The Tribune has the final tallies from the IOC's vote. Madrid was the surprise leader after round one but it seems most of those who voted for Chicago threw their support behind Rio come Round 2 and Tokyo supporters followed suit. more ›

This week, as we prepare for Friday's announcement of the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, we'll feature a quick look at each city's proposed venues and bid. Today, we finish with Chicago's biggest opponent, Rio. Previously: Chicago, Tokyo, and Madrid. more ›

Ethics dust-up or no, it seems that Rio's bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics has taken a big hit with the cancellation of several international swimming events. The reason? A lack of money. According to an AP report: more ›

If you thought Mayor Daley was confident in Chicago's chances of landing the 2016 Olympics, you haven't spoken with Rio's Carlos Roberto Osorio. Osorio spoke with WBBM 780 AM this week and showed confidence that Rio was the leader to win the 2016 games. He summed it succinctly, saying, "Rio has the advantage among the pool of four cities." Okay, but why? “Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid could represent more of the same. Each city could host good games but lack some novelty. Rio presents to the IOC the opportunity to explore and a new country and continent and to engage youth in a different part of the world.” Check out the full interview here. more ›

With the talk over the weekend of Rio's bid getting a thumbs up from the IOC, we wondered what President Obama thought of things. Rodrigo Arantes - perhaps a reader of sister site Rioist? - sent us these pictures of some familiar faces partying it up with pro-2016 supporters in Rio. We had no idea No Games Chicago had so much clout. more ›

With such amazing weather this weekend, we can understand if you missed a few things we covered on Saturday and Sunday. If you did, be sure to check 'em out. We looked at: more ›

The 13-member evaluation team of the International Olympic Committee finished its tour Saturday of Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, a potential host for the 2016 Olympic Games. The IOC offered high praise of the city - as it also did on earlier tours of Chicago and Tokyo - saying it was "highly impressed" by Rio's vision for the Games and offers of governmental support. more ›

We'll be honest - we don't know much about the intricacies of Brazilian government. It could be that they're as shady and dishonest as the government we've become used to in Illinois. But we're going to assume that they're unlike us in one striking regard - they're telling the truth about the budget for their Olympic bid. Why? Because it's really, really bleeding expensive. more ›