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Chicago still in the RunningInternational Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge effectively blew away two heavy clouds Friday that had been hanging over Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Summer Games at the SportAccord meeting in Denver.
A rancorous dispute about whether the United States Olympic Committee gets an unfair share of international television and sponsorship revenue was sidelined for now, as Rogge said the negotiations for a new pact would be put off until 2013.
The decision came after what he described as productive talks this week with the USOC, Chicago’s partner in the 2016 bid.
Additionally, Rogge said Chicago’s limited government financial guarantees would by no means be a deal-killer for its bid.
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