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CHICAGO'S 2016 OLYMPIC BID

In April 2007, Chicago was selected as the U.S.’s bid city for the 2016 Olympic Games. Chicago is now competing with three international cities for the honor of being the host city for the 2016 Olympics. This topic will cover the business of the 2016 games, including the impact they could have on both the Chicago an U.S. economies throughout the bid process.

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US Olympic official appointed to key London postmore

for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. He was operations chief of Chicago's failed bid...

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Print view Share After the excitement of bidding and the euphoria of winning, the reality of making the 2016 Olympics...

Chicago 2016 bid official appointed to key London postmore

my life and I cannot wait to get started," said Arnot, who was also operations chief for Chicago's failed bid for...

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Chicago 2016 Olympic flags remain, three weeks after bid was lostmore

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What Michelle Obama Must Do Nowmore

in January, the first lady has been cautious about the causes she embraced. But with her hometown of Chicago vying to...

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at a winery. It’s also a good time to visit Rio de Janeiro, which is celebrating its 2016 Olympic bid win.

Take a bow, Chicagomore

The city of Chicago has had a rough time of it in the year or so since it stood at the centre of the world, under the...

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food and wine pairing at a winery. It?s also a good time to visit , which is celebrating its 2016 Olympic bid win.

Bargains in Latin America, Where Luxury Costs Lessmore

pairing at a winery. Its also a good time to visit Rio de Janeiro, which is celebrating its 2016 Olympic bid win.

Obama mocks critics of his bid for 2016 Olympicsmore

Obama is having some fun at the expense of those who criticized him for trying to help his Chicago hometown land the...

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14 dead after Rio gang violencemore

least 2,000 police officers patrolled this coastal city yesterday and Brazilian officials pledged to host a...

Mayor: Long way to go making Rio safe before 2016more

LONDON --Rio de Janeiro has a tough battle ahead combatting security problems before the 2016 Olympics, the Brazilian...

Brazil vows safe Olympics after 14 killedmore

least 2,000 police officers patrolled this coastal city Sunday and Brazilian officials pledged to host a violence-free...

Brazil Pledges Olympic Security After Rio Violencemore

Brazilian officials are insisting security won't be a problem for the 2016 Olympics, despite drug-gang violence that...

Shaping the City: Chicago Gets Gold Medal for Designmore

Chicago's 2016 Olympics bid was rejected, but the city hardly needs the Olympics. Chicago 2009 is already uniquely...

Starlings overrun Chicago neighborhoodmore

so nothing to worry about. Don't be a baby, they are only birds. Better starlings than the 2016 olympics.

Scherr: Rio Had Advantages Chicago Couldn't Matchmore

Ex-USOC CEO Jim Scherr Says Instability Secondary To Rio Winning 2016 Olympics

Ebersol: Qualified USOC CEO candidates obviousmore

dollars into the games. He's been one of the most outspoken critics after the embarrassing failure of Chicago's bid for...

Obama gets public opinion bounce from Nobel Peace Prize. George W. Bus...more

Republicans feel sorry for the president for going all the way to Copenhagen and failing to get the 2016 Olympics for...

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Our opinion: Nobel-esque obligemore

Nobel-esque oblige Two Fridays ago, President Obama's sales pitch surprisingly failed to get Chicago beyond the first...

Down in the valleymore

found time last week to make a quixotic overnight dash to Copenhagen in the hope of winning the 2016 Olympics for his...

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