2016 Summer Olympics

[thursday727]

Is going to take place in Rio Di Janeiro Brazil
new sports that might be included are Rugby and Golf.

[rcrook]

Brazil gets the World Cup in 2014...so fuck em

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

Chicago


even though it will cost alot to build a bunch of buildings that will never be used again.

[thursday727]

I guess the Obamas are lobbying the Olympic commitee really hard for Chi Town.

[tommyishere]

if the Olympics come to Chicago in '16 ill be able to attend. so im really hoping for that

[rcrook]

This poll is dumb it's obvious who is going to win.

[thursday727]

yeah i kinda realized that after i made it

[KidRobot]

Chicago


even though it will cost alot to build a bunch of buildings that will never be used again.

Won't they be using Soldier Field and the United Center?

[thursday727]

Won't they be using Soldier Field and the United Center?
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[wrppdarndyrfngr]

Won't they be using Soldier Field and the United Center?

Still need to build the Olympic village, an aquatics center, and a $366 million temporary Olympic stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies. Not to mention a bunch of temporary venues in many of the city's parks

http://www.chicago2016.org/our-plan/proposed-venues.aspx

I'm not saying it could not /should not be done just saying alot of money would have to be spent on temporary structures

[saysmydoctor]

Didn't China gross about $88 billion when they hosted? Olympics are pretty lucrative.

The fight is between Rio and Chicago, I think. Rio would just be a beautiful venue.

[thursday727]

I want to see Tiger dominate in 2016.
I always wondered why Golf wasn't an olympic sport.

[thursday727]

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[vernon]

Rio de Janeiro. we'll have Paramore open the Olympics.

[saysmydoctor]

The problem with Rio's plan is the spread.

[preppyak]

Brazil gets the World Cup in 2014...so fuck em
even though it will cost alot to build a bunch of buildings that will never be used again.
See...Brazil makes sense to get it since they will already have a decent portion of the infrastructure in place as a result of the World Cup to handle lots of people. Plus, after watching that video, if I were an athlete, I'd MUCH rather it be in Rio...a private beach just for the athletes

But it'd be cool to have it in Chicago since it isn't too far away and I could go watch
I guess the Obamas are lobbying the Olympic commitee really hard for Chi Town.
as is Dwayne Wade

[saysmydoctor]

Madrid can make a better argument than Brazil, because 3/4's of their planned Olympic infrastructure is already built or under construction

[thursday727]

I can't find the video but i guess there's an ad out there with chicagoans for rio.

[StandMyBrothers]

Rio's big thing against it is the World Cup in 2014 and they have already stated they will have problems with security for everyone...

[aoftbsten]

Went with Chi-town just because I was born there. But I think it would be cool if a country like Brazil or Japan got it.

[thursday727]

even tokyo would be pretty cool.

[Sventhegreat]

as is Dwayne Wade

Thank god Dwayne Wade is. Or else the Obamas wouldn't have had a chance.

[preppyak]

Thank god Dwayne Wade is. Or else the Obamas wouldn't have had a chance.
haha...you'd be surprised how much sway a guy like Wade or Kobe or Lebron has internationally in terms of sports...if you had given those Chinese fans the choice between Kobe or Obama, I'd be 80% would have chose Kobe

[Sventhegreat]

Haha yeah I suppose I can see that.

[MyWorldEntire]

I'm biased, but Chicago deserves this.

Will be in the city for the announcement.

[Sventhegreat]

I'm biased, but Chicago deserves this.

Will be in the city for the announcement.

The Bears are so awful...how can you support them?

[bailmeout13]

Rio would be pretty neat. It would be cool to see a South American Olympics and based on the video above, would be beautiful.

If baseball was still an Olympic sport, I would have gone with Chicago. Olympic baseball at Wrigley would have been sweet.

[MyWorldEntire]

The Bears are so awful...how can you support them?

:-| The Vikings beat two shit teams, and were a miracle pass away from losing to the Niners.

The Bears had to play at Lambeau opening night, the Super Bowl Champs at home, and then travel up to one of the toughest environments to play in the NFL. 2-1 is pretty damn good considering all that.

[imirish06]

I don't care who gets so long as Rugby 7's is a part of it.

[thursday727]

When is this going to be announced?

[MyWorldEntire]

When is this going to be announced?

Friday at 12 (central time)

[bladerdude360]

Since I'm from Chicago I'm definitely hoping we get it.

