President Obama Makes His Pitch for Chicago as Olympic Host
backporch.fanhouse.com 4/9/2009 — by Michael David Smith As Chicago makes its appeal to host the 2016 Olympics, it has a powerful ally in President Obama, who put together the above video to welcome International Olympic Committee members to his city last week. President Obama ...

Obama plans to attend IOC meeting for 2016 Games
universalsports.com 3/23/2009 — The committee hoping to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago has an early commitment from President Barack Obama to be in Copenhagen for its final presentation and the International Olympic Committee vote.

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 ...

Chicago 2016 loses Obama spotlight
universalsports.com 3/17/2009 — On election night last year, Mayor Richard Daley basked in the world's spotlight as hometown President Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech with the city's twinkling skyline as his backdrop.

Chicago’s bid for 2016 Games has potential hurdles
universalsports.com 3/24/2009 — More so than any of the three other bid cities, Chicago's quest for the 2016 Summer Games has some potential minefields to traverse.

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.

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. ...

2016 Summer Olympics in Chicago?
obsessedwithsports.com 4/8/2009 — Although Carlos Zambrano is still unimpressed with Wrigley Field, the IOC seems to find some charm in Chicago. Word is that the International Olympic Committee was “most impressed” by the “vibrant” city of Chicago. Chicago officials pitched the city as the perfect host ...

Chicago 2016 Olympic Tennis
offthebaseline.com 2/13/2009 — 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 ...

Oprah stars at a 2016 gala
wcsnblogs.com 4/7/2009 — Chicago’s 2016 bid committee threw a big party Monday night. I was asked to be the sole pool reporter in the room. Here’s what I filed: CHICAGO – Pat Ryan, chairman and chief executive of the Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, on Monday night welcomed the members of ...