The U.S. president and first lady, a city mayor and a national TV talk show host all are lobbying to get the 2016 Summer Olympic games in Chicago, Illinois -- a midwestern city, along the northern great lakes. Michelle Obama arrived Wednesday in Copenhagen -- the president arrives overnight to lobby the International Olympic Committee. As VOA's Carolyn Presutti reports, the stakes are high for President Obama.
Lula had it right. Why not a South American site? Some of us at work were rooting for Rio or Madrid. I was in Chicago in 2003 and their traffic was horrific. Instead of the expressways, we took side roads that were quicker. The airport is a hodgepodge of terminals and a mess.
roberthickerson 2 years ago