Chicago Loses 2016 Olympic Bid

CBS News Chicago October 2, 2009

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CBS) Despite four years, millions of dollars in planning and a last-ditch pitch from President Obama, the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid ultimately fell short.

The City of Chicago was eliminated in the first round of voting, before any host city was selected.

An expert called it […]

October 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Barack Obama, Ethics, Illinois, Michelle Obama, Taxes | Comments are closed

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“…As much of a sacrifice as people say this is for me or Oprah or the President to [travel to Denmark] for these few days, so many of you in this room have been working for years to bring this bid [for the Olympic games] home, and you have put together a phenomenal set […]

October 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Barack Obama, Ethics, Illinois, Michelle Obama, Quotations, Taxes | Comments are closed

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