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Olympic Newsdesk - Half a Billion to be Spent on Rio Security; USOC Advisory Panel

(ATR) Brazil will spend more than $500 million to improve security before the Rio Olympics...The USOC announced an advisory panel to study its operation.
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U.S. President, Chicago Present to IOC

(ATR) With speeches from U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Chicago has delivered its final presentation the IOC Session in Copenhagen.
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2016 Bids at IAAF Worlds, Plan for Rugby and Golf

(ATR) The 2016 Olympic bid cities are in Berlin at the IAAF World Championships -- and already making plans for rugby and golf. On the scene coverage inside from Berlin.
2016 Bids at IAAF Worlds,

Chicago 2016 Sends Delegation to Berlin for International Paralympic Day

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On the Scene: Chicago 2016 in Abuja

(ATR) Chicago 2016 drew on one of its most obvious connections to Africa by unveiling a new video featuring President Barack Obama for a presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa in Abuja, Nigeria.
On the Scene: Chicago 2016

Bidding for the Games -- Chicago

(ATR) The head of the Chicago bid for the 2016 Olympics says his team won’t be deluded by the praise heaped upon them Tuesday by the chair of the IOC commission reviewing the bid.
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Chicago 2016 Reports 78 Percent of Chicagoans Support the Bid

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Bidding for the Games: Winter & Summer YOGs, 2016 Cities Head to Monaco

Bidding for the Games: Winter & Summer YOGs, 2016 Cities (ATR) One Olympic bidding contest is coming to an end, while another one begins...2016 cities in Monaco this week. More in Bidding for the Games...
Bidding for the Games: Winter

Bidding for the Games: No Drama for Obama as 2016 Cities Present in Istanbul

(ATR) Opinions were mixed over Obama’s impact on the EOC while delegations from Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo also stated their case before the general assembly
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