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.

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. ...

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 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.

Chicago’s 2016 opportunity and challenge
wcsnblogs.com 3/24/2009 — DENVER — As Olympic and international sports leaders convene for the SportAccord convention, with the U.S. Olympic Committee the No. 1 topic in the bar here at the Hyatt hotel, the issue on the minds of many is how, come October and the International Olympic Committee vote for the 2016 ...

President Barack Obama Welcomes IOC (video)
youtube.com 4/9/2009 — President Barack Obama issued a welcome today to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission members who are visiting Chicago as part of ...

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.

Cost primary concern among 2016 candidates
universalsports.com 3/31/2009 — Campaigning among the four candidates for the 2016 Olympics is increasingly centering on one issue: cost.

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

Rio 2016 selling bid as sentimental favorite
universalsports.com 3/26/2009 — Rio de Janeiro organizers trying to lure the 2016 Olympics are trumpeting the Brazilian city as the sensible and sentimental choice.