By Emily Torem
Following a surprising loss by Chicago in the first round of voting, media outlets quickly recoil their hopeful home pages. Check back for more stories and updates.
Chicago Tribune: Chicago Out After First Round of Voting- Breaking News Center has a timeline from Obama’s arrival in Copenhagen to Chicago’s elimination in the bid.
ABC 7 Local News: Chicago Loses 2016 Olympic Bid – 94 IOC votes were counted to eliminate Chicago in the first round of voting.
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By Sachi Yoshitsugu and Emily Torem
A breakdown of how the international and national media covered Chicago’s early exit from the 2016 Olympic bid:
Huffington Post – An Olympic Snub Oct. 2 – Picture and news updates on Huffington Post’s home page, with full video of Rio’s “Final Pitch.”
BBC News – 2016 decision in photos Oct. 2 – Slideshow of last night’s speeches, Obama’s arrival in Copenhagen, Brazilian soccer legend Pele, and crowds of Chicagoans gathering in Daley Plaza in Chicago with more pictures to be come.
Chicago 2016 was eliminated in the first round of IOC voting.
In a major surprise, Chicago’s bid to land the 2016 Olympic Games ended in the first round of the International Olympic Committee’s voting.
Tokyo also has been eliminated.
Rio de Janeiro and Madrid remain, with Rio projected as the favorite. The Olympic Games have never been held in South America, and Rio will also play host to the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.
The winning bid announcement is expected to be made at 11:57 a.m. Central Time and will be broadcast live at an event in Daley Plaza.
Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid made their presentations to the International Olympic Committee Friday in Copenhagen.
Chicago, the first city to present, counted heavily on presentations by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. [DePaulia coverage from sports editor Pat Flynn in Copenhagen. Read his Twitter feed]
Watch video of the presentation on WGN TV. DePaul University journalism professor Mike Conklin is co-anchoring CBS-2 Chicago’slive coverage, starting at 9 a.m.
The IOC begins several rounds of voting at 10:10 a.m. Central Time on Friday. The city with the lowest vote total is eliminated in each round, until a winner is determined. The announcement is expected to be made at 11:57 a.m. Central Time and will be broadcast live at an event in Daley Plaza.
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