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Looking Ahead to 2016
Looking Ahead to 2016
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 ...
Seven sports submit for 2016 inclusion
universalsports.com — From golf to roller speed skating, the seven sports vying for inclusion in the 2016 Summer Games have submitted their proposals to the International Olympic Committee. (more) Seven sports submit for 2016 inclusion
Chicago 2016 Olympic Tennis
Chicago 2016 Olympic Tennis
offthebaseline.com — As I posted yesterday, the bid books for the The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, were due today. The Candidature File, or “bid book” as it is commonly known, is the formal response to 227 questions posed to bid cities in contention to host ... (more) Chicago 2016 Olympic Tennis
Bids for 2016 Games entering home stretch
universalsports.com — Four cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympics will present their vision for the Games to the International Olympic Committee by Thursday as they enter the final stretch of their two-year campaign. (more) Bids for 2016 Games entering home stretch
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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