First Lady Michelle Obama has arrived in Copenhagen ahead of the IOC vote Friday on which city to award the 2016 Summer Games too--- she's stumping hard for the Windy City and the President is heading out there tomorrow.
Madrid, Tokyo and Rio De Janeiro are in the mix, though word on NPR this morning was that Madrid and Tokyo are fading and it's fast becoming a Rio De Janeiro vs. Chicago rope-a-dope for the title.
I think it'd be fab for Chicago to get the games in 2016. The location would be beautiful and if they put together the right kind of bid, it could really put the Windy City and by extension, the Midwest on the map. So I'm hoping they get it.
Rio could be an interesting choice, but there would be security concerns there- how many I'm not sure, but I think, as FIFA's doing this continent rotating thing for the World Cup now that Brazil could get a consolation prize with hosting the World Cup sometime soon, but I'm not totally sure on that.
Either way, exciting! Go Chicago, Go!
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