Can Obama Swing It For Chicago 2016

Tomorrow (Friday the 2nd of October 2009) will see the announcement of the successful host city for the 2016 Olympics. The grand presentation ceremony will be held in Copenhagen and the bidding cities are Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. Such is the feverish energy behind the Chicago bid that President Obama is flying into Copenhagen prior to the announcement. Many 2016 Olympics betting pundits are claiming that Obama’s appearance will indeed swing the decision in favour of Chicago.

Obama spent a large part of his adult life growing up in the windy city and now wants to play his part in pitching Chicago 2016 to the IOC. The First Lady, Obama’s wife, Michelle, has been in Copenhagen since Wednesday, buttering up the members of the IOC prior to the Presidents arrival.

Of the other 3 competing cities, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo will also have prevalent figures representing them. King of Spain Juan Carlos, the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Japan’s new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama will all be present and pitching to the IOC.

Rio de Janeiro will be tempting the IOC to hold the Olympics for the first time ever in the South American continent.

Madrid, who lost out to London for the 2012 Olympics has a head start of the other bidding cities with most of the venues required to host the games already built.

While Tokyo have put together a formidable pitch based around green and reusable technologies and show the World that it is not just Beijing that can put on a spectacular show.

2016 Olympic Host Betting Odds

Chicago	4/6	4/5	4/6	5/7	4/6	8/11	8/13
Rio de Janeiro	9/5	13/8	15/8	39/19	7/4	7/4	7/4
Madrid	9	14	16	42/5	9	10	10
Tokyo	22	7	8	35	25	9	12