Olympics


Obama: Chicago, America wants these Olympic Games

September 16 - United States President Barack Obama today offered his public support to Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics with a high-profile speech on the South Lawn of the White House, in which he laid out how much he wants the Games to come back to the United States. 











Chicago not weakened by Barack Obama absence claims Ryan

By Tom Degun in Chicago and Duncan Mackay in London

September 11 - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics will not be weakened by the decision of United States President Barack Obama to send the First Lady, his wife Michelle (pictured), to the final vote next month instead of him attending personally, officials here claimed today.