DENVER -- Chicago's rivals for the 2016 Summer Games distinguished themselves from the Windy City during sales pitches Thursday by trumpeting the full government guarantees behind their bids, something Chicago is not able to bring to the table.
And to top it off, two of its rivals, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro, borrowed inspiration from Chicago's highest-profile success story, President Barack Obama. "We know Tokyo can, we know Madrid can, we know Chicago can, but yes, we can," said Sergio Cabral, governor of the state of Rio. Read full report
Members of the Chicago 2016 delegation, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, right, laughs with Jackie Joyner-Kersee during a news conference after making their presentation for the 2016 Olympics at SportAccord conference in Denver Thursday. (David Zalubowski/AP)
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