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Article: Opinions Mixed Over Chicago's Bid to Host '16 Games
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- The Washington Post
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- October 2, 2009
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A huge banner stretches nearly the length of the Michigan Avenue
bridge over the Chicago River. It shows a butterfly swimmer in mid-
stroke. He is reaching outward, accompanied by a single word:
Imagine.
Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) and the team of stars seeking to host
the 2016 Summer Olympics like to imagine spotlights and glory. If
the International Olympic Committee awards them the Games on Friday,
they foresee pageantry, prestige and income for their city.
An Olympic stadium would rise on the South Side. Strong turbines
would churn Lake Michigan's calm waters into a whitewater kayaking
course. Public transportation would improve, and developers would
sink $1 billion into an Olympic ...