COPENHAGEN – In a stunning development, Chicago was the first city eliminated on Friday in IOC voting to be host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid made final pitches to the International Olympic Committee to be selected later Friday as host of the 2016 Olympics, with President Barack Obama and Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pitting their star power against each other in emotional pushes for their cities. Rio and Chicago’s presentations were particularly impassioned.
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Shocker! Chicago, Tokyo eliminated in 2016 voting – Olympic Sports
