2009

21

Feb

Chicago 2016: Rose Bowl in the running as 2016 Olympic soccer site

If Chicago is selected as the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena could be one of the venues for the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments.
The stadium was one of six venues proposed by the Chicago bid committee when it submitted its canditature file to the International Olympic Committee.
The [...]

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2009

18

Jan

Madison chosen as cycling hub for 2016 Chicago Olympics

The city of Madison and the surrounding area, home to three major bicycle companies, will serve as the cycling hub for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in the event Chicago is chosen as the host city.
Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle Friday announced the selection by the Chicago 2016 Committee, which is organizing Chicago’s bid for [...]

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2009

5

Jan

Japan to ask Tokyo Gov Ishihara to make key speech for 2016 bid

Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda plans to ask outspoken Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara to make a presentation in Lausanne, Switzerland, in June for the Japanese capital’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. ‘‘We need Governor Ishihara, who is also the bid committee chief, to make an appeal,’’ Takeda said Monday, referring to [...]

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