The IOC has selected Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro as finalists to bid for the 2016 Olympic games. Three cities were eliminated: Prague; Doha, Qatar; and Baku, Azerbaijan. The final selection will be made Oct. 2, 2009, by secret ballot in Copenhagen. IOC picks Chicago among 4 finalists for 2016 Summer Olympics - Associated Press
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