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POSTED: Saturday March 21st 2009
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CHICAGO 2016 ATTENDS SPORTACCORD

Bid leaders to present Chicago’s plan for the Games to international leaders of sport

 

CHICAGO (March 21, 2009) – Tomorrow, a delegation from Chicago 2016 will travel to Denver to present Chicago’s vision for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the annual Sportaccord conference. The delegation will include Chicago 2016 Honorary Chairman and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Chairman and CEO Patrick G. Ryan, United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Chairman Larry Probst and Acting-CEO Stephanie Streeter, as well as Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who will meet with leaders of sport from around the world to discuss Chicago’s bid and how a Chicago Games would contribute to the Olympic Movement.


“Sportaccord is a great opportunity because it brings together all of the leaders of the international sport federations in one place. We appreciate what a great opportunity it is for us to interact with them and to learn about the issues affecting sport,” said Ryan. “We hope to explain how we have taken their feedback and incorporated it into our plans for the Games.”

 

Chicago 2016 will make an official presentation to the conference on March 26 at 3 PM MT and will host a news conference at 5:30 PM MT in the conference hotel.

Sportaccord is an annual international sports convention that brings a number of groups together to discuss the sports industry and its key topics and challenges. The event is organized by the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF), as well as the International Olympic Committee Executive Board. The conference provides a valuable opportunity for bidding and Host Cities, architects, sports lawyers, broadcasters, games organizing committees, rights holders and others to attend meetings and seminars, and network with key players in the international sports movement.

 

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About Chicago 2016

Chicago 2016 is a 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to seek the privilege of hosting the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Chicago. The committee’s board consists of business, civic, athletic, cultural and academic leaders representing Chicago and the surrounding Midwest region. Patrick Ryan serves as the organization’s chairman and CEO.

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Name: Mica Matsoff
Organization: Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid
Email:
Phone: 1.312.861.4826
URL: http://www.chicago2016.org/

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    Name: Mica Matsoff

    Organization: Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid

    Email:

    Phone: 1.312.861.4826

    URL: http://www.chicago2016.org/

     

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