[nerdvglc]

i went with rio for whatever reasons, but the main one being i just don't want it to be chicago. i want to live there in a few years, and i bet that would drive up cost of living in a few ways. maybe i'm totally off base, but it seems like that could change a lot, and in some instances in undesirable ways.

[J.C.]

I'll be fairly surprised if we don't get the bid. Hope I didn't just throw the whammy on our chances.

[MyWorldEntire]

i went with rio for whatever reasons, but the main one being i just don't want it to be chicago. i want to live there in a few years, and i bet that would drive up cost of living in a few ways. maybe i'm totally off base, but it seems like that could change a lot, and in some instances in undesirable ways.

You also need to consider how much money you could make renting out your place when the Olympics come to town...

[J.C.]

i went with rio for whatever reasons, but the main one being i just don't want it to be chicago. i want to live there in a few years, and i bet that would drive up cost of living in a few ways. maybe i'm totally off base, but it seems like that could change a lot, and in some instances in undesirable ways.

If you're that worried about cost of living, you shouldn't be moving to Chicago in the first place.

[thebestkylever]

if chicago doesn't get it, that giant party they're throwing friday is going to blow.

[J.C.]

if chicago doesn't get it, that giant party they're throwing friday is going to blow.

It will quickly transition into a pep rally for the Bears game.

[MyWorldEntire]

if chicago doesn't get it, that giant party they're throwing friday is going to blow.


Where are they holding the rally for the announcement?

[nerdvglc]

If you're that worried about cost of living, you shouldn't be moving to Chicago in the first place.
i'm worried about cost of living anywhere, no matter what. what i was trying to get across though is that it could drive up cost of living over something i don't really care about. the olympics are fun, but i don't care that much. plain and simple.

[timb89]

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i don't really care cause it isnt sydney again.... but man this is a great song.

[Mibabalou]

Brazil gets the World Cup in 2014...so fuck em

i dont give a fuck about the olympics

i want the world cup

so i voted madrid

[Zeran]

rio or madrid. the u.s. has had the olympics a ton of times. give it to some other countries.

[zachff]

This poll is dumb it's obvious who is going to win.
who is that?

Still need to build the Olympic village, an aquatics center, and a $366 million temporary Olympic stadium for the opening and closing ceremonies. Not to mention a bunch of temporary venues in many of the city's parks

http://www.chicago2016.org/our-plan/proposed-venues.aspx

I'm not saying it could not /should not be done just saying alot of money would have to be spent on temporary structures
this is the exact reason i don't want it in Chicago

if chicago doesn't get it, that giant party they're throwing friday is going to blow.
i hope it does, less dbags out on Friday night

rio or madrid. the u.s. has had the olympics a ton of times. give it to some other countries.
the US has had the olympics a ton of times? the US has had the summer olympics 4x boss., and only 2x in the last 50 years

[thursday727]

rio or madrid. the u.s. has had the olympics a ton of times. give it to some other countries.
Spain had it in 1992.

[acfrue]

It would be really cool if Chicago would win, but I'm pretty sure that Rio's got this. Though we'll see if Obama can sway the IOC.

[Zeran]

the US has had the olympics a ton of times? the US has had the summer olympics 4x boss., and only 2x in the last 50 years

4 times is a lot more than most other countries, and the last one was in 1996, not too long ago. bud.

[saysmydoctor]

The Olympics never really go to who deserves. I think China is the first one in a while who actually deserved it. I remember when they took the anniversary of the Olympics creation from Greece. That was the moment I lost faith in the IOC. Not to say they aren't a corrupt group of people already.

Also, the US has hosted the Olympics (Winter and Summer combined) eight times, not six.

[zachff]

4 times is a lot more than most other countries, and the last one was in 1996, not too long ago. bud.
Your point was the # of times they've had it, not how recently.
Also, when account for land/population/# of medals it's not that disproportionate.

I don't even want them in Chicago and I live here.

[MyWorldEntire]

I understand why people wouldn't want the hassles and potential taxes they would have to pay for the event. But being able to host something as remarkable as the Olympics is an opportunity you don't pass up.

[Zeran]

Your point was the # of times they've had it, not how recently.
Also, when account for land/population/# of medals it's not that disproportionate.

I don't even want them in Chicago and I live here.

and the u.s. has still hosted it a bunch of times more than other countries. the ioc should spread it around.

