Devils Dose Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 (edited) I know that Rio and Chicago are considered favorites, but I think Madrid is going to be chosen. Edited October 2, 2009 by Devils Dose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 The US and Spain have hosted games too recently. Tokyo or Rio deserves it more from that point of view. I believe Rio will make the race despite security issues because South America has never hosted the games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Dose Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 I believe that the IOC members look not only at which countries have hosted recently, but also which regions, which is good for Rio, but bad for Tokyo (Beijing being so fresh in everyone's minds). But I think the area that you brought up hurts Brazil. That country is the most infrastructure-poor of all of them. The problem for Chicago (in spite of the President's efforts) is that the rest of the world is mad at the USA for the financial crisis of last year. Politics and a lack of local support will bring that bid down. This leaves me with Madrid, a city that very nearly won the last summer olympic vote (London for 2012). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmadd Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Chicago and Tokyo eliminated in the first two rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I picked Rio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Dose Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 I picked Rio I still think it's Madrid, but this race is definitely close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'm the guy on the right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I still think it's Madrid, but this race is definitely close. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Rio de Janeiro it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Dose Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 Jacques Roggue has announced Rio as the winner, and so it shall be. It's pretty exciting to think that the Olympics will be in the Southern Hemisphere again, and on a continent that could never have even been considered for the games just two decades ago. I guess we'll meet back here in two years for the 2018 debate (I bet South Korea wins that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 cannot wait for that beach volleybal intermission !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSC Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Kanye West earlier today: "Yo Rio, I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin226 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) Kanye West earlier today: "Yo Rio, I’m really happy for you and Imma let you finish. But Chitown had one of the best Olympic bids of all time!" That's freakin' hilarious best joke I've ever seen on NJDevs Edited October 3, 2009 by Colin226 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 (edited) That's freakin' hilarious best joke I've ever seen on NJDevs You obviously haven't heard of mb3ttr favorite pro football team then. edit: ah screw it. Edited October 3, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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