2016 Summer Olympic Games

[DrinkingHarp]

This has been the BIG story herein Chicago for over a year, vote for where you would like to see the games and give a reason.

[Doogie Browser]

Think Obama's arrival this morning in Copenhagen will have a major impact.  Madrid will not get it as they will not be in europe 2 times in a row.

[mountainboii]

50/50 between Rio and Chicago according to the bookies. The other two look to have no chance. I hope Rio get it, the States have already had 4 games.

[nrico2006]

The states have had it too often IMO. 

[Aerlik]

Tokyo....because it is safe and the quality of the organisation will be exemplary.  Plus, the infrastructure is already in place so it will not be Montreal '76 all over again.

[Minder]

The states have had it too often IMO.

Twice in the last 70 odd years is too often?

[lfdown2]

has it not been in LA and Atlanta in the last 25 odd years?

[mountainboii]

The states have had it too often IMO.

Twice in the last 70 odd years is too often?

If they get it again it'll be 3 times in just over 30 years. At that rate of going nearly every American athlete will have a home Olympic games to look forward to at some point in their career.

[DrinkingHarp]

Rio
Pro- 1st time Olympics held in South America

Cons- will host world cup in 2014 world cup, high crime/murder rate, bigger budget then any other city, most visitors will have to be housed on boats.

Madrid
Pro- 85% of residents want the games

Cons-it will be hot in August and the games will just be held in Europe/London.

Tokyo
Pro- want to be a "Green Game" site, money support and crime no problem and all games within 5 mile radius.

Cons- 56% of residents don't want it held there and Asia/China just hosted the 2008 games.

Chicago
Pro- the marketing/tv rights would make the most profit, residents in favor 67%, Obama and Oprah pushing for the games, all seats from stadiums will be used for wheelchairs in the future, the lakefront and I might find work .

Cons- sites spread out, summer humidity and alot of anti US sentiment world wide due to W.

[DrinkingHarp]

Chicago OUT in first round of voting  ,  Rio & Madrid still in the running.

[armagh leg-end]

result coming in soon!

about an hour

[mountainboii]

Rio odds on to get it.

[Doogie Browser]

Rio odds on to get it.

Dunno, Sammy Maguire backed them so I am for Madrid 

[DrinkingHarp]

Rio looks like the site, now there will be a game site for each ring.

[stew]

I wouldnt go near Rio for these games, the crime there is unbelievable at the minute.