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 Pictures 4 months ago

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.

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  6. US President and former Illinois senator Barack Obama (3R), US first lady Michelle Obama (C), Chicago 2016 Chairman and CEO Patrick Ryan (2L) and Vice President of the international relations for USOC Chicago 2016 Bob Ctvrtlik arrive to watch presentations by delegations of the four cities bidding for a chance to host the 2016 summer olypiades in the conference hall in Copenhagen on October 2, 2009. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is voting on the destiny of the Summer Games after a final round battle between Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro.
  7. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addresses the media during a press conference in Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, right, listens to the discussion. The recent beating death of a Chicago high school student has brought Duncan along with Attorney General Eric Holder to Chicago to discuss youth violence with Mayor Richard M. Daley.
  8. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, left, addresses the media during a press conference in Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, right, listens to the discussion. The recent beating death of a Chicago high school student has brought Duncan along with Attorney General Eric Holder to Chicago to discuss youth violence with Mayor Richard M. Daley.
  9. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, left seated, and Chicago 2016 CEO Patrick Ryan, right at a press conference after their presentation at the 121st IOC session in Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo are competing for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC will choose the winning city in a vote in Copenhagen, Friday.
  10. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, left and Chicago 2016 CEO Patrick Ryan, right at a press conference after their presentation at the 121st IOC session, XIII Olympic Congress Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo are competing for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC will choose the winning city in a vote in Copenhagen, Friday.
  11. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, left and Chicago 2016 CEO Patrick Ryan, right at a press conference after their presentation at the 121st IOC session, XIII Olympic Congress Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo are competing for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC will choose the winning city in a vote in Copenhagen, Friday.
  12. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, left ,Chicago 2016 CEO Patrick Ryan, center, and Chicago facilities organiser Doug Arnot, right at a press conference after their presentation at the 121st IOC session, Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Rio de Janeiro, Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo are competing for the right to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The IOC will choose the winning city in a vote in Copenhagen, Friday.
  13. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley surrounded by 2016 committee members and supporters smiles during a press conference Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Chicago, before he heads to Copenhagen, Denmark, for next week's 2016 Summer Olympic host city announcement. Already on track to be the city's longest-serving mayor, it would cement Daley's legacy as one of the nation's most powerful mayors if Chicago beats out Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro for the Games.
  14. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley talks with 2016 committee members and supporters at a press conference Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 in Chicago, before he heads to Copenhagen, Denmark, for the 2016 Summer Olympic host city announcement. If Chicago beats out Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro in next Friday's vote by the IOC, Daley will cement his place among the world's most powerful mayors _ and, like his father, among his own city's greatest leaders.

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