Washington, Sep 12 (PTI) US First Lady Michelle Obama would travel to Denmark's capital Copenhagen next month in support of Chicago's historic bid for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
On October 2, Michelle Obama will attend the 121st International Olympic Committee Session at the Bella Centre ? Copenhagen Congress Centre, where the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics will be selected from the remaining four candidate cities: Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
"President Obama informed IOC President Count Jacques Rogge today that the fight to pass health insurance reform keeps him from committing at this time to travel to Copenhagen on October 2, but he will continue to work to support Chicago's bid along with the First Lady and Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to the President, who will accompany the First Lady to Copenhagen," the White House said today.
On October 2, Michelle Obama will attend the 121st International Olympic Committee Session at the Bella Centre ? Copenhagen Congress Centre, where the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics will be selected from the remaining four candidate cities: Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.
"President Obama informed IOC President Count Jacques Rogge today that the fight to pass health insurance reform keeps him from committing at this time to travel to Copenhagen on October 2, but he will continue to work to support Chicago's bid along with the First Lady and Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to the President, who will accompany the First Lady to Copenhagen," the White House said today.
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