By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen October 3 - President Barack Obama's visit here as part of Chicago's delegation to bid for the 2016 Olympics meant that they could have no complaints over the fact they were beaten by Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Nuzman (pictured) claimed today.

Vladimir Putin, then the Russian President, also turned up at the Session in Guatemala City in 2007 when

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen October 3 - President Barack Obama's visit here as part of Chicago's delegation to bid for the 2016 Olympics meant that they could have no complaints over the fact they were beaten by Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Nuzman (pictured) claimed today.

Vladimir Putin, then the Russian President, also turned up at the Session in Guatemala City in 2007 when

By Mike Rowbottom in Copenhagen As far as the cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympics are concerned, waiting for tomorrow's decision here must feel a bit like waiting for Christmas Day - but a Christmas Day where Santa, in the form of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will deliver a gift to just one of the Olympic family.  For the others, it will be a case of empty pillowslips and abundant regret. Four years on, supporters of the London 2012 campaign are re-living the feelings of anxiety, doubt and hope they were experiencing on the eve of the last...

struggle to discover the news before he announced Sochi as the host of the 2014 Winter Games at the Guatemala

By Mike Rowbottom in Copenhagen As far as the cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympics are concerned, waiting for tomorrow's decision here must feel a bit like waiting for Christmas Day - but a Christmas Day where Santa, in the form of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will deliver a gift to just one of the Olympic family.  For the others, it will be a case of empty pillowslips and abundant regret. Four years on, supporters of the London 2012 campaign are re-living the feelings of anxiety, doubt and hope they were experiencing on the eve of the last...

struggle to discover the news before he announced Sochi as the host of the 2014 Winter Games at the Guatemala

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen September 28 - United States President Barack Obama (pictured) will travel here later this week to support Chicago’s bid to play host to the 2016 Olympics, the White House and the Chicago organisers announced today.

Putin, who was then President of Russia and is now Prime Minister, addressed the IOC membership in Guatemala

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen September 28 - United States President Barack Obama (pictured) will travel here later this week to support Chicago’s bid to play host to the 2016 Olympics, the White House and the Chicago organisers announced today.

Putin, who was then President of Russia and is now Prime Minister, addressed the IOC membership in Guatemala

By Duncan Mackay in Copenhagen September 28 - United States President Barack Obama (pictured) will travel here later this week to support Chicago’s bid to play host to the 2016 Olympics, the White House and the Chicago organisers announced today.

Putin, who was then President of Russia and is now Prime Minister, addressed the IOC membership in Guatemala

September 17 - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics will not be affected by the rows between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) that have overshadowed its campaign, Jacques Rogge (pictured) claimed today.

the decision to award Sochi the 2014 Winter Olympics after he turned up at the 2007 Session in Guatemala

September 17 - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics will not be affected by the rows between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) that have overshadowed its campaign, Jacques Rogge (pictured) claimed today.

the decision to award Sochi the 2014 Winter Olympics after he turned up at the 2007 Session in Guatemala

September 17 - Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics will not be affected by the rows between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) that have overshadowed its campaign, Jacques Rogge (pictured) claimed today.

the decision to award Sochi the 2014 Winter Olympics after he turned up at the 2007 Session in Guatemala

By Duncan Mackay in Berlin   August 14 - Brazilian President Lula (pictured) will lead Rio de Janeiro's bid to host the 2016 Olympics when they present their case in Copenhagen on October 2, it was confirmed today.      

vote to award the 2012 Olympics to London and that of then Russian President Vladimir Putin did in Guatemala

By Duncan Mackay in Berlin   August 14 - Brazilian President Lula (pictured) will lead Rio de Janeiro's bid to host the 2016 Olympics when they present their case in Copenhagen on October 2, it was confirmed today.      

vote to award the 2012 Olympics to London and that of then Russian President Vladimir Putin did in Guatemala

SOCHI'S changes to the transport infrastructure for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics proposed by Vladimir Putin have been agreed by the International Olympic Committee.  

.   Sochi won the right to host the Olympics at an IOC session in Guatemala in July 2007 after

July 31 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today officially launched the process to find a city to follow Sochi in 2014 and host the 2018 Winter Games.    

voted for the 2010 Games at its Session in Prague in 2003 and by four votes to Sochi at the Session in Guatemala

July 31 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today officially launched the process to find a city to follow Sochi in 2014 and host the 2018 Winter Games.    

voted for the 2010 Games at its Session in Prague in 2003 and by four votes to Sochi at the Session in Guatemala