Hope-enhagen: Chicago 2016 Delegation Arrives

Maggie Daley (center) surrounded by former athletes and other members of the Chicago 2016 delegation; AP Photo/Matt Dunham

At the crack of dawn Chicago time this morning, the Chicago 2016 delegation landed safely in Copenhagen to prepare for the final push for the city's bid. Many members of Chicago 2016 have been in Copenhagen for days already but today's delegation represented a bulk of those that will be doing most of the wooing of the IOC. Former Olympic athletes including David Robinson, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Nadia Comaneci joined Chicago's First Lady Maggie Daley in photo opportunities following the landing. Chicago 2016 CEO Pat Ryan and Mayor Daley will hit the ground running behind the scenes in their attempts to drum up votes among the IOC members who will be voting on the host city this Friday.