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Reno-Tahoe area looking at bid for 2018 or 2022 Winter Games
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People celebrate after Rio de Janeiro won the nomination to host the 2016 Olympic Games at the Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. Nearly 50,000 people erupted in celebration when Rio was announced host, jumping and cheering in a Carnival-like party.
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 | 12:19 p.m.
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- Tahoe Daily Tribune: Reno Olympic coalition focuses on 2022 Winter Games (1-13-09)
Representatives of the Reno-Tahoe Winter Sports Coalition hope to learn within weeks how Chicago’s failed bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games would affect efforts to attract the Winter Olympics to Nevada and California.
Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, chairman of the coalition, said it’s too early to tell how today’s decision to award the 2016 Games to Rio de Janeiro would play out locally.
“We now need to see where the U.S. (Olympic) Committee is on this,” Krolicki said. “All their energies have been focused on the Chicago bid.”
The Reno-Tahoe coalition’s efforts have been in a holding pattern while members awaited the International Olympic Committee’s decision on the 2016 Games. The coalition has done some preliminary work to identify potential venues in the Lake Tahoe area and gathered support from tourism leaders in Northern Nevada and Northern California.
Initially, the coalition was eyeing developing a bid for the 2018 Winter Games, but earlier this year, the U.S. Olympic Committee said it did not expect the United States would bid for 2018. That meant the next opportunity would come up for the 2022 Winter Games.
But now that Chicago has been eliminated, Krolicki said his organization would wait and see if the U.S. committee would reconsider bidding in 2018. Another possible scenario is that Chicago could assemble a bid to host the 2020 Summer Games, which, if successful, would likely take a U.S. Winter bid off the table for 2022.
Chicago spent an estimated $40 million to prepare its bid, which was capped with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama making presentations to the International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen, Denmark, where the selection was made.
Rio de Janeiro was the sentimental favorite for 2016 because South America has never hosted an Olympic event. Tokyo and Madrid also were in the running for the bid with Chicago and Rio.
“Rio de Janeiro’s selection is historical and we congratulate them on bringing the Games to South America for the first time,” Krolicki said in a congratulatory release issued by the coalition this morning. “Chicago put forth a tremendous effort on behalf of the U.S. Olympic movement during the entire bid process. Mayor Richard Daley and Chicago 2016 Chairman Pat Ryan led a team that represented our country with great credibility and enthusiasm.”
Coalition CEO Jon Killoran, who was in Copenhagen when the selection was announced, added that “the president and first lady certainly created an electric atmosphere during the final presentation but it just wasn’t to be for Chicago in the end. The Chicago 2016 committee’s efforts, as well as those of the city’s residents brought great credit to our country and its role in international sports. Their heads should be held high.”
The Nevada coalition’s efforts are designed to put the Reno-Tahoe area on the map as an international winter sports destination. The group intends to develop a business model similar to the plan established by Salt Lake City, which hosted the 2002 Winter Games.
Krolicki said those games were highly acclaimed by participants and spectators and they were profitable, making an estimated $100 million and leaving behind infrastructure that Utah residents continue to use.
The selection of the 2018 Games site is expected to be made next year. The International Olympic Committee likes to give cities seven or eight years of lead time to prepare for one of the showcase events in international sports competition.
Squaw Valley, Calif., hosted the Winter Games in 1960, the second ever hosted by the United States. Other U.S. cities hosting Winter Games were Lake Placid, N.Y., in 1932 and 1980 and Salt Lake City.
The 2010 Games will be in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the 2014 Games are scheduled in Sochi, Russia.
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As long as Tahoe doesn't have a moron elected to president they should do fine.
Obuma and the crime rate ruined it for Chicago.
A tip for Reno.
Son't send Oprah and the Obamas.
too bad so sad....oops the charisma did not do a thing to persuade the IOC! looks like all those crooks in dailey's and obama's administrations did not get to cash in on all the slums they are holding onto hoping to make billions by selling it for the olympic village!!!!
have a nice day crooks!!!
I'm sure the IOC saw all those crazy birther loons and teabaggers and took a pass on Chicago.
I don't blame them.
GOOD FOR YOU RIO!!!!!
After weeks of hearing from the republicans about how horrible Chicago is...
After weeks of hearing from the republicans about how expensive it would be...
After weeks of hearing the republicans rooting against America...
Now they've changed their mind and said Obama's failed? The republicans may want to look up schizophrenia.
Obama did nothing to help or hurt the final results. It was pretty much decided no matter who was in against Rio to expand to South America.
Rio tried for 2004 and 2012 Olympics and lost but kept on building political points. Madrid had the ex-IOC president on their committee. Tokyo earned all 22 Asian votes and lost votes in the next round.
Obama just can't stop campaigning. When is this guy going to govern?
Oh yeah, the Republicans are to blame for the cesspool that is Chicago. All of the Lib kool-aid drinkers can correct me if I am wrong but.... hasn't the Chicago "machine" always been attributed to Democrats.
I did find it amusing that the "charisma in chief" flew to Copenhagen to "rub elbows". Political payback has haunted this guy since he was elected.
Note to Obama - You won, now govern!!
ksand99:
Don't insult schizophrenics. They at least make more sense than the Republicans and have a true medical condition. Unfortunately for the Republicans, ya can't fix stupid.
UHM! UHM! UHM! 'BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'
UHM! UHM! UHM! 'BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'
Come on now, sing along, dont be shy! Join the fun that all of the democrats are having!
This is our president trying to fix the problems of our country!
We have military personell, men and women in another country, fighting for their lives and ours and the so called commander in cheif is in another country trying to bring the olympic games, to chit hole chicago.
Olymic games over our men and women that defend this nation!!!
