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  • An Olympic Event: Live Coverage (Chicago's presentation: Fri-1:45am central time)

    10/01/2009 10:22:17 PM PDT · by STARWISE · 877 replies · 25,026+ views
    ABC/Chicago ^ | 10-1-09
    Watch live coverage from Copenhagen starting at 1:45 a.m. Friday as Chicago and the other bid cities present. Chicago will be the first to present to the International Olympic Committee on Friday. Watch that live on-air on Channel 7 and online on ABC7Chicago.com, starting at approximately 1:45 a.m. ABC7Chicago.com will also carry presentations of the other three bid cities, Tokyo, Rio and Madrid. Online coverage will also include live video of the gatherings in Chicago and other cities around the world. Starting at 4:30 a.m., watch Channel 7 for an expanded ABC7 News This Morning.
  • Michelle O:It's a sacrifice to travel to Europe to pitch the Olympics-we're doing it for the kids.

    09/30/2009 3:11:57 PM PDT · by smoothsailing · 301 replies · 12,974+ views
    Washington Examiner ^ | 9-30-09 | Byron York
    Michelle Obama: It's a 'sacrifice' to travel to Europe to pitch for the Olympics. For Oprah and the president, too. But we're doing it for the kids. By: Byron York Chief Political Correspondent09/30/09 5:12 PM EDT In her speech in Copenhagen today, First Lady Michelle Obama said her trip to Denmark, along with the travel of her "dear friend" and "chit-chat buddy" Oprah Winfrey, as well as tomorrow's visit by President Obama, is a "sacrifice" on behalf of the children of Chicago and the United States. "As much of a sacrifice as people say this is for me or...