Originally posted by bigmrg74
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The City of Chicago bid was built upon sustainability (kinda). But the tired re-use of existing structures, the use of existing facilities within two hours of the city (coupled with it being held actually in Chicago) sank their bid.
Rio promised glitz, glamour, and new everything!
After decades of spoiling Olympic committee members and participants with new and fresh venues, can you really expect them to "slum" it in re-used facilities?
That, and the whole "we've never held the games in the Southern Hemisphere of Latin America" alure really helped juice their bid.
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