Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Chicago in the “Final Four” to host 2016 Olympics

The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today that Chicago is one of four finalists to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. The city’s three remaining competitors are Madrid (Spain), Tokyo (Japan), and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
The most recent evaluation report put Chicago third behind Madrid and Tokyo. But early rankings don’t necessarily [...]