Analysis: Chicago's loss is a blow to Obama, too (AP)

AP - OK, so it wasn't health care, climate change or war. Still, President Barack Obama's high-profile failure to win the Olympics for Chicago could feed negative narratives already nipping at his heels — that he's a better talker than closer, more celebrity than statesman.

Samba! Rio wins right to host the 2016 Olympics (AP)

AP - Like sweet, sultry samba music, Rio hit all the right notes. Chicago had Barack Obama. Tokyo had $4 billion in the bank. Madrid had powerful friends. But none of that mattered. Rio de Janeiro had the enchanting story — of about 400 million sports-mad people on a giant untapped and vibrant continent yearning, hoping, that the Olympics finally might come to them. And the International Olympic Committee was hooked.

Shock and disbelief as Chicago loses 2016 Games bid (AFP)

AFP - Chicago reeled with disbelief and shock as the Windy City was eliminated early in its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games despite high-profile support from President Barack Obama.