2008 Summer Olympics

By chicago2016supporters First Lady Michelle Obama has already shuttled over to Copenhagen to make a plea to the International Olympic Committee on behalf of her hometown. “We’ve got a lot of work to do. We’re not taking anything for granted, so I’m going to go talk to some voters,” the First Lady said in Denmark.

By chicago2016supporters COPENHAGEN — As Michelle Obama walked through the lobby of the International Olympic Committee’s hotel Wednesday, she shook hands and exchanged greetings. Reedie knows. When the IOC awarded London the 2012 Olympics four years ago, then-Prime Minister Tony Blair was applauded for conn...

By The Huffington Post News Editors She is one impressive lady," said Kevan Gosper, a senior IOC member from Australia. "She has got great charm, great presence. She's very friendly, very informal, a very good listener. She's a great advocate for the games." More on Olympics

By chicago2016supporters COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – American First Lady Michelle Obama will have one-on-one meetings with a “lengthy” list of IOC members in Copenhagen in support of Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics, a presidential advisor said on Wednesday.

By chicago2016supporters The First Lady, who will be joined by her husband President Barack Obama on Friday when they become part of the team presenting Chicago’s bid for the Games to the International Olympic Committee, will lobby IOC members over the next 48 hours.

By chicago2016supporters WASHINGTON–I chatted with Senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett on Tuesday afternoon about Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics and Friday’s International Olympic Committee vote. Jarrett is flying to Copenhagen Tuesday night with First Lady Michelle Obama, her chief of staff Su...

By chicago2016supporters By Katherine Skiba – Tribune reporter WASHINGTON – – Michelle Obama remembers watching Nadia Comaneci score a perfect 10, a first in the history of Olympic gymnastics, and thinking, I can be a gymnast. It was Montreal. Her mother, Marian? “As you very well may know, the first grandmother is...