USOC wants Ueberroth

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Hoping to keep familiar faces in front of the folks considering Chicago as a site for the 2016 Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee wants to keep Peter Ueberroth involved with its board of directors through the selection process.

If the proposal is approved, Ueberroth would become a nonvoting, “ex officio” member of the board for two years when his term as chairman of the board expires in October.

A similar proposal would make Bob Ctvrtlik an officer of the organization as international vice president, a position that was created in 2006 to try to improve the USOC’s international reputation.

The International Olympic Committee will award the 2016 Olympics in October 2009. Chicago is one of seven candidates – a list that also includes Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.

Ueberroth is the most recognizable face in the American Olympic movement’s administration, widely credited with transforming the modern-day games from a troubled and red-ink-filled endeavor into what they are today – giant revenue producers.