President Obama fences with US Olympic Fencer Tim Morehouse
with a lightsaber. (Photo Credit: Jim Watson/Getty Images)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will try to bolster their hometown's chances of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games Wednesday.[H/T to Shaker Scott Madin.]
Chicago, Illinois, is competing with Madrid, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Tokyo, Japan, for the opportunity to hold the Summer Olympics.
Wednesday afternoon, the Obamas will play host to an event at the White House aiming to boost Chicago's bid.
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