The Makings of an Olympic City
Chicago was the favorite. Madrid had an excellent chance. Tokyo was certainly in the running. And Rio? Well, it was a long shot, but they wanted it bad. And in October, with a move that shocked the world, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gave Rio de Janeiro, the Olympic Underdog, exactly what it wanted: the 2016 Summer Games. So what makes a great Olympic city? A look at how the Windy City stacks up against its usurper shows that even in Olympic site selection, sometimes the heart wins out over the head. more....