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AAP Sports News (Australia), June, 2009
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AAP Sports News (Australia)
06-17-2009
Oly: Chicago-backer Obama creates White House Olympic office
WASHINGTON, June 16 AFP - President Barack Obama is creating a new White House office
of Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Sport in an apparent bid to boost his home city of Chicago's
bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
The announcement came as Chicago officials were in Switzerland to press their case
before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board in the run-up to a final
vote on the 2016 venue in October at Copenhagen.
"As the International Olympic Committee moves forward with their selection process,
we hope that this new office can serve as a model for youth involvement worldwide," Obama
said in a statement.
"It is an...
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