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.
Bidding for the Games: Chicago News, Sarkozy for Rio, No Obama for Copenhagen?
(ATR) Chicago surmounts a political obstacle for its Olympic bid, Rio wins the support of Nicolas Sarkozy and the possibility grows that Barack Obama might miss Copenhagen.
Bid City Blog: Chicago Olympic Bid Notes
(ATR) Five days in Chicago shows a city with a good plan for the Games - but in need of a dose of passion. Good press operations for Chicago 2016...and the USOC works with a new team backing the bid... more from ATR Editor Ed Hula as he blogs about his visit to the 2016 Olympic bid city.
Chicago 2016 Reports 78 Percent of Chicagoans Support the Bid
Bidding for the Games -- Federations Approve Rio 2016 Venues
(ATR) All 26 summer Olympic sports federations approve Rio's venues plan...Survey indicates public support growing for Tokyo bid
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
Bidding for the Games: 2016 Cities Scrutinized in Istanbul
(ATR) The four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics are assembling their teams in Istanbul where they will present Friday to the annual assembly of the European Olympic Committees.
Obama, McCain Ring Olympics Boycott Bell
(ATR) Perhaps oblivious to the potential harm that he might be causing to the bid for the 2016 Olympics from his hometown of Chicago, Barack Obama is suggesting that President George Bush should not attend the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics.