Is there any democrats or republicans out there that have a son or a daughter in afgagnistan or iraq.
I can not beleive that there is citizens of the US that are proud to call 'BARRACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'
the commander in cheif.
Olympic games! over national security!
This president and all who support him are a national disgrace, as long as we have men and women fighting for us and others abroad our president should not be out making sales pitches for the olympic games, for his home town!
This is change some people beleive in, but not me!
BHO is the true representation of the democratic party and he is by no means a represenitive of a true commander in cheif!
chicagos' failed bid can be blamed on many factors, some of which were mentioned in previous threads. its the best thing to happen to chicago because now the politicians can do some real WORK for a change. will the people of reno put up all the manhours and finances needed to land a winter olympics? only they can answer that.
2UALL:
If you learn nothing else today, please learn this: i before e except after c
ShannonK
Get this!
If you want to play grammar cop, go get a job at a elementary school and teach the future ShannonK
democrats of the world.
Obviously my message hit a cord, if that is the best you can respond to!
2UALL:
Hit a nerve? Yes, I must admit I cringe when I see someone didn't learn some of the most simple spelling rules. Other than that, your post was crap.
You seem be under the impression that only conservatives/Republicans serve in the military. Since that is obviously false, your post is absolutely meaningless.
who freaking cares?
the olympics have become nothing more than corporate america wrapping themselves in the flag for 2 weeks so they can sell you more fast food and soda.
hey, obama and oprah...
how about using all your power and money to get your beloved citizens of chicago to stop beating each other to death in your streets in broad daylight.
get that done, and THEN you can spend some time getting a trivial sporting event in your town.
KING Obama 747 and QUEEN Obama727 and all the backup support aircraft secret service for this trip ..... That the commander and chief should have never been on cost THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ONLY A MERE 10 MILLION DOLLARS WAY TO GO ...... know stay in Washington and fix the damn Country .......
President Obama's failure to grab the 2016 Olympics to Chicago was a stunning setback for a president who has been losing the independent political base that put him in office.
Obama's stumble may cost him more than the $1.2 million of taxpayer money to make the overnight dash from Washington to Copenhagen.
I think they should have sent Michael Jordon, Ryne Sandburg, Sammy Sosa to represent Chicago instead of Okra and Obama
The US has had its fair share of Olympic games. The choice for Rio was more of a fairness choice than any objection toward Obama or Chicago. Although, we can thank Bush for much of the anti-U.S. sentiment around the globe.
You right wing idiots applaud when Chicago loses the bid! How patriotic of you!!! Your all a bunch of Haters who basically have no compassion for your fellow man. SHEEEEEEEEEEEP...and Glen Beck your hero? Stone fools all of you!!
phil721...
it was time for obama to get whacked by reality and learn that not everyone is weak in the knees for him.
he needs to stop campaigning for awhile and get to work.
the olympics are so trivial, so minor in any kind of real, long lasting way, that he literally wasted time and money trying to bring them to chicago.
you know who makes money off the olympics?
the concrete and construction companies and corporate america because stupid people like YOU think it's patriotic to buy cheeseburgers because .0001% of every burger you buy goes to the olympic team.
Good for a laugh, it made my day anyhow....
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/09/o...
stevenm:
Keep watchin Fox news and hide in your little world. YOU my friend are an idiot
Is EVERYTHING about the all mighty dollar to you idiots???????????
With Krooklickie heading the team you no you have a corrupt loooozzzzzzzzzzer
You all keep on voting in Dirty Harry and you will have nothing to worry about. He will take care of all of you. He will make sure your tents are nice and comfy while he robs you blind. Ya those demonuts they are all about helping the unemployed, poor and clueless.
Good luck
Those European folks don't know that Obama was born in a manger.
i love the "go watch fox news" response from liberals when they have nothing real to say.
am i wrong in my statements?
has obama ended the war? nope.
unemployment has gotten worse, teens in the very city he seems to love so much are beating each other to death in the streets, ACORN has been busted, he's surrounded himself with radical people.
so, i don't think i'm the one that's wrong here, jerk.
now you guys are just going to say "uhhh...duh...it's bush's fault" until the end of time.
I wonder when Rio will amp up their juvenile death squads in route to the games?
Hey Las Vegas,
I find it very funny that you people say that Chicago did not win it because it is crime infested. You people from Las Vegas saying that is like pouring perfume on a pig. You want to talk about crime. I live in Summerlin and just witnessed the cops taking a gun out of a kids hand. Sorry folks, I've lived in Chicago for over 30 years and never seen that before. Your little city is not even in the Top 15 in size or population but you guys sure did manage to break into the Top 10 for other things. Here are some things that Las Vegas beat Chicago out of
1. Education-your in the bottom tier, Chicago is not.
2. Healthcare-your city has some of the worst hospitals known.
3. Crime, yes!, your city that has not even a fourth of the population than Chicago yet managed to beat them in Violent crime.
4. Unemployment, Illegal Immigrants, the list goes on and on.
Next time, get your facts straight and stop believing everything you hear in the news. I believe that most of you have never been to chicago or your the lower class that could not afford to live there and decided to start over in Pseudo Calivada! Before you start to point the finger and say this and that, remember, Las Vegas is called the armpit of America for a reason.
RIO over CHICAGO? WTF is this 3rd world UN BS.
vegassucs good post; if half these people knew the truth instead of the spin they believe in from who knows where, this country might have been great again.
beba5158 says, "Ya those demonuts they are all about helping the unemployed, poor and clueless." Gee, at least we know where the Republicans stand (i.e. NOT helping the unemployed or poor among us). At least you were revealing your true Republican feelings. Others try to spout the latest talking points from Fox (freaks and friends). But alas, we've uncovered the REAL story behind the story.