Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – US President Barack Obama will accompany his wife Michelle to Copenhagen to promote the city of Chicago’s bid as host of the 2016 Olympic Games, the White House announced 28 September. “It’s a city of broad shoulders, big hearts, and bold dreams. A city of legendary sports figures, legendary sports venues and legendary sports fans. We want these games!”, Obama said at the White House in early September. Obama was a senator representing the state of Illinois before becoming president. He lived there for 25 years.
The Lausanne-based International Olympic Committee (IOC) holds its 13th Congress in Copenhagen from 3 to 5 October, and will announce its choice of the host city.
Chicago is one of four finalist cities bidding for the honour. The other cities are Madrid, Spain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Tokyo, Japan. Leaders from the other contenders are expected to visit Copenhagen as well. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will address the Congress, the IOC has announced.
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News story, GenevaLunch, 29 September 2009.
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