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Chicago bid to host Olympics fails

Crowds in Chicago hear the announcement that the city has lost its bid to host the 2016 Olympics.

Jacques Rogge, IOC president, announced Chicago's elimination during a televised conference in Copenhagen.

Video of announcement copyright IOC 2009

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