2016 Olympic Games to be awarded Tomorrow (Friday)

[Srotagtbs]

Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Chicago, and Madrid are the 4 hoping to get the bid. Me thinks Rio de Janeiro gets the bid as they will have the World Cup 2 years earlier in 2014 and South America has never held the Olympic Games.

Not quite sure how I feel about the prospect of having the games about 45 minutes from where I live (Chicago). But a lot can happen between in 7 years and may not even affect me.

Should be a close vote and who knows, maybe Tokyo or Madrid will pull the upset...

[Joel]

http://chicagoansforrio.com/

[Tuxtin]

love that website

i've already stated to friends and family that i will not watch a single second of coverage if it's awarded to chicago.

[Masterp]

I think it will be Rio, but I would love to see it on US soil again. My brother lives in Chicago and so I would get to hear him female dog for the next 7 years.

In all honesty, I would like to go to an event, so I can say I've been.

[Fredo]

Just my opinion but I went to quite a few Olympic events in 84. Basically it was the first games that went corporate. I thought they were very overrated. The crowd was not into hysteria like the networks made it out to be. Crowd noise was pumped in all the swimming+diving events. You could hear a pin drop until the last 5 seconds of a race. And to wade through all the people giving away free key chains,free coupons etc. reminded me of walking down the Vegas strip.Even though I'm from Chicago I wouldn't go out of my way to be gouged for a Olympic ticket.

[Joel]

It amazes me that the IOC doesn't make Los Angeles the permanent home of the Summer Olympic Games. 1984 was by far the most successful Olympics in history with over a $230,000,000 Profit. No Olympic city has come close to what L.A. did in 1984..

[Lurker]

Speaking of Los Angeles profits, will Chicago hire Peter Uberroth?

Where is he these days?

[Lurker]

Breaking News......

Chicago is the first city eliminated from consideration, oh well.

[89vision]

Rio gets it.. Pele was crying.. Should be cool.