Apr 2, 2009 4:25 pm US/Central
International Media Covers Chicago Olympic Bid
CHICAGO (CBS) ―
By now you've heard just about every detail, but what are the other nations saying about Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid?
CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker reports on how Thursday's visit by Olympic officials is playing out in the international media.
Media kits will be made available Thursday evening to help foreign reporters, like Johan Anderberg, maneuver around the city as they cover Chicago's Olympic bid.
"For me, the most interesting thing is what the locals think about the Olympics," Anderberg said.
Anderberg plans to spend a lot of time in the communities surrounding Washington Park, where the main stadium will be built.
He's a writer for a Swedish newspaper and he's honest about the fact that the Swedes aren't necessarily pulling for Chicago.
"A lot of people hope for Madrid, because it would make it easier for them to get there. That's just a geographical view point," Anderberg said.
Anderberg is one of some 30 international journalists that will spend the next five days portraying our city in newspapers and on TV stations around the world.
Reporters from the other nations competing for the 2016 Olympic bid are here, as well.
A correspondent from National Japanese TV declined to speak on camera; however, CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker did learn that they're planning a positive story for today. The story will focus on how Chicago's corporate community is backing the Olympic bid even in the midst of a recession.
Chicago's ability to deliver a successful event despite tough economic times is something the city's Olympic organizers have been promoting to the foreign press for months and even some reporters are buying it.
"Chicago has some advantage in winning the right to hold the games in present economic times. Chicago may have experience in hosting such international events because Chicago in 1930 during depression Chicago had the world fair. They know how to deal with the situation," said Chinese journalist Guangyao Hu.
The message to the foreign press is if we can throw a good party during the depression, we can certainly plan a good party during a recession.
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