Chicago eliminated from 2016 Olympics bid

Started by Lunican, October 02, 2009, 11:30:46 AM

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Lunican

October 02, 2009, 11:30:46 AM
QuoteCOPENHAGEN - In a stunning development, Chicago was the first city eliminated on Friday in IOC voting to be host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33138973/ns/sports-olympic_sports/

hanjin1

#1
October 02, 2009, 12:11:31 PM
That sucks. Looks like even Obama couldn't help.

BridgeTroll

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October 02, 2009, 12:21:26 PM
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Omarvelous09

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October 02, 2009, 12:47:09 PM
Wow.. even Oprah & Obama couldnt lock it down. I think Rio should get it, such a nice place.
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copperfiend

#4
October 02, 2009, 12:49:00 PM
Anti-Americanism from the voting members. Also, I think the commitee from Spain is run by the son of the former IOC head. Politics at work for sure.

Lunican

#5
October 02, 2009, 01:05:11 PM
Rio de Janeiro just won.

ProjectMaximus

#6
October 02, 2009, 01:18:21 PM
Quote from: copperfiend on October 02, 2009, 12:49:00 PM
Anti-Americanism from the voting members. Also, I think the commitee from Spain is run by the son of the former IOC head. Politics at work for sure.

right. Though it's not a conspiracy...it's transparent and an accepted part of the process.

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Madrid's surprising success in reaching the final round came after former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch made an unusual appeal for the Spanish capital, reminding the IOC members as he asked for their vote that, at age 89, "I am very near the end of my time."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091002/ap_on_sp_ol/oly2016_bids

Duke

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October 02, 2009, 01:43:43 PM
Quote from: Omarvelous09 on October 02, 2009, 12:47:09 PM
Wow.. even Oprah & Obama couldnt lock it down. I think Rio should get it, such a nice place.

Thank God... last thing we need is for Oprah's head to get bigger....  Congrats to Rio!

willydenn

#8
October 02, 2009, 07:23:41 PM
The IOC must be racist....right DNC?  ::)

DavidWilliams

#9
October 02, 2009, 07:37:36 PM
And only about 1.5 million spent in jet fuel alone. That is what I heard. Give Barry credit. He tried to bring home the bacon to Chicago. Cronyism...sound familiar?  :-[

JaxBorn1962

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October 05, 2009, 11:34:40 AM
Quote from: Duke on October 02, 2009, 01:43:43 PM
Quote from: Omarvelous09 on October 02, 2009, 12:47:09 PM
Wow.. even Oprah & Obama couldnt lock it down. I think Rio should get it, such a nice place.

Thank God... last thing we need is for Oprah's head to get bigger....  Congrats to Rio!
Amen

TPC

#12
October 05, 2009, 11:48:37 AM
It's probably better for Chicago that they didn't win the bid since hosting cities usually loose money anyways.

I wonder in Rio will be able to come close to Beijing's olympic ceremonies, those were pretty epic.

heights unknown

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October 05, 2009, 12:07:30 PM
Poor Chicago.  Jax probably would have had a better chance than Chicago.

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October 05, 2009, 12:40:07 PM
Quote from: TPC on October 05, 2009, 11:48:37 AM
I wonder in Rio will be able to come close to Beijing's olympic ceremonies, those were pretty epic.

Forget that, I'm wondering if Vancouver (Feb), London (2012), and Sochi (2014) can live up to those ceremonies...
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