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Chicago 2016

No Future U.S. Olympic Bids, For Now – USOC CEO

United States Olympic Committee (USOC) CEO Stephanie Streeter issued a statement Monday in which she said "there will be absolutely no consideration of any future
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Chicago 2016 Promoted At Olympic Sports Demonstrations In Washington

Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago were joined on Capital Hill Wednesday by members of the U.S. Congress, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and representatives from ...
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Chicago 2016 Gets Government Backing

The U.S. House of Representatives Friday threw its support behind Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Rep. Judy Biggert said, "the City of ...
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Lollapalooza Promotes Chicago 2016 Bid

Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be promoted at the music festival Lollapalooza being held August 7-9 at Grant Park, part of ...
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Chicago 2016 Costs To Be Reviewed

The British consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting has been hired to conduct an independent review of the numbers behind the proposed Chicago 2016 Summer Olympic Games ...
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Group Joins No Games Opposing Chicago 2016

The Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precint Organization (IVI-IPO) has joined No Games Chicago to oppose Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. In a ...
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Beyond Sport Boosts Chicago 2016 Bid

Beyond Sport has announced that Chicago has been selected to be the host city for the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards in 2010. The inaugural ...
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Could New USOC Network Hamper Chicago 2016?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly upset about the United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) announcement Wednesday of its Olympic television network launch with Comcast, ...
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Chicago 2016 Organizes Public Meetings To Promote Local Support

The Chicago Sun Times reports Chicago 2016 officials will be holding a series of public meetings around the city due to the erosion of public ...
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Obama’s Video Message Lends Weight To Chicago 2016 Presentation At ANOCA

President Barack Obama's two-minute video message, which was taped at the White House, was shown during Chicago 2016's presentation Tuesday to the Association of National ...
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Chicago 2016 Summary
Bid Status: Rio won bid
Bid Date: October 2, 2009
Bid Location: IOC Congress in Copenhagen Denmark
Description: First recent bid from Chicago. second consecutive bid from United States (New York bid for 2012). A planned lakefront Games using a good mix of existing, new and temporary venues.
Bid Book: Link To Bid Book
Web Site: http://www.chicago2016.org

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