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ANALYSIS - Obama's Olympian gamble collapses

Chicago : IL : USA | 2 months ago

President Barack Obama's politically risky Olympics gamble failed to bring home the gold on Friday, with the Olympics committee's refusal to grant the 2016 Summer Games to his hometown Chicago. The president, whose even-tempered personality has earned him the nickname "No Drama Obama,"...

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ANALYSIS - Obama's Olympian gamble collapses

News Source: Chicago Tribune | 2 months ago

President Barack Obama's politically risky Olympics gamble failed to bring home the gold on Friday, with the Olympics committee's refusal to grant the 2016 Summer Games to his hometown Chicago. The president, whose even-tempered personality has...