Mayor Richard Daley says he would welcome an extra
chance to make a pitch for Chicago to the International
Olympic Committee before they decide which city will
host the 2016 summer games.
Last week, the IOC's executive board said finalist
cities will be able to explain their bids to IOC members
a few months before next year's final vote.
The special meeting will be in Switzerland next spring.
Chicago will find out this June whether it's one of
those finalists.
Chicago's among seven cities in contention, including
Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Madrid, Spain. The IOC
will select a 2016 host in October 2009.
IOC members' contact with bid cities has been limited by
Olympic rules enacted following the Salt Lake City
bribery scandal.
