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Obama to woo IOC over Chicago bid

Source: BBC
Copenhagen : Denmark | 2 months ago  
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Mr Obama will join his wife, Michelle, and others in his administration at the International Olympic Committee meeting in the Danish capital on Thursday. Chicago faces opposition from Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo in the vote. The Brazilian and Spanish heads of state are also expected to lobby IOC...
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