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Oprah leads Chicago 2016 delegation

Associated Press

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

CHICAGO -- Oprah's trying to land another big get. The talk show queen will travel to Denmark next week to lobby International Olympic Committee members to award the 2016 Games to her beloved city. The IOC will choose a host city Oct. 2, and Chicago is in a tight contest with Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo. "I love and believe in Chicago, and I think it would be the perfect host city for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Winfrey said Wednesday. Winfrey's addition adds some serious st ...

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