 Why Chicago Failed To Win The Olympics
 04.10.2009 18:10  16 views  0 comments
 The Windy City's political talents were offset by new rules meant to protect International Olympic Committee voters from the sort of influence peddling that might have worked in the past. Read more »
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Cheer Up Chicago, You Did Have the Olympics Once, Kind Of
03.10.2009 18:10 18 views 0 comments
 OK, now that that's done with... Let's go back 100 years or so when Chicago did get the Olympics. The 1904 Olympics, to be specific. Read more »
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Chicago Olympic Bid Never Had a Chance
03.10.2009 1:40 24 views 0 comments
 Let's face the harsh reality, Chicago never stood a chance at hosting the Olympics. Read more »
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Chicago Reacts to Not Getting the 2016 Olympics (PIC)
02.10.2009 21:30 16 views 0 comments
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2016 Olympic Announcement: Rio de Janeiro Hosts Summer Games
02.10.2009 13:20 19 views 0 comments
 Rio de Janeiro has been chosen as the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics, beating Madrid in the final round of voting. Read more »
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Chicago Loses Vote's First Round
02.10.2009 12:02 15 views 0 comments
 Chicago has lost in the first round of voting in Copenhagen. Read more »
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Olympics-2016 Games could be the last, says Tokyo governor
02.10.2009 11:30 17 views 0 comments
 Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara warned on Wednesday the 2016 Olympics could be the last Games, with global warming an immediate threat to mankind. Tokyo is bidding to host the 2016 summer... Read more »
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White House Calls Out Fox By Name For Lying About Olympics
01.10.2009 8:30 9 views 0 comments
 In a new post on the official WH blog, an administration official specifically names Fox News for lying about the administration's push to bring the Olympics to Chicago. "Last night Fox News continued its disregard for the facts," the post begins, "in an attempt to smear the Administration's efforts to win the Olympics for the United States." Read more »
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Olympics Cage Match! Comparing the Host City Bids
01.10.2009 8:20 16 views 0 comments
 Lake Michigan vs. Stone Jesus vs. Spaniards vs. Bladerunner. Chicago's bid, compelling as it is, sounds like a real estate ad. Sophisticated urban setting close to all amenities! Expansive lakefront with breathtaking views! Cheap, must go now!! But hey. We're a frontrunner going into Friday's IOC vote.... Read more »
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Obama to boost Chicago's Olympic bid in Denmark
28.09.2009 21:50 16 views 0 comments
 Obama is going to Copenhagen after all, joining first lady Michelle Obama to support Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics. Obama plans to leave Washington on Thursday, getting to Denmark in time to be part of his adopted hometown’s final presentation to the International Olympic Committee. Read more »
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10 things you might not know about the Olympics
27.09.2009 18:20 19 views 0 comments
 On Friday, the International Olympic Committee will decide whether the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics will be Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid or Rio de Janeiro. Here are 10 facts about the five-ring circus: Read more »
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Meet Your 2010 Winter Olympians (30 Photos)
23.09.2009 3:20 18 views 0 comments
 The 2010 U.S. Olympic Team held its media summit in Chicago recently and introduced some of the athletes to the press. Looks like everyone had a pretty good time... Read more »
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Obama Needs an Olympic Mind
17.09.2009 20:10 17 views 0 comments
 The 2016 Olympics will be awarded in two weeks. Chicago's chances may well hinge on whether Obama shows up in Copenhagen to make the sales pitch... Read more »
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2012 London Olympics has created £159m financial black hole
11.09.2009 13:20 17 views 0 comments
 The project to buy up land for the London 2012 Olympics has created a £159 million financial black hole, new papers published today state. The London Development Agency (LDA), the mayor's business and economic agency, called on accountants KPMG to investigate spending. Read more »
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Sanya Richards: America's Most Dominant Athlete
10.09.2009 3:20 18 views 0 comments
 We're a country that has the collective attention span of Pacman Jones in da scrip club. So why we can't sit still and appreciate Sanya Richards for the 49 seconds it takes her to make one lap around the track is a mystery to me. Truly sad when you consider that a sports obsessed nation doesn’t even know the face of its most dominating athlete. Read more »
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Chicago's Olympic Bid Flawed: IOC Report
02.09.2009 21:00 22 views 0 comments
 City's initial hedging over financial guarantees may have hurt our chances. Read more »
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Usain Bolt in a Nutshell
27.08.2009 15:01 19 views 0 comments
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The 10 Most Shocking Olympic Gender Scandals
26.08.2009 22:50 15 views 0 comments
 Gender scandals happen way more often than you'd think. Like that one time the fastest “woman” in the world was killed in a bank robbery and found to have a penis. Read more »
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Cool Postage Stamps Launched for London 2012 Olympics (Pics)
25.08.2009 10:00 20 views 0 comments
 Royal Mail first class postage stamps launched for London 2012 Olympic Games. The first set of ten stamps go on sale on October 22. Artists are designing images of another 20 sports for stamps that will go on sale in 2010 and 2012. Read more »
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2016 Olympics shun baseball and softball
14.08.2009 19:10 17 views 0 comments
 Well, it's official. The IOC has spoken and it has again reiterated that it wants no part of either baseball or softball in its Summer Games. Read more »
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