They may still be over six years away, but for one city, the excitement (and billions of dollars worth of planning and construction) begins today. At approximately 12:30 p.m. EST, the IOC will announce the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. According to most, Chicago is the favorite, followed closely by Rio de Janeiro. Tokyo and Madrid are the other final two candidates.
Host City for 2016 Olympic Games Announced Today
↵Chicago already gave their Final Bid Presentation very early this morning (it ended at 4 a.m. EST -- you didn’t stay up for it?), which included speeches from Oprah, Michelle Obama, and her husband, President Obama.
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↵"I came here today as a passionate supporter" of the Olympics and "a strong believer of the movement it represents", he said to the 100 or so IOC members...
↵"I urge you to choose Chicago, and I urge you to choose America," Obama said [...] "We look forward to welcoming the world in Chicago in 2016."
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↵Video of the IOC announcement will stream live on the official site for the Olympics.
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