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Mayor Richard M. Daley and athletes (left to right) Morton Andersen, Nadia Comenici, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Michael Johnson

Mayor Richard M. Daley and Chicago 2016 Chairman and CEO Patrick G. Ryan

Ryan greets basketball players Dikembe Mutombo and David Robinson

Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley and the Danish born NFL-football player Morten Andersen

Former NFL player Morten Andersen of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid visits the Avedoere Monarchs during training in Copenhagen

Former U.S. Olympic athlete Michael Johnson signs autographs

Former U.S. Olympic athletes Michael Johnson, second left, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, center, run with local children

We mentioned earlier that the Chicago 2016 delegation has arrived in Copenhagen in preparation for this week's final presentation and vote on the 2016 Summer Olympics host city. Here's photographic evidence of the team hitting the ground running (in some cases, literally).

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