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    The First Couple and the 2016 Olympic Games

    Michelle Obama is in Copenhagen, Denmark today. On Friday, she'll be joined by her husband, Barack Obama. With just days to go before the International Olympic Committee makes its decision, the presidential pair will be lobbying the IOC for their hometown of Chicago to win out over contenders Rio de Janeiro , Madrid and Tokyo .

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Michelle Obama is in Copenhagen, Denmark today. On Friday, she'll be joined by her husband, Barack Obama. With just days to go before the International Olympic Committee makes its decision, the presidential pair will be lobbying the IOC for their hometown of Chicago to win out over contenders Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo. Alan Abrahamson reports for NBC Olympics and Universal Sports.com.

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