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« on: October 02, 2009, 01:27:37 pm »
I am actually pretty bummed that Chicago didn't win.  I think it would've been a unique opportunity, because of Obama's attachment to the city, while he was still in office and it would've helped our economy.

Rio is a cool 2nd choice though.  It'll be a party, that's for sure.
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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2009, 01:28:16 pm »
This is history in the making.  A South American country has never hosted an Olympic Games until now. 
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2009, 01:50:23 pm »
I don't think that it would matter much to the US economy as a whole. It would however be good for Chicago and Illinois in general.

After rethinking this a bit the airline industry would do well nationally because there would probably be quite a few connecting flights and such.
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2009, 01:54:59 pm »
I'm psyched.  I lived in Brazil for a few years, and my wife and her family are all Brazilian.  My kiddo will be 9 then, which will make it a good experience.  I'm thinking I have to find a way to be there in 2016...
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2009, 02:20:15 pm »
i think it's a good choice .. chicago is all kinds of bad news for the olympics .. weather. location .. rio will be in the dead of winter .. which is like a south florida winter
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 02:22:54 pm »
^^^ I think the Summer Games will be held later in the year (like Sept - Oct) so it will be spring there.  Wouldn't that make sense?
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2009, 07:25:44 pm »
Chicago is better off. Let Rio deal with the headaches, the security, the media blitz, and the hefty bill that always follows an Olympics.
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