Hosts of 2016 Olympics to be decided tomorrow
Published:Thursday | October 1, 2009 | 1:01 PM
The hosts of the 2016 Olympics will be decided in Copenhagen tomorrow, with Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo bidding for the Games.
Chicago are rated as slight favourites but many commentators are describing the outcome as too close to call.
A large factor behind Chicago\'s potential success could lie in the presence of United States President Barack Obama, a former Illinois senator and Chicago resident.
Obama is due to arrive tomorrow but his wife Michelle has been in the Danish capital since Wednesday, lobbying International Olympic Committee members.
However, Chicago\'s rival bidders will also be boasting big names, with King of Spain Juan Carlos, the President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Japan\'s new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, all going to Denmark to lobby for their respective cities.