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DENVER—The committee trying to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago has invited President Barack Obama to be in Copenhagen for its final presentation but doesn’t yet have a firm commitment.
Pat Ryan, chairman of the Chicago 2016 bid, said Monday that Obama planned to attend the meeting in October barring an emergency. Later, however, he said he wasn’t positive about the president’s schedule but was optimistic Obama would be there.
Heads of state have been present at meetings more frequently in the past few years. When London overcame favorite Paris to land the 2012 Games, a strong, in-person push by British Prime Minister Tony Blair was viewed as one of the reasons.
