Obama adds muscle to US Olympic bid
China Daily | Updated: 2009-09-29 08:19
People hold up papers with the same colors of the logo for Madrid's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, forming a 'human mosaic' in support of the city's campaign over the weekend. The International Olympic Committee will meet in Copenhagen on Friday to elect the host city of the 2016 Summer Olympics, choosing from Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid. Reuters |
COPENHAGEN: US president Barack Obama will fly to Copenhagen on Friday to support Chicago's bid to stage the 2016 Summer Olympics, officials said yesterday.
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