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Chinese official's book claims back-door deal landed Olympics

Associated Press
Oct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Chinese sports officials struck a deal to bring the Olympics to Beijing, promising to support Jacques Rogge's bid to head the International Olympic Committee ...
USOC's ex-CEO says Rio won 2016 bid, Chicago didn't lose it

Associated Press
Oct 13, 2009 11:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- The ousted CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee said instability and strained relations with international Olympic officials were "far secondary" factors in ...
Golf, rugby added to Olympics for 2016, 2020

Associated Press
Oct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - COPENHAGEN -- All those beautiful beaches and Tiger Woods, too! After more than a century on the sidelines, golf will return to the Olympics at the Summer Games in Rio d...
IOC says no fear of backlash from U.S. sponsors

Associated Press
Oct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - COPENHAGEN -- The International Olympic Committee's marketing boss believes Chicago's rejection by Olympic voters will not affect the status of Illinois-based McDonald's...
IOC: American TV rights worth less after Rio win

Associated Press
Oct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - COPENHAGEN -- The cost of Chicago's defeat in its bid to host the 2016 Olympics will be felt in the value of the next U.S. broadcast deal. The International Olympic Comm...
Chicago eliminated as 2016 Olympic site

By Ted Cox
Oct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Stunned silence. That was the response at Daley Plaza downtown Friday when Chicago became the first city voted out among the final four bidding to play host to the 2016 ...
Assessing the fallout from Chicago's Olympic-sized loss

By John Patterson and Joseph Ryan Daily Herald Staff
Oct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago called in all the political heavy hitters, ranging from Oprah to President Barack Obama, in its drive to win the Olympic bid. Chicago called in all the political...
Never at a loss for words on 2016 bid

By Mike Imrem
Oct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Random thoughts on losing the 2016 Summer Olympics to Rio, which is no big loss anyway: • OK, this clinches it. Copenhagen doesn't get an NBA expansion franchise. • Forg...
Olympic-sized whipping for Chicago; it was never going to happen

Associated Press
Oct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - President Barack Obama was in the comfort of his private quarters on Air Force One somewhere over the Atlantic when he got the news. The vote was in, his adopted hometow...
IOC votes for 2016 Olympic host today in Copenhagen

Associated Press
Oct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - COPENHAGEN -- 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 Olympic...

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