Statement from Chicago 2016 Chairman and CEO Patrick G. Ryan:
October 3, 2009 (PRESS RELEASE) As with sports, you can never be assured of the outcome in a highly competitive contest such as this. However, of this we can all be certain: no U.S. bid has ever enjoyed the type of support our bid received -- and for that, we are forever grateful. Every Chicagoan should be proud of our city and all that has been accomplished through this process."