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• Rio de Janeiro wins right to host 2016 Olympics

  October 2, 2009 in Nation/World, Sports COPENHAGEN — The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time. 2

• Stunned silence in Chicago after failed Olympic bid

  October 2, 2009 in Nation/World CHICAGO — The drama ended in stunned silence just as the party was supposed to start.

• Gibbs: Obama ’disappointed’ at losing Olympics

  October 2, 2009 in Nation/World, Sports President Barack Obama had a message Friday for the many people — including himself — who put “heart and soul” into Chicago’s losing bid for the 2016 Olympic Games: “A” …

• Obama to lobby for Olympic bid

  September 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 CHICAGO – In the final days of Chicago’s quest to host the 2016 Olympics, President Barack Obama is making himself a central player in the race to bring the Summer …

• Baseball to add women to 2016 Olympic bid

  April 7, 2009 in Sports on Page B2 Baseball will be adding a women’s component to its bid to get reinstated for the 2016 Olympics, after failing to unite with women’s softball. The president of the International Baseball …