If you’ve been following the bids for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, you probably know that it’s down to four cities – Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.  Naturally, Oprah has been heavily involved with trying to get the Games held in her hometown but now the bid is getting another huge supporter – President Barack Obama.

Obama and his wife, Michelle, will be traveling to Copenhagen, Denmark to pitch to the International Olympic Committee which will be the first time a U.S. president actually showed up in person to beg on behalf of the host city.
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) narrowed the cities in the running to host the 2016 summer games to four cities on Wednesday. Still in contention are Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. Eliminated from consideration are Prague; Doha, Qatar; and Baku, Azerbajan.
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