Obama weighs in to support Chicago Olympic bid

US President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen to support the bid by the city of Chicago to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

Obama weighs in to support Chicago Olympic bid
Tue, 29 Sep, 2009 - 01:00
Brendan Mooney

He will join his wife, Michelle, and other administration members at the International Olympic Committee meeting in the Danish capital on Thursday.

Chicago faces opposition from Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.

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