Chicago Indy Media Tells The No Games Story
Thanks to Mitch Szczeppanczyk and the folks at Chicago Indy Media for this eight minute re-cap of the Folly for the 2016 Olympic Bid and the role of No Games Chicago.
Category: Other finalist cities
2016 Orders Anti-Bid News Report Cancelled
From the Drudge Report: FOX-TV CHICAGO ORDERED NOT TO RUN ANTI-OLYMPICS STORY Sun Sep 27 2009 21:56:11 ET A local TV station that reported on Chicagoans NOT wanting the Olympics has been told NOT to run the report again, insiders tell the DRUDGE REPORT! The Chicago Olympic Committee told FOX Chicago that its broadcast “would …
Visit New Web Site “Chicagoans for Rio”
This site is an absolute blast, filled with information, a great “Back the bid” video and even an online store! No Games doesn’t know who these folks are but we love their sense of humor. They’ve obviously done their home work. They did expalin themselves to GamesBid.com.
Rio Bid Gaining Ground
As reported online by AFP: Rio de Janeiro’s bid to become the first South American city to host the Olympics is gathering momentum, a source close to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) told AFP on Thursday. By contrast the long-time favourites and frontrunners for 2016, Chicago, are losing ground equally fast and alienating many IOC …
Can Chicago Overtake Rio for the Games?
Frank Deford in a recent Sports Illustrated column wonders… Our underdog soccer team’s success last week in South Africa was a sweet surprise till Brazil caught us — but, in the meantime, in the year’s other major international sports competition, we’re the heavy favorite. But can we hang on down the stretch this next time …