The Olympics will not be coming to Chicago, unfortunately. I was surprised they were eliminated so early from the running. I thought it was surely come down to Chicago and Rio. Hopefully Rio will get it.

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Daniel
PCA
Memphis, TN

I also think Rio would be a good choice. The Olympics have never been held in South America.

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Jon Peters
Member, Reformation Fellowship (OPC) (Roseville, CA)
Folsom, CA

My money is likewise on Rio.

Although, if this article is correct, maybe Chicago should be thankful - Few Profits, Many Cost Overruns Expected for Olympic Hosts | Online NewsHour | October 1, 2009 | PBS

The costs of hosting are often grossly underestimated, and the positive economic impact is much overestimated.

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Jeremy Gage
First Baptist Church
Durham, NC

"No heart can conceive that treasury of mercies which lies in this one privilege, in having liberty and ability to approach unto God at all times, according to his mind and will." - John Owen

Personally, being from Chicago, I'm glad. Given the history of Olympic host cities, Chicago doesn't need the headaches. Besides we have Richard Daley as mayor and a long history of corruption and cronyism.

I'm actually chuckling a bit...the world gives a slap to our beloved President . Our president should be focusing more on foreign and domestic problems, not carrying water for the Daley Administration at the IOC. But then maybe it's better that he distracted himself from ruining our constitutional gov't system for a few days...

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Carl Gobelman
Long Grove Community Church (Evangelical)
Vernon Hills, IL
Blog: http://newcreationperson.wordpress.com

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."

That's what I was thinking...why take on the cost???
I haven't read your article, but I thought I remembered hearing that Beijing LOST money??

If I were the Olympic Committee, I would have chosen anywhere else, just so as to not feel bullied by celebrities. I'm kind of an anti-peer pressure kind of girl, though.

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Shalom,
jessi
PCA
Steelers fan exiled to Virginia


“Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God.”
Martin Luther

I also live ith Chicagoland and am comforted that now the Chicago did not win. Unless you live in this area you have no idea how much we are ruled by dirty politics and under the table deals. The extra money the Olympics would have only brought more graft, bribes and pay offs. Thank God who in His mercy kept this from happening.

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Alan Hughes
PCA
Lake Zurich, Illinois

If you think I'm a Hyper-Calvinist, God planned that thought before the foundation of the Earth. If you try to tell me that God only planned some things and not all things, then your problem is with God not me.

All four sports reporters on our national sports radio were rooting for Rio, but they all feared that Chicago would win due to the 'Obama factor'. Clearly not much of a factor after all.

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Jonathan Hunt

Elder holding forth the word of life at:
Cheltenham Evangelical Free Church (Confessionally Based)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with confidence.
-- Thomas Elsworth

I think that's exactly what they did.

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Norm
IA PCA

In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will. Ephesians 1:4-5

Who cares? The Olympics are passe anyway in America. I'm glad for Rio...

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Mason
Member, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA)
New York, NY

"Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." - Isaiah 1:18

Isn't the cost of hosting it far excessive of the benefits to the nation that pays a living wage to the workers on the project?

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Rich Koster
1689'er
Browns Mills NJ USA
Often Goofy Reformed Eccentric
Romans 7:14-25

Maybe this will allow Obama to meet with our Top Commander In Afghanistan for more than 25 minutes.

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"I thank Thee that many of my prayers have been refused. I have asked amiss and do not have, I have prayed from lusts and been rejected, I have longed for Egypt and been given a wilderness".-Unknown

Julio, Amaya
Clifton, NewJersey
Reformed Baptist Church of North Bergen

That was done (as you know) to help legitimize his trip which included an entourage of two Presidential 747's, another aircraft filled with his motorcade vehicles, staff, etc. And I'm sure he stayed in the Danish equivalent of Motel 6.

I'm actually happy it won't be in Chicago. We've had it in the US so many times, and its never been in South America.

Seriously.

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Kathleen M
nondenominational
Montana

The assumption was made by many that the Obama trip to Denmark was a mere formality and that the Chicago bid was as good as approved. This merely reinforces the fact that in in the mundane areas of international relations, we have a lightweight president.

BTW, I'm sure Chicago is better off for not having won this bid.

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Curt Lovelace
Pastor, Covenant Baptist Church (CBA)
Acton, Maine
Director, Lifework Forum
Sermons at SermonAudio.com/CBCActon
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