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Article: FACTS & FACES.(Sports)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
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- June 5, 2008
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Byline: Staff and wire reports
Chicago was among four cities picked as finalists Wednesday for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Also making the IOC short list were Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Eliminated from the race were Doha, Qatar; Prague, Czech Republic, and Baku, Azerbaijan.
The final field was selected by the International Olympic Committee executive board in Athens, Greece.
Chicago, Madrid, Tokyo and Rio - all virtually were assured of advancing to the final stage. The main issue had been whether Doha also would make the cut.
The IOC said Doha's proposal to hold the Olympics in October, rather than July ...