Chicago Booted From Olympic Running

The 2016 Summer Olympics will not find their home in the Windy City: Chicago was eliminated Friday in the competition to host the Games and the honor was given to Rio de Janeiro, marking the first time the Olympics will take place in South America.

Reuters:

COPENHAGEN, Oct 2 - Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympics after winning a landslide victory over Madrid in the final round of voting among International Olympic Committee members on Friday.

... In the final round of voting, Rio polled 66 votes to 32 for Madrid.

... In an astonishing start to the voting, Chicago, the odds-on favourite, went out in the first round, despite receiving unprecedented support from United States President Barack Obama and the first lady.

Obama had become the first sitting U.S. president to address an IOC session.

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Chicago denizens show their dismay after their city was swiftly eliminated from the competition to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.