[Kaku]

Hm, Tokyo or Chicago.

Europe has 2012 already, 2014 Soccer WC in Brazil.

[KillTheMusic]

I understand why people wouldn't want the hassles and potential taxes they would have to pay for the event. But being able to host something as remarkable as the Olympics is an opportunity you don't pass up.

Denver did a while ago. And because of that they won't get the opportunity again for a very long time.

[Kaku]

Oh, Chicago got the least votes. Out in round 1.
Tokyo out in round 2.

Then it will be Rio, I think.

[J.C.]

God, this is friggin' embarrassing.

[saysmydoctor]

Rio has to be the favorite.

[thursday727]

out in the first round damn. and the american media was saying yesterday that we're definitally going to win.

[J.C.]

The fact they went out in the first round basically says there was nothing that was going to get them the bid.

Oh well. World Cup plz.

[heyozzie]

darnit

[thursday727]

Spain shouldn't get it because they already had the Olympics in 1992.

[saysmydoctor]

I like how the bloggers are trying to say the President shouldn't have gone. He wasn't the only one at the IOC. All bids had their leaders present. Non motherfucking issue.

[Ben09]

I'm hoping for Madrid. Would've preferred Tokyo though.

Fuck Brazil. I hate that country after the Gatti murder.

[J.C.]

I think it was clearly a referendum on Oprah.

[SockMonkeyRiot]

Rio has had the most momentum from the onset, I'm shocked that Chicago didn't make it out of the first round though.

[Ben09]

People in Rio are already looking for new place to live after they're relocated just in case they get the games.

[saysmydoctor]

If Chicago really wanted, Oprah would have given everyone on the IOC a car. Let's be frank, they have a reputation of being a little shady anyway.

[thursday727]

If Chicago really wanted, Oprah would have given everyone on the IOC a car. Let's be frank, they have a reputation of being a little shady anyway.
haha like Jon Stewart said last night "the IOC is known for being corrupt , what better place for them than Chicago!"

[J.C.]

Rio has had the most momentum from the onset, I'm shocked that Chicago didn't make it out of the first round though.

MSNBC was already speculating on the politics of the voting. Sounded like it could've been Rio and Madrid ganging up on Chicago by having a number of their supporters vote for Tokyo in the first round.

[Kaku]

There you go, it is Rio.

[saysmydoctor]

KNEW IT.
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[thursday727]

Rio won. I knew it.
haha Chicago got the least amount of votes.

[J.C.]

I'd feel more happy for them if they weren't already getting the World Cup in 2014. >:o

[thursday727]

2020 Olympics needs to be in Africa , because now they're the only continent (besides Antarctica) not to have one.
maybe Cairo or Johannesberg(sp?)

[wrppdarndyrfngr]

2020 Olympics needs to be in Africa , because now they're the only continent (besides Antarctica) not to have one.
maybe Cairo or Johannesberg(sp?)

i'd wait and see how South Africa handles the World Cup first

[Mibabalou]

fuck brazil

they got the 2014 wc and this

how is that fair

[Zeran]

2020 Olympics needs to be in Africa , because now they're the only continent (besides Antarctica) not to have one.
maybe Cairo or Johannesberg(sp?)

cairo would be cool. i do feel bad for madrid, seeing as how they bid for it several times now already.

[StandMyBrothers]

so the only thing that matters is that the South American region supports USA's World Cup Bid in 2018 or 2022. I hope this means Spain doesn't get any sympathy for 2018 either. England deserves it.

[thursday727]

so the only thing that matters is that the South American region supports USA's World Cup Bid in 2018 or 2022. I hope this means Spain doesn't get any sympathy for 2018 either. England deserves it.
didn't we already have a word cup in 94?

[Sarcasm]

Sucks for Chicago. Really wanted Chicago to win..

Oh well, Brazil's nice.

[Zeran]

didn't we already have a word cup in 94?

yes.

[Killadelphia]

http://www.newyorker.com/online/multimedia/2009/10/05/091005_audioslideshow_riogangster

good job IOC! Riol is the #1 city for International Deaths.

[StandMyBrothers]

so are the slums going to be destroyed from 2014-2016 then and reappear after?

[Poe-tryGirl]

It would have been awesome if Madrid or Chicago got it. Newt Gringrich is an idiot to cheer at the US's loss.