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RESOLUTION NO. R2008-161 <br /> RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S BID FOR THE 2016 <br /> OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (hereinafter "City") has been selected by the United <br /> States Olympic Committee as the U.S. Applicant City and the International Olympic Committee <br /> as one of four Candidate Cities for the international competition to host the 2016 Olympic and <br /> Paralympic Games; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City and counties and other municipalities in the metropolitan Chicago <br /> region are anxious to serve the Olympic Movement by embracing and celebrating the Olympic <br /> Games; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Olympic and Paralympic Games represent the best of the human spirit, <br /> and Chicago 2016 and the United States Olympic Committee are committed to bringing the 2016 <br /> Olympic and Paralympic Games to the United States for the benefit of all and to inspire harmony <br /> locally, nationally and globally; and <br /> WHEREAS, Chicago, a world-class city and region with remarkable diversity, culture, '�� <br /> history and people, already holds a place in the international community as a city and a <br /> metropolitan area of immigrant from around the world who are eager to be ambassadors to <br /> visiting Olympic athletes; and <br /> WHEREAS, hosting the Games in the heartland of the country will provide a unique <br /> opportunity to enhance the development of Olympic sport in the Midwest and across the <br /> nation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Chicago would provide a <br /> spectacular experience for athletes, the Olympic Family, spectators, residents and the global <br /> viewing audience by celebrating the Games in the center of the City and throughout the <br /> metropolitan region and in the midst of millions of people who are passionate about sports and <br /> will create an energetic spirit inside and outside of the venues; and <br />