Obama letter to IOC backs Chicago bid (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Tue, 09/22/2009 - 13:04

President Barack Obama has written to International Olympic Committee members promising the United States would "welcome the world with open arms" if Chicago is awarded the 2016 Summer Games.

"The City of Chicago is designed to host global celebrations and it will deliver a spectacular Olympic experience for one and all," Obama said in a letter to IOC members that was obtained...

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