All Entries in the "2016 Olympics" Category
Rio de Janeiro Wins! Chicago Stunned.
Shocking to many Americans with so many positives echoed throughout the media and odds-makers about Chicago’s chances, Rio de Janeiro earns the honor of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. As the first round of voting concluded, the entire city of Chicago watched stunned as it received the fewest amount of votes and was eliminated [...]
2016 Summer Olympic Decision Day
You probably remember well where you were on September 11, 2001, when you first heard of the attacks on the World Trade Center towers. Depending on your age (we won’t ask), you may also remember exactly where you were to watch the moon landing, or maybe you remember the place where you heard the news [...]
2016 Summer Olympic Host City Candidate: Tokyo
Reports this week in Copenhagen paint Tokyo as a calm but confident participant in the events leading up to the International Olympic Committee’s October 2nd host city selection decision . The Japanese have neither created a press frenzy like Oprah Winfrey nor burst into passionate song like the green-coated Brazilians. Tokyo is definitely seeing green, [...]
2016 Summer Olympic Host City Candidate: Rio de Janeiro
Who will the International Olympic Committee like better – Pelé or Oprah? The official countdown clock to host the 2016 Summer Olympics in Chicago says it’s just two days before both will appear before the IOC Selection Committee as members of the 60-person delegations from their respective cities. Pele, however, may have one advantage: the [...]
Why would the IOC choose Madrid for the 2016 Olympics?
Chicago seems to be the favored city (odds are 8/11 according to some bookies to host the 2016 Olympic Games, and President Barack Obama himself is headed to Copenhagen to support the bid. But there are compelling reasons the other three cities are still in the running. Today, we’ll take a look at Madrid, a [...]
