Will Chicago go the way of Los Angeles and Lake Placid? Transportation woes and a disastrous 2007 marathon have some concerned, but recent reports show it's number one in the competition.http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorWed, 03 Dec 2008 22:49:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43354/obama-touts-chicagos-2016-olympics-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultBarack Obama made a surprise appearance today in a video address to the International Olympic Committee, pushing Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Games, the Tribune reports. The video, shepherded to Istanbul by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, showed Obama talking about his belief “in the Olympic movement,” and how he has “long supported hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in my home city.”http://www.newser.com/story/43354/obama-touts-chicagos-2016-olympics-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 21 Nov 2008 14:18:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41859/obama-fever-may-boost-chicagos-olympic-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultChicago hopes to have an ace up its sleeve when it makes its bid to host the 2016 Olympics next fall: the city’s most famous resident. With Vladimir Putin and Tony Blair helping cinch their countries' bids to win over previous Olympic organizers, officials hope Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen to make the final presentation in person, writes Philip Hersh in the Chicago Tribune .http://www.newser.com/story/41859/obama-fever-may-boost-chicagos-olympic-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 06 Nov 2008 15:27:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34498/french-relations-with-china-set-right-sarkozy-says.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNicolas Sarkozy says the relationship between France and China had been “set right again” in talks today with the Chinese leadership, AFP reports. "I had a lunch and a meeting with the Chinese president and a meeting with the prime minister. I talked about human rights, I handed over lists" of jailed political prisoners, Sarkozy said.http://www.newser.com/story/34498/french-relations-with-china-set-right-sarkozy-says.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 08 Aug 2008 13:14:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29220/chicago-makes-final-four-in-2016-olympic-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultChicago is still in the mix to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Sun-Times reports, as the International Olympic Committee today winnowed the field of candidates to four. Vying against the Windy City are Madrid, Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro.http://www.newser.com/story/29220/chicago-makes-final-four-in-2016-olympic-bid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 04 Jun 2008 11:41:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28496/for-sale-stadium-seating-lightly-used.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIf Chicago wins its bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, it might follow more closely in London 2012's footsteps than expected. The cities have begun discussing the possible sale of large parts of London's new stadium to Chicago, the Guardian reports. The deal could result in 55,000 seats crossing the Atlantic for reuse in a new Windy City arena.http://www.newser.com/story/28496/for-sale-stadium-seating-lightly-used.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 27 May 2008 7:57:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23961/torch-changes-keep-protesters-off-balance.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThrongs of pro- and anti-China demonstrators in San Francisco forced drastic changes in the Olympic torch's tour of the city, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Officials bused the flame and relay runners from the bayside opening ceremony miles across town; after heading west toward the Golden Gate Bridge, the convoy turned south and headed for the airport.http://www.newser.com/story/23961/torch-changes-keep-protesters-off-balance.html?refid=rss_all_defaultWed, 09 Apr 2008 13:12:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18126/chicago-gets-olympic-makeover.html?refid=rss_all_defaultChicago is serious about hosting the 2016 Olympics, and the city is doing everything possible to land the event, the Washington Post reports. The buzzword is "global": Chicago is entertaining foreign dignities, teaching new languages in its schools, and erecting public sculptures and buildings. But for the Windy City’s poor, the campaign carries a steep price.http://www.newser.com/story/18126/chicago-gets-olympic-makeover.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 04 Feb 2008 9:41:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56855/chicago-is-front-runner-in-olympics-race-expert.html?refid=rss_all_defaultNew "power rankings" from a respected Olympic source puts Chicago narrowly ahead of contenders for the 2016 Olympics. The rankings, by the influential aroundtherings.com, are based on an analysis of plans revealed last week by the seven competing cities and through on-site visits.http://www.newser.com/story/56855/chicago-is-front-runner-in-olympics-race-expert.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 25 Jan 2008 16:53:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/8857/chicagos-olympic-bid-faltering-us-chairman-says.html?refid=rss_all_defaultChicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics is falling behind its main foreign rivals, the chairman of the US Olympic Committee said today. The Chicago Tribune reports that Peter Ueberroth, who captained Los Angeles' 1984 Games, puts Chicago's effort fourth among cities vying for the 2016 Olympics, behind Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo.http://www.newser.com/story/8857/chicagos-olympic-bid-faltering-us-chairman-says.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 25 Jan 2008 16:50:38 CST