Olympic bid delegation to gain insight into plans for accessibility and Olympic Village
CHICAGO – Chicago 2016 announced today that representatives from the Olympic bid committee will travel to Beijing for the Paralympic Games. As a Candidate City vying for the 2016 Games, representatives from Chicago 2016—including Patrick G. Ryan, chairman and CEO of Chicago 2016 and Linda Mastandrea, director of Paralympic sport and accessibility—attended the Olympic Games in August and will return to Beijing this week to learn more about how the city transforms itself for the Paralympic Games.
“We gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and insight into what it means to be a Host City during the Olympic Games, and we look forward to learning about Beijing’s plans for athlete and spectator accessibility during the Paralympic Games,” said Ryan. “Chicago is at the forefront of accessibility, and this is a very important and prominent component of our bid plan, both for spectators and athletes.”
Members of the Chicago 2016 board and staff, as well as Paralympians and members of the Chicago community, including King Harris, chair of the Paralympic sport and accessibility advisory council for Chicago 2016, will participate in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Observer Program and will have the opportunity to present the city’s plans for hosting the Paralympic Games in 2016. They will also get a behind-the-scenes look at the sporting venues and other facilities to gain additional insight that will help strengthen Chicago’s bid.
In 2007, Chicago was named one of the most disability-friendly cities in the United States by the National Organization on Disability. According to the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, more than 600,000 people with disabilities live and work in the city, and a 2006 Harris Interactive Poll conducted on behalf of the Open Doors Organization found that Chicago is a top destination for travelers with disabilities.
“Chicago has a very solid foundation on which to build as we prepare our plans for the Paralympic Games,” said Mastandrea. “Our goal for 2016 is to raise the bar for accessibility in the Olympic Movement across the board and make lasting improvements to the City of Chicago.”
Chicago 2016 staff, Paralympians and others will share their experiences on the Chicago 2016 blog at http://blog.chicago2016.org.
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