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Michelle Obama Makes Olympics Pitch

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Michelle Obama, arrived in Denmark today to state the case to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago.

Mrs. Obama, along with Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and several other U.S. dignitaries, are meeting with officials from the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen, Denmark to convince the body to bring the Olympics to America. Brazil and Japan are also in contention.

The President will arrive in Denmark later in the week.

While some support the Olympics coming to Chicago, others feel differently.

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