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Recently rebuffed in its attempt to hold the 2016 Summer Games in Chicago, the U.S. Olympic Committee does not plan to enter a U.S. city in the race for the 2020 Summer Games and remains uncertain about when it will next attempt to bring a Games to U.S. soil, U.S. Olympic Committee Chief Executive Scott Blackmun said Saturday morning.
"The cold and hard reality is Chicago spent approximately $80 million on its bid," Blackmun said. "It's going to be difficult to get U.S. cities to continue to invest to that level unless they think they have a realistic chance of winning. The IOC sent us a message, loud and clear, that they don't want the Games to be in the United States."
Blackmun also said: "Unless we get some signs from the IOC, I think it's highly unlikely we would mount a bid on our own initiative."
Pretty sure I've heard every city that hosts the olympics actually loses money. It isn't profitable at all.
Baghdad would be a cool one, but who knows what it will be like in ten years.
The 1996 Atlanta Olympics were profitable...as were the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Even with all of the unwarranted criticisms, both cities did it the right way.
...and the majority of Atlanta Olympic venues have had high usage since 1996 - a claim that most Olympic cities simply can't make. We weren't stuck with paying off an Olympic stadium that's sitting empty for years following the Games.
(I'm not sure I exactly have faith in the above numbers from China.org.cn)
Denver might work, as they have the facilities and actually won the bid for the 1976 Winter Olympics, but turned it down due to costs and possible environmental impact: 1976 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
...and the majority of Atlanta Olympic venues have had high usage since 1996 - a claim that most Olympic cities simply can't make. We weren't stuck with paying off an Olympic stadium that's sitting empty for years following the Games.
(I'm not sure I exactly have faith in the above numbers from China.org.cn)
I'm sure there are other numbers around. I don't really give a Chinese Website much credibility either.
Besides Eric Rudolf and the Chevrolet's disgraceful pre-opening ceremony show, I think the Atlanta Olympics were pretty good. Atlanta now has some nice facilities. Lake Lanier is a premier regatta venue.
I'm sure there are other numbers around. I don't really give a Chinese Website much credibility either.
Besides Eric Rudolf and the Chevrolet's disgraceful pre-opening ceremony show, I think the Atlanta Olympics were pretty good. Atlanta now has some nice facilities. Lake Lanier is a premier regatta venue.
Exactly...I had never before heard that the Seoul Olympics were the most profitable in history!
I though it would be beautiful to see the runners running through Houston's breathtaking picturesque refineries and ports.
which ones?
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