Raw Japan

Countdown to 2016 Gold

Daniel Sloan

Sep 29, 2009 09:58 UTC

The delegations and heads of state are gathering in Copenhagen with less than one week to go until the International Olympic Committee’s decision on which city will host the 2016 Games.

Billions of dollars in investment and national pride are at stake. Oddsmakers are pegging a close race ahead of the Oct. 2 vote, and we are adding a new question to our poll on candidate cities (included below). What is the most important issue in the selection of an Olympic host city?

Finances/infrastructure Security Public support First time to host Games Olympic bid plan

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poll by twiigs.com  Which 2016 Olympic bid city do you support?

Tokyo Chicago Madrid Rio de Janeiro

The 2016 Gold

Daniel Sloan

Sep 3, 2009 09:01 UTC

Less than a month until the International Olympic Committee’s selection of the winning city in the 2016 Olympic bid campaign, and the IOC in a report Wednesday has the candidates in a dead heat.

All bid cities — Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo — will make a push before the Oct. 2 decision in Copenhagen, with billions of dollars in investment and national prestige at stake. 

from Left field:

Boyz II Men risk a Barack-ing over Tokyo Olympic support

Ask not what you can do for your country ... ask its direct competitor if it wants any help with its Olympic bid.

Tokyo's 2016 campaign has been short on glamour backers and is struggling to match Chicago's trump card, American President Barack Obama - until now.