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Support for Chicago's Olympic Bid Reaches 84 Percent
CHICAGO, 15 April 2008 - A new poll shows that support for Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games has increased dramatically. The poll was conducted by Zogby International April 7–9, exactly a year after Zogby’s first survey was conducted to measure support for Chicago’s Olympic Bid, and recorded a rise in support for Chicago’s bid to 84 percent, from 76 percent a year ago.

Chicago 2016 Announces Community Initiative to Ensure Lasting Benefit of Olympic Games
CHICAGO, 12 February 2008 - As part of Chicago 2016’s ongoing effort to make legacy and sustainable benefits an integral part of its plan for the Olympic Games, the bid announced today the establishment of a multimillion dollar fund to support this goal.

Chicago 2016 Unveils Applicant File for 2016 Olympic Games
CHICAGO, 15 January 2008 - Today marked a historic milestone for the City of Chicago as Chicago 2016 formally submitted its Applicant File to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). A news conference was held at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark St., where bid representatives and Olympic and Paralympic athletes spoke about plans for the next phase.

Chicago Details Olympic Costs, Hopes for 2016
CHICAGO, 15 January 2008 - City Hall Tuesday began to lift some of the financial veil which has shrouded Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Chicago 2016 Meets with U.S. President
CHICAGO, 7 January 2008 - At the request of the White House, President George W. Bush met with Mayor Richard M. Daley, Representative Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Vice President Bob Ctvrtlik, Chicago 2016 Chairman and CEO Pat Ryan, and several Olympic athletes to discuss Chicago’s bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016.


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April 14, 2007
USOC selects Chicago as U.S. Bid City to participate in the International Bid Process

September 13, 2007
Applications for all 2016 bids due to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) – applicant cities formally submitted

January 14, 2008
Application file due to the IOC

June, 2008
The IOC announces the shortlist of the 2016 Candidate cities

Feb 12, 2009
Full Candidature file due to the IOC

October 2, 2009
Election of the 2016 Host City during the 121st IOC session in Copenhagen, Denmark

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