2016 olympics - who is going to host it?
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View Poll Results: Who is going to host the 2016 olympics?
chicago 27 36.49% tokyo 12 16.22% madrid 8 10.81% Rio de Janeiro 27 36.49%
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Re: 2016 olympics - who is going to host it?Aww, bless Obama! he wasn't going to Copenhagen this week to finish the campaign, but then everyone else was so he upped and left, dragging his wife and Oprah Winfrey in his wake
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Although if it was in Tokyo it would be amazing -
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Re: 2016 olympics - who is going to host it?It won't be in Madrid or Tokyo, Olympics will have been in those areas [Europe and East Asia] too recently to be potential candidates. Of the other two, I'd have to go for Chicago for safety, transport and hospitality reasons.
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Re: 2016 olympics - who is going to host it?It wont be madrid or tokyo because (as others have said) it has been in those areas of the world recently
the us did have the olympics fairly recently when they were held in atlanta in 1996, so i think it would be really great to have the olympics in rio. it would show a bit of faith in the growing status of brazil and according to wiki, neither the summer or winter olympics have ever been held in south america -
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Re: 2016 olympics - who is going to host it?I don't think USA should be allowed another go just 20 years on from Atalanta. South America has never hosted, so Rio ftw.
I loved it yesterday when Pelé, attempted to win points over Chicago by referring to the fact that Michael Jackson, who is the city’s most recognised person, was absent from their delegation. Obviously he meant Michael Jordan, schoolboy error
Edit: I just realised i spelt Atlanta in the way of the italian football side Atalanta. I do apologise.Last edited by Cobbïns31770; 02-10-2009 at 17:08. -
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Re: 2016 olympics - who is going to host it?The USA has had 2 of the last 8 though (including the England 2012 ones) so to have 3 out of 9 would be a little unfair.
Spain had it in 1992 though, but as far as an all round success goes, that's been documented as one of the best ever.
South America has never hosted the Olympics though, so that would be fairest. It'll go to the US though, no doubt. Where there's more money, there's a way.Last edited by Dozzer_Cufc; 02-10-2009 at 11:25.
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