Chicago 2016 makes bid to IOC
universalsports.com 6/17/2009 — Chicago led off the presentations Wednesday of the four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics, stressing strong support from the White House and offering financial guarantees for the multi-billion dollar project.

Tokyo 2016 invites crown prince to IOC vote
universalsports.com 6/18/2009 — Officials of Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Olympics have invited Japan's crown prince to travel to Copenhagen for the IOC vote on Oct. 2.

A Glove of Their Own to Warm IOC Committee’s Hearts?
baseballreflections.com 7/5/2009 — 1904…1936…1992…2005…2008…2012…2016? The summer Olympiad of 1904 was the first Olympic Games to welcome baseball into the fold. In 1936, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) removed Polo from the Olympic Games. Why is this important? Well, until baseball was voted out of the Olympics it ...

US Olympic television plans anger IOC
sportsprodailydeal.com 7/10/2009 — International Olympic Committee members have reacted with dismay to the news that the United States Olympic Committee is planning to launch its own Olympic television channel.

TV rights squabble may hurt Chicago's 2016 bid
chicagotribune.com 7/9/2009 — IOC upset with USOC over plans to launch an Olympics TV network > Just as Chicago tries to ride out one storm buffeting its bid to host the 2016 Olympic ...

Baseball makes pitch for 2016 Olympic reinstatement with five-day plan, commitment to use best players
digitalsportsdaily.com 6/15/2009 — The International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and leaders from baseball around the world today presented their outline for baseball’s re-instatement to the Olympic programme in 2016. “We feel that we have not just addressed the issues that were presented as to why baseball was ...

Asia Olympic Council backs Tokyo’s 2016 bid
universalsports.com 7/3/2009 — The Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in 2016.