Chapter 30

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Bloomberg News Coverage

Bloomberg's Michele Steele and Julianna Goldman report on the International Olympic Committee's vote eliminating Chicago as host of the 2016 Games.

Live Reaction As Chicago Booted

No one expected Chicago to be eliminated in the first round of voting. If you listen to the commentary from this and other news reports that are on YouTube you can see why No Games Chicago took their work so seriously. AFTER the bid was over people discounted their work saying Chicago never really was in the hunt. (3 min, 43 sec) Simple URL = www.tinyurl.com/Elimination-Coverage

Crowds React, People "Shocked"

People in Chicago (at least as captured here) were stunned to see Chicago eliminated in the first round of voting by the IOC on October 2, 2009. (2 min) Simple URL = www.tinyurl.com/Chi-Crowd-Reacts

Chicago Eliminated! Live from Daley Plaza

redeyechicago was live on the scene in Daley Plaza on the morning of October 2, 2009 and captured the moment that the IOC announced that Chicago was eliminated from the hunt for the 2016 Summer Olympics. (3 min, 30 sec) Simple URL = www.tinyurl.com/Chi-Eliminated-Live

Chapter 30

Chicago Eliminated from Hosting the 2016 Olympics!

watch the videos

Bloomberg News Coverage

Live Reaction As Chicago Booted

Crowds React, People "Shocked"

Chicago Eliminated! Live from Daley Plaza

immediately after the decision was announced the media gets it wrong, again

Chapter 30

Chicago Eliminated from Hosting the 2016 Olympics!

watch the videos

Bloomberg News Coverage

Live Reaction As Chicago Booted

Crowds React, People "Shocked"

Chicago Eliminated! Live from Daley Plaza

immediately after the decision was announced the media gets it wrong, again

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