News Source: Chicago-Sun Times
| about 1 month ago
For thousands of Madrid supporters, the 2016 Olympics likely will be remembered as the fiesta that was nearly theirs. The Spanish capital lost out in the final round of voting as Rio de Janeiro won the right to host the games. Rio de Janeiro edged...
News Source: Chicago Tribune
| about 1 month ago
Spaniards who had gathered to celebrate what they hoped might be Madrid's victorious candidacy for the 2016 summer Olympics trudged away saddened but generally not surprised after Rio de Janeiro took the prize. A few Brazilians waved and danced in...
News Source: Chicago Tribune
| about 1 month ago
Madrid offered to stage a passionate, cosmopolitan Games in 2016, while former International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch made a heartfelt and personal plea direct to voting members. Madrid followed Chicago, Tokyo and Rio de...
News Source: The Age
| about 1 month ago
Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo - will be given the Games. Obama will join his wife Michelle, who has been here since Wednesday lobbying IOC members, in the final presentation before the vote takes place later in the day. Related article:...
News Source: Chicago Tribune
| about 1 month ago
Spain's "golden era" of sporting success will help swing the 2016 Olympic vote Madrid's way, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Thursday. Zapatero spent much of Thursday morning in meetings with IOC members, who will decide on...
News Source: The New Zealand Herald
| about 1 month ago
But photos released by the US State Department give a glimpse of just how staged meetings with an American President can be. The photos – released by the US State Department on their flickr stream – show Michele and Barack Obama in almost...