International Olympic Committee timeline

International Olympic Committee Founded, First Olympic Congress Held

On June 23, 1894 the Olympic games were re-created by Pierre de Coubertin after a hiatus of 1500 years. The baron hoped to foster international... Read more

White House Announces that President Obama will Travel to Copenhagen in Bid to Gain 2016 Olympics for Chicago

President Barack Obama, who initially planned to let First Lady Michelle Obama represent the United States in Copenhagen this week at the... Read more

Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid Team Travels to Copenhagen to Lobby IOC

In making her pitch for Chicago to land the 2016 Olympic Games, First Lady Michelle Obama touted a distinctly Chicago cultural asset: Oprah... Read more