Chicago gets high marks for 2016 bid
universalsports.com 4/11/2009 — At the end of a long day touring potential venues for the 2016 Summer Games, the head of the International Olympic Committee's inspection team walked into the United Center and right into a hug from gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci.

MOMENTS - CHICAGO 2016 - FOR THE CHICAGO OLYMPIC BID
docksquadsports.com 4/3/2009 — cool promo video we created for the 2016 olympic bid features m jordan

Awesome Promo for Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid
notqualifiedtocomment.com 4/4/2009 — Chicago’s Olympic bid has gone from sure thing to no chance to possibility and back again. Would it be good for the city? That’s a topic for another day. In the meantime, here is a video promo the Chicago Olympic Committee prepared for the IOC Evaluation Commission, which is in ...

Rio 2016 banks on its novel bid
universalsports.com 4/6/2009 — Among the four candidates for the 2016 Games, Rio de Janeiro offers a singular argument, one that tugs not only at logic but at the heart: The Olympic Games have never been held in South America.

Tokyo government gives full backing to 2016 bid
universalsports.com 3/18/2009 — Japan's upper house passed a resolution Wednesday in support of Tokyo's bid to host the 2016 Olympics, giving the campaign the full backing of parliament.

Obama makes pitch for Chicago 2016
universalsports.com 4/4/2009 — Chicago's pitch for the 2016 Summer Olympics to an International Olympic Committee inspection team began in earnest this morning with a recorded message from President Obama.

Chicago 2016 organizers sign equality document
universalsports.com 3/26/2009 — The president of Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics says the committee has agreed to share any hiring and economic opportunities with underserved communities.

Looking Ahead to 2016
offthebaseline.com 2/12/2009 — Host bids for the 2016 Olympics are due today, with Chicago as the reported front-runner. Olympic insiders are punting that Chicago’s pretty much a lock, saying that President Obama will “need only show up for the IOC vote in Copenhagen in October and Chicago will sweep aside rivals ...

Quick Throw: 2016 Euro 2016 Bidders
unprofessionalfoul.com 3/24/2009 — UEFA's Executive Committee confirmed (PDF warning) that France, Italy, Norway/Sweden and Turkey are the official bidders for Euro 2016. The Committee also acted to create a body to audit clubs to ensure the UEFA licenses were awarded appropriately as part of its financial fair play campaign [Ed. ...

Baseball adds women's component to 2016 bid
universalsports.com 4/7/2009 — Baseball will be adding a women's component to its bid to get reinstated for the 2016 Olympics, after failing to unite with women's softball.