by wildcherry on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 | News, Sports

Just in! Chicago and Tokyo has been eliminated as host city candidate.

If you wish to stay in and watch the upcoming announcement of the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. on tv, coverage is set to start around 1.30am (CT) with coverage on Channels 2, 5, 7, 9 and 32.

As reported from ChicagoTribune, the announcement is scheduled to take place tomorrow just before 12pm Chicago time. If you’re planning to head out to hear the announcement, a few points of interest include Daley Plaza downtown, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Washington Park on South Side and at Silver Cross Field in Joliet.

Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo – one by one – will be eliminated in a tense half-hour of successive rounds of secret balloting until one stands alone.
Shortly afterward, IOC president Jacques Rogge will break open a sealed envelope containing the winner’s name and utter the magic words: “The games of the 31st Olympiad are awarded to the city of …”

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