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maingman
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 Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:31 am Post subject: who is your wager on then..Olympics 2016 |
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| Im going for MADRID and you?? |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:08 am Post subject: |
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pkang0202
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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Chicago.
Oh wait... |
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Leslie Cheswyck
Joined: 31 May 2003
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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I'm putting my money on Brazil, I'm sure they're gonna win it.  |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Leslie Cheswyck wrote: |
| I'm putting my money on Brazil, I'm sure they're gonna win it. |
You think? CNN anyone? |
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Panda
Joined: 25 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:06 am Post subject: |
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Oh, I am looking forward to going to Brazil...
When I saw their president cried at the press conference, I almost cried as well. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:32 am Post subject: |
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http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/chicagos-loss-is-passport-control-to-blame/
Chicago�s Loss: Is Passport Control to Blame?
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Did Chicago lose the chance to host the 2016 Olympics because of airport security issues?
Among the toughest questions posed to the Chicago bid team this week in Copenhagen was one that raised the issue of what kind of welcome foreigners would get from airport officials when they arrived in this country to attend the Games. Syed Shahid Ali, an I.O.C. member from Pakistan, in the question-and-answer session following Chicago�s official presentation, pointed out that entering the United States can be �a rather harrowing experience.�
President Obama, who was there as part of the 10-person team, assured Mr. Ali that all visitors would be made to feel welcome. �One of the legacies I want to see is a reminder that America at its best is open to the world,� he said.�
But Mr. Obama�s assurances may have not been enough to assuage critics like Mr. Ali. A few hours later the Games went to Rio de Janiero.
The exchange underscores what tourism officials here have been saying for years about the sometimes rigorous entry process for foreigners, which they see as a deterrent to tourism. Once the news came out that Chicago lost its Olympic bid, the U.S. Travel Association didn�t miss an opportunity to point that out, sending out a critical press release within hours.
�It�s clear the United States still has a lot of work to do to restore its place as a premier travel destination,� Roger Dow, U.S. Travel�s president, said in the statement released today. �When IOC members are commenting to our President that foreign visitors find traveling to the United States a �pretty harrowing experience,� we need to take seriously the challenge of reforming our entry process to ensure there is a welcome mat to our friends around the world, even as we ensure a secure system.�
International travel to the U.S. declined by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2009 according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. To lure visitors back, U.S. Travel has been pushing the Travel Promotion Act, which recently was passed in the Senate and is awaiting action in the House, to create a campaign to strengthen the image of the United States abroad. |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:40 am Post subject: |
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| Good news for Chicago taxpayers. |
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Panda
Joined: 25 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Good news for Chicago taxpayers. |
Nah, actually people in Chicago wouldn't pay more than they usually should if the Olympics came.
Who would compete for such an event if its only for PRIDE, money still talks!!! Olympics is profitable. |
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benji
Joined: 21 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Panda wrote: |
| catman wrote: |
| Good news for Chicago taxpayers. |
Nah, actually people in Chicago wouldn't pay more than they usually should if the Olympics came.
Who would compete for such an event if its only for PRIDE, money still talks!!! Olympics is profitable. |
If the Olympics are profitable, which I doubt, the taxpayers arent seeing any of this profit even though taxpayers foot the bill. |
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