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10-02-2009, 11:50 AM
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Rio de Janeiro wins bid for 2016 Olympics
I'm happy they won. What are your thoughts?
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10-02-2009, 11:54 AM
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They did?! Ah. I was cheering for Chicago. 
I've heard a lot of negative things about Rio in regards to crime. I hope they can clean up the city in time. |
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10-02-2009, 12:00 PM
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Glad Rio won the bid for the Olympics.
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10-02-2009, 12:03 PM
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about time for a southern hemisphere summer olympics.
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10-02-2009, 12:05 PM
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I knew the U.S. wasn't going to win. Whether it's good for Rio, I guess that remains to be seen. Hopefully, it will be.
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10-02-2009, 12:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nate14ri
about time for a southern hemisphere summer olympics.
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Umm..Sydney hosted it in 2000. Again good for Rio but it would've been nice to see an American city hosting it. Oh well maybe 2020 will be our year, have them host it in DC. |
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10-02-2009, 12:15 PM
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This is the General US forum. Last I knew Rio was in Brazil.
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10-02-2009, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by terrence81
Umm..Sydney hosted it in 2000. Again good for Rio but it would've been nice to see an American city hosting it. Oh well maybe 2020 will be our year, have them host it in DC.
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2020 is Houston's year |
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10-02-2009, 12:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WILWRadio
This is the General US forum. Last I knew Rio was in Brazil.
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Yes, I am very well aware of that; however, since the bid for the 2016 Olympics also included the city of Chicago, IL, USA, I posted it here. We're having a discussion here which includes the city of Chicago. |
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10-02-2009, 12:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jluke65780
2020 is Houston's year
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I don't think the southern half of the U.S. will ever be selected to represent the U.S. Olympic bid again, at least not in our lifetime.
The best bet is the West Coast, California more specifically. LA will definitely be in the mix again for 2020. |
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