Ichiro Kono

The Chicago bid really came alive when the Obamas came to the fore in their presentation - it is now a question of whether their impact is big enough to sway the IOC voters to their city. "Tokyo presenting at the moment. No way they can compete with the Obamas, even though they have Japanese Prime Minister here to argue their case." While Tokyo kick off their presentation then, a few Chicago bid facts for you. Their proposed budget is $4.8m, with $994m for construction and operation costs and a £2.5bn safety net in public and private funds. The Games will be based mainly ... Read Full Story

The Chicago bid really came alive when the Obamas came to the fore in their presentation - it is now a question of whether their impact is big enough to sway the IOC voters to their city. "Tokyo presenting at the moment. No way they can compete with the Obamas, even though they have Japanese Prime Minister here to argue their case." While Tokyo kick off their presentation then, a few Chicago bid facts for you. Their proposed budget is $4.8m, with $994m for construction and operation costs and a £2.5bn safety net in public and private funds. The Games will be based mainly ... Read Full Story

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The Obamas lead Chicago's bid, with Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo following suit ahead of Friday's vote on who will host the 2016 Games. Read Full Story