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Chicago Is the United States Candidate for 2016

By Timmy Watson in News on Apr 14, 2007 8:15PM

07_04_14_logo.gifWell, whether you love the idea of the possibility of the games being in Chicago or hate it, we are the United States candidate to hold the 2016 games. Although the International Olympic Committee has no requirements to switch up continents for the games, the 2008 games are in Beijing, and the 2012 games are in London, so it seems likely North America will host the 2016 Summer Games.