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Olympics 2016: And the Winner Is . . .

Oct 2 2009 - 12:30pm

It's seven years away but Olympic [1] fever started early for Chicagoans, as the city threw its hat in the ring to host the 2016 Summer games. Despite lobbying from Chicago notables like the Obamas [2] and Oprah Winfrey [3], hopes were dashed when the Windy City didn't make it past the first-round eliminations. Brazil will be celebrating tonight — Rio de Janeiro [4] has been picked as the host city, a first ever for South America.


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