Results tagged “la2016”

As expected, I was relieved to see that Chicago won the chance to host the 2016 Olympics - something I stated in a post that Tony was nice enough to link to today. In that post there are some nasty comments that I would like to respond to. The overall message of my article was that Los Angeles doesn’t need the Olympics, and no amount of name calling changes that opinion. In recent history,...

The United States Olympic Committee just announced that Chicago has won the honor of representing America as possible host city for the 2016 Olympics. Before you go kick the dog or jump off the Hollywood sign, you should be sighing a breath of relief. Today's vote in Washington doesn't mean that Chicago will get the Summer Olympic games, it just means that they can spend more money over the next two years to compete...

Even though "experts" are saying that Chicago will be the US city that the USOC will choose to represent the USA as host city nominee for the 2016 Summer Games, today the California State Senate approved a quarter-billion dollar guarantee if LA does get the nod. From an excited LA2016 press release: The California State Senate today voted overwhelmingly in favor of AB300, previously approved 65-1 by the State Assembly, which authorizes $250 million as...