No dice for Chicago '16

Here is what I found for 2020 - none really have a chance: When all else is even, consider that the IOC people will have to spend about a month in these places - a month in Detroit ??????? Several cities are either considering a bid or expected to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The United States Olympic Committee sponsors only one official bid to the International Olympic Committee. Birmingham, Alabama In June 2008, Birmingham mayor Larry Langford proposed that the city prepare a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. Boston, Massachusetts Boston is conducting feasibility studies for the greater New England region. Detroit, Michigan Detroit has made the Summer Olympic Games' final bidding election more often than any other ultimately unsuccessful bid city, participating in IOC elections for the 1944 (3rd place, behind bid winner London), 1952 (5th place), 1956 (4th place), 1960 (3rd place), 1964 (2nd place), 1968 (2nd place) and 1972 (4th place) Games. (Los Angeles has more total bids with 9, but hosted twice) If accepted as the U.S. candidate by USOC, this would be the city's eighth bid. Lower crime figures as of 2007 bring hope to a possible revitalization of the city by the early 2010s, which would be improve Detroit's prospects for the USOC competition. Soft-drink manufacturer Faygo has stepped up its efforts as major sponsor. Successful events such as Super Bowl XL have showcased Detroit as a city accustomed to hosting supersized crowds. Governor Granholm is working with Detroit's mayor on a possible bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Also proposed is a joint bid with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Legislation has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature to create a task force to explore a 2020 Olympic bid for Minneapolis. The city's past Olympic bid history included unsuccessful bids in 1932, 1948, 1952 (when the city finished second to Helsinki to host the Summer Games), and 1956. The city also finished second to Atlanta as the U.S. bid city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. TCF Bank Stadium is expandable to 80,000 seats and will serve as Minneapolis's Olympic Stadium. Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa's Olympic committee is considering putting a bid up for the city, comparing Tulsa to a Pre-Olympics Atlanta. Chicago, Illinois Chicago will likely make a bid for the 2020 summer Olympics after a disappointing first round vote out in its bid for the 2016 games. :confused: Wow, those are all really bad cities to be bidding on the games. I'd love to see Seattle or SF bid. Although out of that list, Boston would be my top choice, since I was born there (but I grew up in NY thank you). Now my dad grew up in Rio :) My parents are planning on taking all of us (2 kids, 2 sons in laws and my son) to Brazil - Rio and other cities, once my son is old enough to handle the trip. Hm.. he'll be old enough in 2016!!

Here is what I found for 2020 - none really have a chance: When all else is even, consider that the IOC people will have to spend about a month in these places - a month in Detroit ??????? Several cities are either considering a bid or expected to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. The United States Olympic Committee sponsors only one official bid to the International Olympic Committee. Birmingham, Alabama In June 2008, Birmingham mayor Larry Langford proposed that the city prepare a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. Boston, Massachusetts Boston is conducting feasibility studies for the greater New England region. Detroit, Michigan Detroit has made the Summer Olympic Games' final bidding election more often than any other ultimately unsuccessful bid city, participating in IOC elections for the 1944 (3rd place, behind bid winner London), 1952 (5th place), 1956 (4th place), 1960 (3rd place), 1964 (2nd place), 1968 (2nd place) and 1972 (4th place) Games. (Los Angeles has more total bids with 9, but hosted twice) If accepted as the U.S. candidate by USOC, this would be the city's eighth bid. Lower crime figures as of 2007 bring hope to a possible revitalization of the city by the early 2010s, which would be improve Detroit's prospects for the USOC competition. Soft-drink manufacturer Faygo has stepped up its efforts as major sponsor. Successful events such as Super Bowl XL have showcased Detroit as a city accustomed to hosting supersized crowds. Governor Granholm is working with Detroit's mayor on a possible bid for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Also proposed is a joint bid with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Legislation has been introduced in the Minnesota Legislature to create a task force to explore a 2020 Olympic bid for Minneapolis. The city's past Olympic bid history included unsuccessful bids in 1932, 1948, 1952 (when the city finished second to Helsinki to host the Summer Games), and 1956. The city also finished second to Atlanta as the U.S. bid city for the 1996 Summer Olympics. TCF Bank Stadium is expandable to 80,000 seats and will serve as Minneapolis's Olympic Stadium. Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa's Olympic committee is considering putting a bid up for the city, comparing Tulsa to a Pre-Olympics Atlanta. Chicago, Illinois Chicago will likely make a bid for the 2020 summer Olympics after a disappointing first round vote out in its bid for the 2016 games. :confused: Wow, those are all really bad cities to be bidding on the games. I'd love to see Seattle or SF bid. Although out of that list, Boston would be my top choice, since I was born there (but I grew up in NY thank you). Now my dad grew up in Rio :) My parents are planning on taking all of us (2 kids, 2 sons in laws and my son) to Brazil - Rio and other cities, once my son is old enough to handle the trip. Hm.. he'll be old enough in 2016!!