well done and looking forward to the game.
Disappointed White House Struggles to Explain Chicago's Defeat
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U.S. Loses Olympics Bid
President Obama urged the International Olympic committee Friday to choose Chicago for the site of the 2016 Summer Games, but the Committee eliminated the city from the competition in the first round of voting.
Disappointed White House Struggles to Explain Chicago's Defeat - washingtonpost.com
Bit of a slap for Obama , but congrats to Rio , now can we get the London games out of the way , its been promised to be the B all and end all , yea right ,Originally Posted by xinhui
it will be late and over budget
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"When England was a kingdom, we had a king.
When we were an empire, we had an emperor.
Now we're a country
I'm just happy that Chicago, and the US, didn't get the Olympics. It's a waste of resources as long as government is involved. Obama just wanted to line the pockets of his cronies in Chicago with tax money.
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
gn，you're really A cheapskate。Obama just wanted to line the pockets of his cronies in Chicago with tax money.
I don't think you have any idea what kind of corrupt politics are at work in Chicago.
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
I think it's nothing when you see corrupt politics in China。I don't think you have any idea what kind of corrupt politics are at work in Chicago
Shows how naive Obama's foreign policy approach really is.
I'm only beginning to understand it....
Socialism is simply the Collective denial of responsibility.
Yeah and congrats to Brazil. Will they be held in Rio? If so will Carnival costumes be introduced as a showcase event?
Socialism is simply the Collective denial of responsibility.
And you're OK with that?
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
It is good the Olympic Games are going to S America for the first time, to Rio de Jeneiro.
Start the samba lessons _ Rio gets 2016 Olympics
Maybe a Brazilian guy/gal will join this forum in time to see this thread and say thanks guys!
No，I think you’re Exaggerated about corrupt politics in ChicagoAnd you're OK with that?
It is carnival time in Rio.
Olympian carnival in Rio de Janeiro
3 Oct [BBC] For the crowd waiting on Copacabana beach there was a momentary pause after the announcement that Rio had secured the 2016 Olympic Games.
It was almost as if no-one wanted to believe it until the news from Copenhagen had been confirmed in Portuguese.
With all doubt removed - what followed was an outbreak of unrestrained Brazilian-style jubilation worthy of a World Cup victory.
The cheers, shouting, hugs and applause soon blended into a carnival-style celebration complete with the sound of samba and silver ticker tape.
The beers - and the even more potent caipirinhas - were soon flowing. ....
Brazilians are passionate about sport and about their country, and this was good news on both fronts. ....
Brazil will be relying on a strong economy that was one of the first to emerge from the economic crisis to provide much of the budget for the Olympics.
The decision also seems to mark a defining moment for South America's largest country, which despite its struggles with inequality, poverty and violence is carving out a new leadership role for itself in the developing world. ...
...Rio's triumph was also a personal victory for Brazil's President Lula.
President Lula appears to have studied the way former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair helped secure the Olympics for London, and skilfully adopted the approach for his needs.
Brazil will now host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics two years later, which even for a nation that has had so many sporting landmarks in its history will surely be a remarkable period.
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