By pitching its vision of an Olympic Games along Lake Michigan and backing it with a solid financial plan, Chicago prevailed over Los Angeles yesterday to become the U.S. entrant in the international competition for the 2016 Summer Games.

• 由于描绘了一幅密歇根湖上办奥运的美好前景，而且有强大的财政计划支持，昨天芝加哥压倒洛杉矶成为2016年奥运会的国际竞争中美国参选城市。