Not Tokyo, Madrid or Rio.
The election of the host city for 2016 will take place in October next year at an IOC Session in Copenhagen.
Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill., second from right, Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and others, applaud at a Chicago 2016 Olympic rally, June 6, 2008, at the Daley Center Plaza in Chicago. (Associated Press) – Washington Post
Japanese Olympic officials fear Barack Obama’s victory in the U.S. presidential election could hurt Tokyo’s bid for the 2016 Games.
Senior Japanese officials expressed concern that Obama’s success could give his home city of Chicago a massive boost in the Olympic bidding process.
“I wonder how IOC (International Olympic Committee) members will react when Mr. Obama appears in a presentation for Chicago,” Japanese Olympic chief Tsunekazu Takeda told local media on Wednesday.
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“Mr. Obama is good at speeches and very popular,” said Japanese Olympic Committee board member Tomiaki Fukuda. “It could be a problem for Japan.”
Reuters – Olympics-Japanese fear ‘Obama factor’ could hurt 2016 bid
The American Cup will be hosted in Chicago in 2009, adding a little more hype to their bid.
Bela was just in Chicago … doing what he does best.
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