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IOC-USOC rift could harm Chicago bid :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago 2016
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As local Olympic officials prepare for Wednesday's announcement on which of the cities still in the running will make the first cut, a pair of experts called Chicago a front-runner in the contest to host the 2016 Games. (article 3)
ATHENS, Greece - Influential IOC officials accused the U.S. Olympic Committee today of refusing to renegotiate its `` immoral " share of global Olympic revenues, reopening a dispute that could harm Chicago's bid for the 2016 Games. (article 1)
Under a long-standing deal with the International Olympic Committee, the USOC receives nearly 13 percent of U.S. TV rights fees and 20 percent of global marketing revenues - totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. (article 1)
Discussions about reducing the U.S. share deal have failed to produce an agreement, leading several top IOC and international sports federation officials to accuse the USOC of footdragging. (article 1)
The IOC's Executive Board will pick an unspecified number of cities for the shortlist, before candidates submit detailed files and allow IOC evaluators to inspect their bids ahead of the decision in October 2009. (article 2)
Lhadon Tethong, spokeswoman for the activist group Students for a Free Tibet, said Tuesday that the group will stage worldwide protests during the Games, and " probably in Beijing. (article 4)
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- IOC-USOC rift could harm Chicago bid :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago 2016 (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 860 words)
- 2016 Olympic Games hopefuls eye IOC shortlist (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 385 words)
- Chicago called Olympic front-runner :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Chicago 2016 (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 272 words)
- Pro-Tibetan activists set to protest during Games (cbc.ca, 06/03/2008, 229 words)
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