The International Olympic Committee is Racist

[TNTitan]

Obviously right?

Olympics decision stuns Chicago crowd

AP – U.S. President Barack Obama kisses his wife the U.S. first lady Michelle Obama after she made an address …

By JOHN LEICESTER, AP Sports Writer John Leicester, Ap Sports Writer – 4 mins ago

COPENHAGEN – The race for the 2016 Olympics has come down to just Rio de Janeiro and Madrid, with the International Olympic Committee eliminating Chicago in a stunning first round of voting. Tokyo was knocked out in the second round.

That left just Rio and Madrid still in the mix. The IOC voted again to separate the two and elected a winner, which will be announced by IOC president Jacques Rogge later Friday.

Madrid's surprising success in reaching the final round came after former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch made an unusual appeal for the Spanish capital, reminding the IOC members as he asked for their vote that, at age 89, "I am very near the end of my time."

Chicago's elimination was one of the most shocking defeats in IOC voting history. It had long been seen as a front-runner and got the highest possible level of support — from President Barack Obama himself.

But the emotional appeals from Obama and his wife Michelle — they both flew to Copenhagen to fight in Chicago's corner — fell on deaf ears in the European-dominated IOC. The IOC's last two experiences in the United States were marred by controversy: the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics were sullied by a bribery scandal and logistical problems and a bombing hit the 1996 Games in Atlanta... LINK

[Guest Jcochran88]

[poak]

I'm not entirely educated on the subject but... wouldn't having the Olympics in Rio be kind of like having them in Detroit? You know, if Detroit was tropical and full of beautiful women...

[Guest SUNTZU]

Ha Ha Lost in the first round. This will be spun into another success of the president by the media, though.

This. Was. A. Success.

[BigPoppa]

Ha Ha Lost in the first round. This will be spun into another success of the president by the media, though.

This. Was. A. Success.

Funny you mention this.......I was just wondering if the spin would be that President Obama's failure to convince the IOC of the merits of his own hometown would signal that his once-ballyhooed international appeal is now cooling off.

[BigPoppa]

I'm not entirely educated on the subject but... wouldn't having the Olympics in Rio be kind of like having them in Detroit? You know, if Detroit was tropical and full of beautiful women...

This made me laugh.

[molonlabetn]

Well bless his heart...

[Jasongar8]

Well I guess the IOC was smart enough to see through Obama and Oprahs bull . Good for them.

[BigPoppa]

It's Rio.

[Metalhead]

Racists! I just cant believe there are other people in the world that do not want to follow The One. So obviously, it must be race motivated.

[BrasilNuts]

O meu BRASIL!!!!

If you want to see their presentation video: http://video.globo.com/Videos/Player/Esportes/0,,GIM1134665-7824-OLIMPIADAS+CLIPE+DA+APRESENTACAO+DA+CANDIDATURA+DO+RIO,00.html

Edit: Make sure you press the play button after the Sportv.com commercial.

Edited October 2, 2009 by BrasilNuts

[bteague2]

Good, Chicago is a **** hole. I hate that city.

[Guest Revelator]

Good, Chicago is a **** hole. I hate that city.

Now, now. The Windy City is a great town, if you're not a gun owner or a fan of good baseball.

[kckndrgn]

LMAO

Listen to this:

[Guest SUNTZU]

Somewhere...a socialist is crying. Do you know where your socialists are?

Oh, and this...

[brooksjr]

LMAO

Listen to this:

yes moron, chicago is OUT!!!

[TNTitan]

Now, now. The Windy City is a great town, if you're not a gun owner or a fan of good baseball.

agreed. chicago is a great town.. flaws, but a great city nonetheless.

[E4 No More]

What part of "Chicago is out" is hard to understand?

[raydog1]

What part of "Chicago is out" is hard to understand?

WHAT???

How can this be? Was $100,000,000 for the bid not enough?

I think we need a bailout for the USOC.

[Titansfan]

Would have suited me if the games were played on Mars.

[Raoul]

Yet another budgetary success for the administration. Look at all the money they've just saved the taxpayers.

[USMCJG]

You could just tell in that CNN video that they were completely stunned that "The One" failed. Oh, and Chicago is a crap city. I've been there quite a bit, including living there briefly, and you'd have to pay me handsomely(which is why I went there in the first place) to ever get me to go back.

[poak]

It's Rio.

I'm predicting Brazil will be taking the gold in kidnapping.

[Guest SUNTZU]

Chicago Out Of Contention For 2016 Olympics Senator Rowland Burris Blames Bush | CMR

Senator Rowland Burris of Illinois, the Senator who was appointed to fill President Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat, blames George Bush for Chicago not getting the Olympics in 2016

Damn he's fast.

[Guest marine77]

rotflmao