Chicago 2016 venues get thumbs up

January 29, 2009 (CHICAGO) The city's bid team announced this afternoon it has won the approval of all 26 International Sports Federations, an important step signaling the groups' approve of Chicago's venue plans.

The International Sports Federations asked for several changes to Chicago's plan that resulted in a shooting venue moving from Lake County to Aurora and the cycling site from a Cook County Forest Preserve in Palos Heights to southern Wisconsin.

The other 2016 candidate cities: Madrid, Rio, and Tokyo have also received the federations' stamp of approval.