Chicago Olympic Bid Focuses On Location

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

By JACQUELINE LEE
The UNITY News

Chicago is one of four cities (along with Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo) officially bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

The city plans to stand out by having the most centrally located games in the history of the Olympics – an option that is both environmentally and pocket friendly.

But the compactness of the games wouldn’t be unusual, officials say, because “this is how Chicago celebrates on a daily basis.”

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