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Chicago 2016

Chicago 2016 Signs MOU On Community And Economic Benefits

Chicago 2016 and its Outreach Advisory Council, an organization that wants to ensure opportunities for all, announced Thursday the signing of a memorandum of understanding
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Chicago 2016 – Sport Development Plan, Support From NGB

Chicago 2016 unveiled Wednesday a comprehensive plan to develop Olympic and Paralympic sport should it host the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. Under the ...
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ASOIF Wants Contract Severed With USOC While Chicago 2016 Bids

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has passed a resolution urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to sever its contract with the United ...
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Reaction To Chicago’s Last Place Ranking On BidIndex

ABC reports Chicago 2016 committee officials said that it means nothing for Chicago to be in last place on GamesBids.com's BidIndex ranking of the four ...
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Chicago 2016 To Attend SportAccord

Sunday a delegation from Chicago 2016 will travel to Denver to present Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the annual SportAccord conference. ...
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Chicago 2016 Gets Financial Guarantee From State Legislators Ahead Of IOC Visit

Should Chicago host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, it has been guaranteed $250 million if it loses money on the event. The legislation was sent ...
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Chicago 2016 Focuses On Bid Amid USOC Concerns

Amid concerns that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) could face possible cancellation of the revenue contract if it doesn't make concessions at a meeting ...
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Protests During Chicago 2016’s IOC Inspection

The Chicago Tribune reports an anti-Olympics group plans to hold a rally on April 2 when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission arrives in ...
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Chicago 2016 Former Tagline “Stir Your Insides”?

Chicago 2016 tagline change Friday from "Stir the Soul" to "Let Friendship Shine" was made after there were difficulties in translating the original slogan, reports ...
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Chicago 2016 Gets Transit Support From Metra System

Metra system officials committed Friday to helping Chicago with public transit needs, even considering borrowing train cars from other commuter rail systems to help transport ...
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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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