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In June 2007, Olympic bid committee chairman and CEO, Patrick G. Ryan announced that David P. Bolger was appointed chief operating officer and Rick Ludwig as chief financial officer. [31] The Chicago 2016 Olympic bid committee announced the details of the Olympic bid application on January 15, 2008.
On April 14, 2007, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chose Chicago to run in the 2016 Olympic bidding. Chicago was chosen to host the 1904 Summer Olympics but they would be held in St. Louis, to coincide with the 1904 World's Fair. [69] The 1996 in Atlanta were the last summer Olympics to be hosted in North America.
Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games was eliminated in the first round of voting in Copenhagen, losing to Rio de Janeiro. The results of the final vote were announced at 12:50 p.m. EDT.
Selection of the host city is done at an IOC Session four to seven years prior to the tournament, in which the IOC members vote between candidate cities which have submitted bids. As of the selection of the 2016 Summer Olympics, 28 games have been held in 23 cities in 19 countries. Bids have been made by 64 cities in 34 countries.
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Summer Olympics (from 1924 to 2004) Winter Olympics (from 1948 to 2002) TASK FORCE. Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Candidate cities Madrid bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics; Tokyo bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics; Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics; Applicant cities Doha bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics; Prague bid for the 2016 Summer ...
If you plan on attending the 2016 Olympics in Rio to see Bolt and other Olympians go for more gold, your expenses can really add up.