Looks like Chicago is out of the running for the 2016 Olympics. I am bummed but not surprised. I had decided that I was going to go and watch if it wsa in Chicago. Has anyone attended a swim session at the Olympics (if you swam in one, that more than counts, but I am wondering about spectating!)?
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New York got killed last time around - not an Olympic type city.... Other bids have been steamrolled in the past only to come back and win. That vote had more to with timing and the political climate than the city. I think sentiment was against the US hosting it anywhere at the time of the bid process because of the recent winter games in Utah and the summer games in Atlanta the previous decade. Then there was the general antipathy towards Bush & Co. NY is the most cosmopolitan city and attracts more foreign tourists than anywhere in the US. It also not lacking in infrastructure/transportation/venues. What is your criteria for an "olympic type city?" NY and LA are both very viable options as far as American bids go. Miami and SF are debatable.
New York got killed last time around - not an Olympic type city.... Other bids have been steamrolled in the past only to come back and win. That vote had more to with timing and the political climate than the city. I think sentiment was against the US hosting it anywhere at the time of the bid process because of the recent winter games in Utah and the summer games in Atlanta the previous decade. Then there was the general antipathy towards Bush & Co. NY is the most cosmopolitan city and attracts more foreign tourists than anywhere in the US. It also not lacking in infrastructure/transportation/venues. What is your criteria for an "olympic type city?" NY and LA are both very viable options as far as American bids go. Miami and SF are debatable.
