2016 summer olympics

Obama to make in-person pitch for 2016 Olympics in Chicago

Topix - Sports News  Mon, 09/28/2009 - 09:40

President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event.

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Obama to make Olympics pitch in Denmark (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Mon, 09/28/2009 - 07:25

President Barack Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, projecting the highest-ever White House profile in lobbying for the international event.

Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to the president, told The Associated Press Monday morning that Obama will leave Thursday and join his wife, Michelle, in Copenhagen, where they'll make the pitch to...

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24 Hours Vancouver

Topix - Sports News  Fri, 08/28/2009 - 08:47

The new U.S. ambassador to China slipped in a pitch for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics while presenting his credentials to the Chinese president on Friday.

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Obama makes video pitch for 2016 Chicago Olympics

Topix - Sports News  Fri, 11/21/2008 - 13:25

President-elect Barack Obama made a personal appeal Friday to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to his home city of Chicago.

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