No Olympics for Chicago

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=reu-riosponsors&prov=reuters&type=lgns

Man, Rio gets the 2014 W Cup AND the 2016 Olympics? Not that I wanted Chicago to get it; that city sucks. All the tourists will get mugged. I guess there has never been an Olympics in South America, so they are playing affirmative action. And I think all the hoopla over the Obamas going over to Denmark to lobby was BS. The IOC is so damn corrupt anyway. If we wanted the Olympics so bad, Obama should just buy the IOC with our tax dollars and have them pick Chicago (why not, add them to the stable with AIG and GM!).

Anyone who loves where they live doesn't get out enough. Like would any of us want the Olympics in SF? Of course not because we know it sucks. Most cities suck. How the hell can you love the city you live in? Unless your'e rich like Michelle Obama I guess, only going to eat at Spago and shopping at Bloomie's. Plus the belief that Olympics make money for the host city is actually false (except if you include increases in international trade following the games):

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/business/july-dec09/olympics_10-01.html

It took one city 30 years to pay off its Olympics debt, and that was during pre-9/11 security cheaper times! Chicago can't even figure out its train and traffic problems, how can it handle a Games?

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92633264

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my coworker said the RIO is worse in terms of crime versus chicago against visitors. this is unsubstantiated but I thought I'd share it. did you read all the articles on China after the Olympics and how the Bird's nest stadium is being remodeled into a shopping center?

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OMG so typical for China. Where will they hold their big sporting events then? In the rice fields out back?

Yeah true about Rio. A lot of drug violence and slums too (ever seen "City of God"?). If they wanted no crime they shoulda picked Tokyo or Stockholm or something. But if I'm gonna get jacked by a gang, I'd rather it be down in Rio with beaches, honeys, and Carnival!