Home from Denmark, Obama expresses regret at Chicago's loss

By JULIE PACE, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he has "no doubt" that Chicago put together the strongest bid it could to win the 2016 Olympics.

He says he wished he had brought back better news from Friday's voting in Copenhagen, where his personal appeal did not help his adopted hometown win. He said he had called the president of Brazil to congratulate him over Rio de Janeiro being chosen to host the games.

Speaking from the White House, Obama expressed pride at the Chicago officials and thousands of volunteers who put "heart and soul" into the city's bid. And he invited people from other countries to come to the United States anyway to "see what we're all about."



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