Chicago gets chance for 2016 Olympic bid

You heard it from my mother.

('No, dear, I don't have a link, Lou, is there a link...I SAID IS THERE A...oh never mind, you know plenty of people, 21, I'm sure you can find your own link....')

 

The olympics fucked up atlanta. That town will never be the same. The same will happen for Chicago if it gets the games. The poor and down trodden will be forced out. While it's great for sports, it's a sad time for the city.

 

Wait a sec, do they have a chance, or did they land the games? Help me out here.

 

They go into a final competition with international candidates, winner announced in 2009...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/cs-070414olychicago-win,0,1975584.story?coll=chi-newsbreaking-hed

 

I believe Governor Newsweek cover is in the other corner.

Edit: Always nice to be an idiot.

 

Thanks, deuce-deuce minus 1

 

"Chicago's rivals in the 2016 competition likely will include Rio de Janeiro, Madrid, Rome, Tokyo and Prague. Baku, Azerbaijan and Doha, Qatar, improbable dreamers, also may enter the race."

How does Chicago stack up to Rio de Janerio?! No way, no how.

 

You mean Toronto's not bidding - yet again - for this one?

 

Kind of like this:

Rio









Chi

 

Now that would be great

 

Then northside baseball fans can see WINNING baseball for a change.