universalsports.com - 3/6/2009
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What does the resignation of Jim Scherr as U.S. Olympic Committee chief executive mean for Chicago's 2016 bid? In terms of structure — not much. As far as process and timing go — perhaps much more.
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. ...
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 ...
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.
Jim Scherr resigns
wcsnblogs.com 3/5/2009 — Jim Scherr, the U.S. Olympic Committee’s chief executive, abrutply resigned Thursday. The resignation is effective March 31.
Stephanie Streeter, a member of the USOC board of directors, was named interim chief executive.
Scherr has served as chief executive since 2003. The reasons ...
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.
Seven sports submit for 2016 inclusion
universalsports.com 2/19/2009 — 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.