Chicago had been a heavy favorite to at least survive the first round. Tokyo is also cut, leaving Rio de Janeiro and Madrid left in contention. The host city is to be announced today.
Los Angelos Times
By Christi Parsons and Mark Silva
October 3, 2009
Reporting from Washington - Chicago has been eliminated from the contest to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, a surprise development in the decision-making process by international Olympic officials.The city was a heavy favorite at least to make it through the first round of voting, and to be a serious contender in the final round of voting for the coveted Games.The decision dashes the hopes of U.S. boosters -- President Obama chief among them -- who had put their reputations on the line to help win the games for Chicago. The announcement came as the president and first lady headed back to Washington after making a last-minute appeal to the International Olympic Committee as it met in Copenhagen. For the full story click here: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-olympics-chicago3-2009oct03,0,1471810.story
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