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The National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, can be ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, can be seen on a sunny day in Beijing July 3, 2009. Almost one year after the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games, levels of pollution in the Chinese capital have dropped dramatically. But environmental groups warn that the country still has a long way to go to clear its skies and may still pose a threat to the public's health. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

A combo picture shows Beijing's National Stadium, also known ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A combo picture shows Beijing's National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, on a hazy day (top) on July 8, 2008, and a sunny day July 3, 2009. Almost one year after the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games, levels of pollution in the Chinese capital have dropped dramatically. But environmental groups warn that the country still has a long way to go to clear its skies and may still pose a threat to the public's health. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA)

Penguins Sidney Crosby pours champagne in the Stanley Cup after ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:11:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Penguins Sidney Crosby pours champagne in the Stanley Cup after winning the NHL final in Detroit on Friday June 12, 2009. Crosby is headed to Calgary next month for Hockey Canada's Olympic orientation camp. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Elena Dementieva reacts during her Wimbledon semi-final against ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:35:00 GMT

(AFP) - Elena Dementieva reacts during her Wimbledon semi-final against Serena Williams. Williams has reached her fifth Wimbledon final with an epic 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 8-6 win over Dementieva where she saved a match point in the longest semi-final in the tournament's history. Photo:Carl de Souza/AFP

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt insists he can run the 100 metres ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt insists he can run the 100 metres in 9.5 seconds -- if he can get back into his gold medal-winning Beijing Olympics form. Photo:Leon Neal/AFP

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after setting a new world record ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:37:00 GMT

(AFP) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after setting a new world record of 9.69 seconds after winning the 100 metres at the Beijing Olympics in August 2008. Photo:Adrian Dennis/AFP

London's Olympic Games chief Sebastian Coe poses for a photo ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - London's Olympic Games chief Sebastian Coe poses for a photo in Singapore July 2, 2009. The global financial crisis will in no way prevent London from hosting exactly the Olympic spectacle it promised in more affluent times, Coe told Reuters on Thursday. REUTERS/Ossian Shine (SINGAPORE SPORT OLYMPICS)

John Furlong, VANOC Chief Executive Officer, right, shows the ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:58:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - John Furlong, VANOC Chief Executive Officer, right, shows the official poster of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games along with Jean Labonte, 2006 Paralympic gold medalist in sledge hockey, and Nathalie Lambert, thee-time Olympic medalist in short track speed skating, in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Volunteers carry in the Olympic Council of Asia flag during ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Volunteers carry in the Olympic Council of Asia flag during the opening ceremony of the Asian Youth Games in Singapore June 29, 2009. The Asian Youth games, being held for the first time in Singapore, is a competition for athletes aged 14 to 17 and involves teams from across Asia. The games started on Monday with an opening ceremony held at Singapore's national stadium despite the H1N1 flu having affected players from two youth soccer teams already. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE SOCIETY SPORT)

Michael Jackson dances during his performance in Munich's Olympic ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Michael Jackson dances during his performance in Munich's Olympic stadium in this June 27, 1999 file photo. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on June 25, 2009. He was 50. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/Files (GERMANY ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY)

Pop singer Michael Jackson dances during his performance in ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pop singer Michael Jackson dances during his performance in Munich's Olympic stadium in this June 27, 1999 file photo. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but whose musical genius was overshadowed by a bizarre lifestyle and sex scandals, died on Thursday. He was 50. REUTERS/Michael Dalder/Files (GERMANY ENTERTAINMENT OBITUARY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Paralympic alpine skiers Brad Lennea, right, of Mission, B.C., ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:42:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Paralympic alpine skiers Brad Lennea, right, of Mission, B.C., holding the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games torch, and Karolina Wisniewska, of Calgary, Alta., wear the torch relay uniforms after the torch and uniforms were unveiled in Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday June 25, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Team Canada's head coach of the 2010 men's Olympic team Mike ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:39:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Team Canada's head coach of the 2010 men's Olympic team Mike Babcock, left, sharse a laugh with assistant coach Lindy Ruff during a news conference Thursday, June 25, 2009 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Mike Babcock responds to questions as he is introduced as Team ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:53:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Mike Babcock responds to questions as he is introduced as Team Canada's head coach of the 2010 men's Olympic hockey team during a news conference Thursday, June 25, 2009 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Mike Babcock. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos Osorio/ file) ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:18:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Mike Babcock. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos Osorio/ file)

This Aug. 25, 2006 file photo shows Germany's Isabell Werth ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:40:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - This Aug. 25, 2006 file photo shows Germany's Isabell Werth waving during a medal ceremony. Werth, a multiple Olympic dressage gold medalist, has been suspended after her horse tested positive for a banned substance. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Hermann J. Knippertz)

In this June 4, 2009, file photo, Detroit Red Wings head coach ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:17:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this June 4, 2009, file photo, Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock yells to his players during their 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup finals in Pittsburgh. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gene J. Puskar, File

Extra policing requirements for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver ...

(CBC) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:58:09 GMT

(CBC) - Extra policing requirements for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver could end up hindering court cases in Calgary and smaller communities in Alberta.

France's former Olympic swimming champion Laure Manaudou attends ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - France's former Olympic swimming champion Laure Manaudou attends the Paris Open Swimming competition June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE SPORT SWIMMING)

Participants wait to perform a lion dance before a mass fitness ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Participants wait to perform a lion dance before a mass fitness programme outside the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing June 20, 2009. REUTERS/Grace Liang (CHINA SPORT SOCIETY)

People play table tennis during a mass fitness programme outside ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People play table tennis during a mass fitness programme outside the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing June 20, 2009. REUTERS/Grace Liang (CHINA SPORT TABLE TENNIS SOCIETY)

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Beijing ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, August 8, 2008. The stadium is also known as the Bird's Nest. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

A paramilitary policeman guards an entrance to the National ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A paramilitary policeman guards an entrance to the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing September 2, 2008. REUTERS/David Gray

Vancouver city council agreed Thursday to pump $22 million ...

