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Barack Obama was a surprise guest Friday at a rally celebrating Chicago’s selection among four finalists for the 2016 Olympic Games.
But city organizers realize they still have a lot of work to do if they want to bring the games here. An assessment by the International Olympic Committee identified problems with finances, transportation and other matters in Chicago’s bid.
Organizers expressed confidence they will be able to address the issues the IOC raised. Olympic officials questioned the money listed for highway and transit projects; said budgets appeared “low and may warrant review” for sports venue construction, and wanted more detail about the plans for transportation between venues.
“We’ll certainly be able to provide them the level of detail where they’ll be as comfortable with our plan as we are,” said Chicago 2016 organizing committee spokesman Patrick Sandusky.
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But city organizers realize they still have a lot of work to do if they want to bring the games here. An assessment by the International Olympic Committee identified problems with finances, transportation and other matters in Chicago’s bid.
Organizers expressed confidence they will be able to address the issues the IOC raised. Olympic officials questioned the money listed for highway and transit projects; said budgets appeared “low and may warrant review” for sports venue construction, and wanted more detail about the plans for transportation between venues.
“We’ll certainly be able to provide them the level of detail where they’ll be as comfortable with our plan as we are,” said Chicago 2016 organizing committee spokesman Patrick Sandusky.
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