Obama is leaving on Thursday to travel to Denmark to speak to the international Olympic Committee, in order to pitch the idea of having the 2016 summer Olympics in Chicago, Illinois. No other president of the United States has ever done this before. He is there competing against other leaders from countries like Spain, Japan, and Brazil which are also competing for the Olympics to be held in their countries. We have only held the Olympics 4 times in our countries rich history. While he is there he will be visiting some of the royalty there, and the Prime Minister.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/28/obama.olympics/index.html?eref=rss_politics
Hosting the summer Olympics would be a very fun opportunity. With the games in a city within the United States, it would provide a spike in economies that vastly need it. Travel companies, car rentals, restaurants, malls, shops, and hotels would see much needed money. Although we will likely be out of this recession by this time, the money will be a nice bonus to those companies that suffered badly during the recession. Also jobs will be provided in a city that usually has a pretty high unemployment level. I think it shows a real interest that Obama is taking, and realizes that Americans would really like this opportunity!
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