No Future U.S. Olympic Bids, For Now – USOC CEO
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) CEO Stephanie Streeter issued a statement Monday in which she said “there will be absolutely no consideration of …
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Chicago 2016 Promoted At Olympic Sports Demonstrations In Washington
Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago were joined on Capital Hill Wednesday by members of the U.S. Congress, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, and …
Chicago 2016 Gets Government Backing
The U.S. House of Representatives Friday threw its support behind Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Rep. Judy Biggert said, “the …
Lollapalooza Promotes Chicago 2016 Bid
Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be promoted at the music festival Lollapalooza being held August 7-9 at Grant Park, part of the …
Chicago 2016 Costs To Be Reviewed
The British consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting has been hired to conduct an independent review of the numbers behind the proposed Chicago 2016 Summer Olympic …
Group Joins No Games Opposing Chicago 2016
The Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precint Organization (IVI-IPO) has joined No Games Chicago to oppose Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer …
Beyond Sport Boosts Chicago 2016 Bid
Beyond Sport has announced that Chicago has been selected to be the host city for the Beyond Sport Summit and Awards in 2010. The inaugural Beyond Sport event …
Could New USOC Network Hamper Chicago 2016?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is reportedly upset about the United States Olympic Committee’s (USOC) announcement Wednesday of its Olympic …
Chicago 2016 Organizes Public Meetings To Promote Local Support
The Chicago Sun Times reports Chicago 2016 officials will be holding a series of public meetings around the city due to the erosion of public support for the …
Obama’s Video Message Lends Weight To Chicago 2016 Presentation At ANOCA
President Barack Obama’s two-minute video message, which was taped at the White House, was shown during Chicago 2016’s presentation Tuesday to the …