.01.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — (AP) Want a picture with Oprah? She's holding court in the restaurant. Interested in talking to a Dream Teamer or a Perfect 10? Dav...

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Passing the Torch: Brazil's Olympic Dream

Orlando Silva Jr. | Posted 12.01.2009 | World

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I am proud to note that while Brazil's turn to organize the Olympics has not yet come, it does not mean that we've shied away from competing. But it is one thing to play along, and another to offer the playing field.

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2016 Olympics Bid: Obama's Presence Levels The Playing Field In Copenhagen

GlobalPost | Mark Starr | Posted 12.01.2009 | World

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By Mark Starr BOSTON -- President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen on Thursday to lobby International Olympic Commission voters on behalf of ...

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Chicago Favored To Host 2016 Olympics, Rio Close Second

AP | JOHN LEICESTER | Posted 12.01.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — In 30 minutes, it will be over. Years of preparations, arm-twisting, sweet-talking and hopes will be rejected or rewarded Friday w...

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Sam Stein

Chicago Olympic Committee Members Bundled Nearly $2M For Obama Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

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As President Barack Obama gets set to travel to Copenhagen Thursday night to make the case that Chicago should host the 2016 Olympics, good government...

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Michelle Obama: Crime Won't Hurt Chicago Olympic Bid

Chicago Sun-Times | Lynn Sweet | Posted 11.30.2009 | Chicago

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First Lady Michelle Obama, off to Copenhagen on Tuesday night to lobby for Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid, said the rash of crime in Chicago won't hurt th...

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Michelle Obama Makes Chicago Olympics Presence Felt In Copenhagen

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 11.30.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — Having one-on-one VIP meetings, dining with dignitaries and stars, flattering Olympic officials by taking notice of the little thin...

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What Rivalry? Brazil's Lula Says He Urged Obama To Make Olympics Trip

AP | Posted 11.30.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — Brazil's president says he's not worried that U.S. President Barack Obama is coming to Denmark to lobby that Chicago and not Rio de...

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Chicago Olympics Bid Brings Protests, Opposition (PHOTOS)

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 11.30.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — (AP) The mayor, the president and Oprah Winfrey may hope to return to Chicago from Copenhagen with the 2016 Olympic Games, but some ar...

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2016 Olympics: Chicago, Rio Square Off In Copenhagen

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 11.29.2009 | Chicago

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COPENHAGEN — Rio or Chicago? Risk vs. reliable. For the International Olympic Committee, the biggest decision in choosing the city to host the ...

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Majority Of Chicagoans, Americans Want Olympics: Chicago 2016 Poll

Chicago Sun-Times | LISA DONOVAN | Posted 11.29.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago 2016 CEO Patrick Ryan said a poll conducted last week shows 72 percent of Chicagoans back bringing the Games to the city while 84 percent of A...

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