Olympics chicago bid

In the Olympics took place for only the third time in the modern era. The place was St. Louis, where a world's fair was providing all the glamour and glitter and excitement anyone could ask. The Olympics were originally scheduled to be held in Rome ; however, Mount Vesuvius erupted on 7 April The natural disaster caused a financial strain on the Italian government. Then the venue was changed to London. The costs of the games were covered by donations. The participating countries were, in alphabetical order: Australia.

Great Britain. What happened in ? Russia is at war with Japan over territory. France and Britain sign an Entente Cordiale regarding their colonial empires. France and Spain sign treaty for Morroccan independence. International Woman Suffrage Alliance is established. How much did Chicago spend on Olympic bid?

Category: sports summer olympic sports. Officeholder: Rahm Emanuel; Richard M. How far in advance are Olympic cities chosen? Who will host the Olympics? Which country has won a gold medal at every Summer Olympics?

But Antwerp received those games over other international cities like Amsterdam, Lyon, Budapest, and Havana. Cleveland would actually probably be a decent Olympic host. They have the Lake for the water events, and they have a number of sports venues already existing across the state of Ohio. Plus, the city has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and extensively culturally diverse composition. I could see this happening. The idea that Atlanta during segregation would ever bid for an international event like the Olympics are almost absurd to think about, however the Olympics themselves were basically a European event at that time so that probably was not as big of a consideration as you might think.

Atlanta did not bid for the games again until they absurdly won the Centennial Olympics in over Athens. The first of many bids from Philadelphia, and a much more realistic option in , at least than Atlanta or Cleveland were.

With their transit system and sports facilities, I certainly can imagine that Philadelphia would be a credible host again in the future. Hard to imagine that Los Angeles was a serious competitor for the Olympics in the days before jet travel; Europe, where most of the Olympians came from, would either have to go through the Panama Canal by ship or to the East Coast and take a train west to get to LA.

In fact, when LA bid for the and Olympics, they were easily outclassed by Paris and Amsterdam, respectively. In fact, LA only won the bid because nobody else bid for the games. A fortuitous thing, to a point, once the Great Depression started. But they were rarely a serious contender, including for these cancelled games. They received two votes for the games, while London had 20 and Rome had Detroit of course at the time was a bustling, prosperous, major city.

Told you they both would be back. London was ultimately awarded the games without even being elected by the IOC. Nevertheless, Los Angeles persisted. Yes, my own Baltimore bid for the Summer Olympics. Much like Detroit, Baltimore was a prosperous industrial city at the time of their bid. It is very much not now. That did not stop dreamers from proposing a shot.

Baltimore leaders had begun working on a bid for the Summer Olympics , only for the bid to get eaten by the bid for nearby Washington. Or rather, three bids for the games. In a row. Minneapolis has done a little better about keeping their city prosperous for the future. It would be a very suitable venue for future Olympics games not just because of the multitude of venues available in the area, but especially based on the advantageous nature of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport being a major hub.

For six consecutive Games, Detroit made an effort to bring the games to Michigan. Linda Mastandrea, Director of Paralympic Sport and Accessibility for Chicago , promised the Evaluation Commission a "seamless flow from the Olympic to Paralympic Games" and a quality experience for Paralympic athletes. She said the central location of the Olympic Village means 95 percent of Paralympic athletes will be 15 minutes or less from the competition venues. Mastandrea said the Evaluation Commission acknowledged that Chicago will have to do "very little additional" to make the city accessible to people with disabilities.

She said Chicago's commitment to accessibility began with Mayor Richard M. Daley, who created a cabinet-level position in his office for people with disabilities. This has ensured that almost every curb in Chicago is cut and the lakefront and beaches are accessible to wheelchairs. Mastandrea added that all key El stations serving venue stops will be accessible by , if they aren't already. She said when she began competing in in Barcelona, about 3, athletes participated and there were 4, Paralympic athletes in Beijing.

Robert Accarino, Director of Environment, said Chicago presented an "inspiring environmental plan" to the Evaluation Commission that included a pledge that percent of the energy supplied by Games operations will come from renewable resources. However, he said specific types of renewable energy had not been determined Leaders of environmental planning for Chicago are wearing green watches.

Chicago now has access to solar energy and wind energy and Accarino said the bid committee has talked to companies that develop new technology. Other initiatives include having all vehicles powered by low carbon fuel or electricity, strategies to reduce water usage in the Olympic Village by 20 percent, reuse of materials in recycling -- such as using converting stadium seats into seats for wheelchairs -- and using innovative lighting products that use 40 percent less energy.