Danish Queen Margrethe (L) and U.S first lady Michelle Obama study a book in the library of the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen October 2, 2009. Chicago played its two trump cards on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle both making impassioned speeches as they urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to choose the Windy City as host of the 2016 Olympics.
Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (L) leaves the stage as he walks with his wife Miyuki Hatoyama after making a presentation in support of Tokyo as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009, in Copenhagen. US President Barack Obama let his love for Chicago flow in a bid to break the hearts of rival bid cities Rio, Tokyo and Madrid at the vote to choose the host of the 2016 Olympics. Obama's emotional plea was followed by a sober but powerful presentation from Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama who said a Tokyo event would build bridges with the world and ensure a green future.
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk down the Hall of Giants with Queen Margrethe II (R) and Prince Consort Henrik (L) of Denmark during a visit to the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, October 2, 2009. Obama arrived on Friday at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee in the Danish capital to support Chicago's bid to hold the 2016 Games.
Masked activists hold banners during a protest outside the U.N. regional office where delegates are holding talks on climate change Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. After being applauded for re-engaging in negotiations this year, the American delegation at talks in Bangkok finds themselves being tagged like their Bush Administration predecessors _ as villains who aren't serious about reaching an ambitious global warming treaty when leaders from 120 countries meet in Copenhagen in December. The deal would replace the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.
Men control balls as people gathers to wait for the announcement by IOC members in Copenhagen of the host city for the 2016 Olympics at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Rio de Janeiro, represented in Copenhagen by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva , delivered a passionate appeal for South America to be awarded the Olympics for the first time.
A boy walks past a fallen shop with a mosque in the background on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 in Padang, Indonesia. Medical teams, search dogs, backhoes and emergency supplies were flown into the devastated western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Friday to bolster frantic rescue attempts for thousands buried by a powerful earthquake.
Participants manoeuvre a "fire dragon" made of straw and covered with incense sticks during Mid-Autumn festival celebrations at Hong Kong's Tai Hang district October 2, 2009. The Mid-Autumn festival is on Saturday.
Williams Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Germany reacts as the rain stops a practice session for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Andrew Stockdale of the band Wolfmother arrives for a concert at The Entertainment Quarter on October 2, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
Australia's bowler Peter Siddle, third left, celebrates with teammates after dismissing England's captain Andrew Strauss, unseen, for 14 runs during their semi-final of the Champions Trophy cricket match at the Supersport Park in Centurion, South Africa, Friday Oct. 2, 2009.
TOKYO - OCTOBER 02: Maria Sharapova of Russia plays a forehand in her match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during day six of the Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis tournament at Ariake Colosseum on October 2, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerland reacts after missing a point against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during their quarter-final round match at Thailand Open tennis tournament in Bangkok October 2, 2009.
Australia's Peter Siddle celebrates the wicket of England's Joe Denly during the ICC Champions Trophy cricket match in Pretoria, October 2, 2009.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France reacts after missing a point against Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerland during their quarter-final round match at the Thailand Open tennis tournament in Bangkok October 2, 2009.
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - OCTOBER 02: Yuko Arakida, Tokyo 2016 Athletes' Commission Vice-Chair and 1976 Olympic volleyball gold medallist, addresses the IOC members during the Tokyo 2016 presentation on October 2, 2009 at the Bella Centre in Copenhagen, Denmark. The 121st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on October 2 on whether Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro or Madrid will host the 2016 Olympic Games.
Brazilian football legend Pele speaks during a presentation for Rio de Janeiro's candidature for the 2016 Olympic Games to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members during the 121st IOC session in Copenhagen October 2, 2009. The IOC will decide the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics later on Friday.
A motorbike rides next to a completely submerged rice field along the North-South national highway number one in district of Le Thuy in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Binh following the passing of Typhoon Ketsana on October 2, 2009. The death toll in Vietnam from Typhoon Ketsana rose to 99 making it one of the worst disasters to hit the country in recent years.
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