Four cities finalist for 2016 Olympics

Four cities were picked as finalists yesterday for the 2016 Olympics, setting the stage for a high-profile bidding contest between candidates from United States, South America, Europe and Asia.



Making the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shortlist were Chicago, Madrid, Spain, Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.



Eliminated from the race were Doha, Qatar, Prague, Czech Republic, and Baku, Azerbaijan.



The finalists now advance to a 16-month race that will culminate on October 2, 2009, with a secret ballot by the full IOC at its session in Copenhagen, Denmark.