[NU Sports] No Olympics for Chicago in 2016

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This debate makes me long for John De Great.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Arthur Miller <artmiller_news at yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2009 08:20:20 
To: <nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com>; <MHRJGScott at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] No Olympics for Chicago in 2016

Wow, what an astute observation.  Yes, the U.S. is definitely unique in the world for having entry requirements and long lines at immigration.  I'm sure that was a factor in the minds of the IOC voters.

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--- On Sat, 10/3/09, MHRJGScott at aol.com <MHRJGScott at aol.com> wrote:

> From: MHRJGScott at aol.com <MHRJGScott at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] No Olympics for Chicago in 2016
> To: nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com
> Date: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 7:06 AM
> One of the major reasons the USA did
> not get the Olympics is that we do not 
>  make visitors feel welcome. From the insane visa
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> massive  lines to get fingerprinted etc. most people
> said why bother?
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> In a message dated 10/3/2009 4:01:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight
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> A bit  stunned by the news (though as mentioned,
> surviving that first round 
> was key)  and sad. Chicago would have made a
> spectacular host. 
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> It certainly has  that world-class beauty that most
> Olympic cities in 
> recent years (Athens,  Barcelona, Sydney, etc.) had
> with the gorgeous Lake 
> Michigan waterfront and  skyline. And it's about as
> big of a sports town as you 
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> Kind of  odd when you look at the US cities who have
> hosted (LA, Atlanta 
> and St. Louis)  and how they really have neither of
> those qualities. Heck, 
> even among the  other US cities vying to host recently
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> Francisco) - CHicago  may be equalled in world-class
> beauty and status, but the 
> Windy City is far  more of a sports town.
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> Oh well, it will be nice to see an Olympics in  South
> America and Rio 
> certainly has that grand beauty and love of sport.
> Just  kind of bummed to see 
> Chicago passed over so quickly.
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> GO  CATS!!!
> -SjT
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> STEPHEN J.  TRUOG
> sjtruog at yahoo.com
> GO CATS!!!
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