New York: Curiosity and anxiety are on high as International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to announce the name of 2016 Olympics hosting city.
The announcement in this regard is expected this afternoon. There are four cities in the fray who are vying for the hosting rights of Olympics 2016.
The cities are-- Tokyo, Ro, Chicago and Madrid. Chicago and Ro have jointly bided for the 2016 Olympics hosting rights.
According to the sources, Chicago is the hot favourite for the 2016 Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee is holding a conference at Copenhagen in Ro to finalise the date and city.
The voting process for the 2016 Olympics will start this afternoon.
Meanwhile, US president Barack Obama has came under the attack from Opposition over his visit to Ro just before the announcement. Obama also addressed the ongoing IOC conference.
It will be major set back for Obama and his cabinet if Chicago lost the Olympic 2016 bid.
However, London is geared up for the 2012 Olympics and all the preparations are taking place on war-footage. -source
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Is Chicago really a favorite? How come many are criticizing Obama for having to go through the extend of going to the bid despite many other problems he needs to address?
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