(CBC) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:22:26 GMT

(CBC) - Vancouver city council agreed Thursday to pump $22 million into the city-backed portion of the Olympic Village project in southeast False Creek.

Robert Ctvrtlik (L) and Patrick Ryan, Chicago 2016 Chairman ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Robert Ctvrtlik (L) and Patrick Ryan, Chicago 2016 Chairman and CEO present their candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the first briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games, at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen on October 2, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre

Mercedes Coghen, Madrid 2016 CEO presents her candidature to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mercedes Coghen, Madrid 2016 CEO presents her candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the forth briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS HEADSHOT)

Jamie Lissavetzky Spain's Minister of Sport presents his candidature ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Jamie Lissavetzky Spain's Minister of Sport presents his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the forth briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS POLITICS)

Alejandro Blanco, President of Spain's Olympic Committee presents ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Alejandro Blanco, President of Spain's Olympic Committee presents his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the forth briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS HEADSHOT)

Alejandro Blanco, President of Spain's Olympic Committee (L) ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Alejandro Blanco, President of Spain's Olympic Committee (L) and Mercedes Coghen, CEO of Madrid 2016 committee present their candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the forth briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND)

Mercedes Coghen, Madrid 2016 CEO presents her candidature to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:02:00 GMT

Members of Madrid 2016 pose for photographers before presenting ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Members of Madrid 2016 pose for photographers before presenting their candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the third briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Eduardo Paes, Rio de Janeiro city Mayor (L), Carlos Nuzman, ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Eduardo Paes, Rio de Janeiro city Mayor (L), Carlos Nuzman, Rio de Janeiro 2016 President and IOC Member (C) and Sergio Cabral, Governor of Rio pose for photographers after presenting their candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the third briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Members of Rio de Janeiro 2016 present their candidature to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Members of Rio de Janeiro 2016 present their candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the third briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Carlo Osorio, Rio de Janeiro 2016 Secretary General gestures ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Carlo Osorio, Rio de Janeiro 2016 Secretary General gestures as he presents his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the third briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Carlos Nuzman, Rio de Janeiro 2016 President and IOC Member ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:28:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Carlos Nuzman, Rio de Janeiro 2016 President and IOC Member presents his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the third briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The race to host the 2016 Olympics entered its final stretch on Wednesday with all four candidate cities of Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janerio and Madrid outlining their vision to the International Olympic Committee ahead of the October election. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND)

The Olympic flag. Olympic organizers have cash on hand for a ...

(AFP) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - The Olympic flag. Olympic organizers have cash on hand for a final buying spree before the 2010 Winter Games in Canada's western city of Vancouver, games officials said. Photo:Jochen Luebke/AFP

Carlos Nuzman, Rio de Janeiro 2016 Bid Committee President and ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Carlos Nuzman, Rio de Janeiro 2016 Bid Committee President and IOC member presents his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the third briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Ichiro Kono, Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee Chairman and CEO bows ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ichiro Kono, Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee Chairman and CEO bows after presenting his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the second briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Robert Ctvrtlik (L) and Patrick Ryan, Chicago 2016 Chairman ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:58:00 GMT

Ichiro Kono, Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee Chairman and CEO adjusts ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ichiro Kono, Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee Chairman and CEO adjusts his headset while presenting his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the second briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee members present their candidature to ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tokyo 2016 Bid Committee members present their candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the second briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Ichiro Kono, Tokyo Chairman and CEO presents his candidature ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ichiro Kono, Tokyo Chairman and CEO presents his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the second briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen on October 2, 2009, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara talks to media after the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara talks to media after the briefing for the International Olympic Committee IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara (3L), Japanese Olympic Committee ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Governor of Tokyo Shintaro Ishihara (3L), Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda (4L) and candidature members pose for photographers after their briefing for the International Olympic Committee IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Tom Tresser, a volunteer from No Games Chicago group, protests ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Tom Tresser, a volunteer from No Games Chicago group, protests with a documentation against the candidature of Chicago in front of Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The members of the International Olympic Committee IOC will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Bob Ctvrtlik, Patrick Ryan, Doug Arnot, Lori Healey, Chicago ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Bob Ctvrtlik, Patrick Ryan, Doug Arnot, Lori Healey, Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley and Michael Conley (L-R) pose for photographers after their briefing for the International Olympic Committee IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Patrick Ryan, Chicago 2016 CEO presents his candidature to the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Patrick Ryan, Chicago 2016 CEO presents his candidature to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the first briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

Protest documentations are pictured against the candidature ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Protest documentations are pictured against the candidature of Chicago in front of Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The members of the International Olympic Committee IOC will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, where the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Prince Albert II ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Prince Albert II of Monaco arrives for the opening of the first briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, where, on 2 October 2009, the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS ROYALS)

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge speaks during the opening of the first briefing for IOC members on the candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic museum in Lausanne June 17, 2009. The IOC members will have the opportunity to put questions to the cities about their candidatures before the IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, where on 2 October 2009 the host city will be elected from among Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. REUTERS/POOL/Dominic Favre (SWITZERLAND SPORT OLYMPICS)