Which city will be the host of 2016 Summer Olympic?

[tiecollector]

Chicago just seems like an odd choice, though Rio is quite dangerous.

I don't really care about the Olympics though, I didn't watch a single event this games.

 

[sho'nuff]

Rio would be very interesting for summer games.

i wonder when Pyongyang will have its chance.

 

[von Rothbart]

Odd is against Madrid for 2 back-to-back European Olympics or 3 if you count the 2014 Winter O in Sochi, Russia.

Rio is a dark horse. IOC really wants Olympic to be held in S. America for the first time but safety and high crime rates are a major issue. Rio got the lowest score of all 4 finalists, as a matter fact Rio placed fifth but IOC over-rided the fourth placed Doha, this may piss off the Middle-Eastern IOC members.

I think the choice is going to be between Tokyo & Chicago. One wild card Chicago has is Obama as he is wildly popular overseas. If he wins the presidential race, Chicago's chance will increase tremendously. So I'd vote for Chicago if Obama wins, Tokyo if not.

 

[mussel]

The vote is today with Chicago getting extra boost from the Obamas. And it turns out, and SF correctly predicts, Rio and Chicago are the front runners.

 

[robbie]

If it were in Chicago, i'd only be 8 hours away.

plus the three most powerfull people in America were out lobbying for chi-town today.

i vote chicago.

 

[heli0x]

anyone watching the bid right now?

 

[Xericx]

yeah, these speakers really suck IMO. cheap salesman talk. can't they do anything innovative...looks like a college commericial during football games.

 

[robbie]

chicago- out

rio- in, IMO.

 

[heli0x]

yeah, looks like rio, madrid doesnt stand a chance

 

[robbie]

rio won

on a side note, danish chicks are attractive.

i was watching the announcement/voting process on NBC US [UNIVERSAL SPORTS] and gawsh GAWSH the danish chicks are hawt... especially when they speak french.

 

[unjung]

Why did Madrid even bid... Barcelona was only two decades back, and Spain isn't really a major global player that would warrant it even twice a century.