Chicago leads Olympic bid

[nimue77]

Peter Ueberroth says Chicago leads in game quest

<dl class="byline">Associated Press<dd>4:52 AM CDT, June 9, 2009</dd></dl> <!-- sphereit start --> CHICAGO - Peter Ueberroth has proclaimed Chicago the leader in the quest of the 2016 Olympic games.

The former head of the U.S. Olympic Committee has in the past questioned Chicago's chances of hosting the event. However, on Monday, in an interview with WBBM-AM in Chicago, Ueberroth said the city's ethnic diversity and its large number of Fortune 500 corporations gives it an edge over other cities bidding for the games.

Ueberroth also called Chicago a sports fan's town, adding the city can introduce the Midwest to the world through the Olympic movement.

The International Olympic Committee is scheduled to pick a host city on Oct. 2.



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<!-- END rail --> Chicago is competing against Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro.

 

[FairWarning]

Just what we need, more construction.

 

[HacheMan]

Hmmmm.........I know you guys are from that part of the country Fair & nimue, but is Chicago really a good location for this?

 

[FairWarning]

Hmmmm.........I know you guys are from that part of the country Fair & nimue, but is Chicago really a good location for this?

It would be awesome. I would imagine Milwaukee would get a piece of the pie too, 90 minutes away.

 

[Objection]

I don't want it here.It would be a nightmare.

 

[nimue77]

I don't want it in Chicago.

Hmmmm.........I know you guys are from that part of the country Fair & nimue, but is Chicago really a good location for this?

 

[bigtendominator]

The Olympics the most overrated economic impact ever created.

 

[Huckel]

well if it improves anything with the cta or the highway congestion im all for it and clean the riff raft out of some areas would be nice but the track record on cities afterword isnt very inviting

 

[Coaster]

We in Vancouver are about to have the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The cost over runs are enormous.
The way the government hides costs should be illegal.
Hiding roads and rapid transit bills as "usual upgrades" is scarey.
New upgades to a ski hill for the rich. Millions!
The debt will burden us for decades to come.

 

[krh7]

roads/traffic/parking/public trans are terrible here on a saturday. during the air and water show in august, it can take 30 minutes to go 2 miles anywhere near the lake.

the city has no money to even fix potholes and is taking drastic measures to meet a budget shortfall.....not to mention all the crooked politicians and business deals that would be sure to follow.

 

[Icemantbi]

Pinnacle has Chicago as -106 faves to host the Olympics. Might throw some cash down on this

 

[skoda]

Maybe Bonds/Sosa/Farve/Schilling/Rose and Magic will come.....