How sad, in the VERY FIRST VOTING ROUND, this morning, Chicago was the first of 3 cities to be dropped from the list of potential hosts for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Tokyo was next to be axed.
That leaves Rio in South America, and Madrid in Spain....My guess is Rio. South America has never hosted an Olympic Games, so that is a pretty strong pull....
I am wondering what this bursting of the bubble will do to the city of Chicago, and all the peole who were so wrapped up in this attempt to win the games. I have a feeling that aside from all the plans that will now not come to pass, it will have a real downer effect on the city and its people. That is sad...Daly Plaza was absolutely stunned when the first announcement came and it was Chicago that was dropped!
In Wisconsin, we were really excited, as we are close enough to benefit from the ripple effect of an Olympic Games. Hotels, restaurants, attractions all would benefit some from an Olympic Games just 50 miles south of our border. With hotel shortages, many homeowners would be cashing in, renting out their homes for a premium price, and cashing in on the event... The Cycling events would have taken place in the Madison area, on an cycling course that hosts the Ford Ironman Wisconsin every September...We were excited about the possibilities of having the Olympics soooo close...
I guess the rock star appearances of the the President and first family, and her royal highness Oprah 
didn't help...Maybe it actually hurt Chicago's chances? Maybe the effect of their appearance was "those pushy Americans, trying to WOW us into picking them? Was it overkill? Who knows,..
Well, we will see what happens now. No chance in H#$@ we will be going to Rio or Madrid for the 2016 games... Being an Olympic fan since a child, (I remember the games in Mexico City, we got a COLOR TV the week before the games!) so needless to say, I am disappointed...these were games I may have actually seen in some form....a ticket holder, a volunteer on the Madison bike course, who knows....not anymore :(
I am disappointed, are you? What do you think happened here?
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