2006-06-05 14:05:44 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Knowledgeable VI 7 in Sports ➔ Olympics
Michelle M,
The 2012 Summer Olympics are going to be held in London, England. London won by four votes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics
2006-06-05 14:21:30 · update #1
No, for a couple of reasons:
A. The Olympic brass are still pissed about Atlanta (traffic, commercialization, the smallness of the city) and Salt Lake (the blowing open of the bid scandal).
B. The new rule for bid cities is that the federal government must guarantee the cost of the Games, and the U.S. government has expressed an unwillingness to do so. I know a new administration will be in place in 2009 when the voting takes place, but it is a factor.
Oh, and C: Will the citizens of Chicago be willing to fork over the tax money for at least one new stadium? I can't see Soldier Field holding an Opening Ceremony.
2006-06-06 18:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by bellerophon30 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I know for a fact that in 2012 their haveing it in Paris France. So by 2016 I wouldn't mind seeing in Chicago, Illinois.
2006-06-05 21:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure, that would be great for people all over the U.S. centrally located, huge airport
2006-06-05 21:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by Tif 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our Mayor Daly would love that.
2006-06-05 21:30:28 · answer #4 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not popular enough of a city.
2006-06-05 21:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by peze2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. It's too close to the Mitten.
2006-06-05 21:07:06 · answer #6 · answered by Mandi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, to much destruction would have to occur.
2006-06-06 11:30:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's going to be up your butt chump!
2006-06-05 21:14:25 · answer #8 · answered by Nigel HotDogg 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah... why not?
2006-06-06 00:12:01 · answer #9 · answered by bunstihl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