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US President Barack Obama is likely to be in attendance when the International Olympic Committee chooses the host country for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Copenhagen, supporting Chicago's bid to host the games.

The IOC's pursuit of drug cheats from the Beijing Olympics paid off with confirmation that six athletes from three sports - including two medalists - turned up positive for a new blood-boosting substance in retests of samples from last year's games.