chicago bid summer olympics chicago bid summer olympics paralympics unsuccessful bid recognized september seven cities madrid spain tokyo japan rio_de_janeiro brazil chicago united_states prague czech_republic june meeting athens greece followed intensive bidding process finished election rio_de_janeiro copenhagen denmark october chicago bid games held july august paralympics held august august bid plan emphasized use parks host games existing facilities hosted events bid included plan north downtown loop south celebration locations high definition led screens visitors bid noted high concentration event locations training facilities close majority event sites vast majority athletes close competitions chicago earned general score phase detailed study received january april april led arrived chicago assess conditions city commission attended technical presentations participated question answer sessions existing venues city considered favorite entering voting process despite personal appeals high profile president barack_obama hillary_clinton chicago eliminated ballot voting october votes round ballot selected chicago houston los_angeles philadelphia san_francisco candidate city host summer olympics summer paralympics april city failure failed attempts summer olympics fourth overall attempt chicago won olympics moved world fair threatened host competing competition olympics moved numerous olympic games north_america including winter olympics vancouver canada hurt chicago bid ninth olympics hosted united_states summer olympics winter olympics city selection initially american cities olympics chicago houston los_angeles philadelphia san_francisco chairman time visited potential host cities april visited chicago july narrowed list american cities chicago los_angeles san_francisco san_francisco withdrew application november san_francisco pulled deal construction new stadium centerpiece games final stage internal selection occurred april washington embassy row hotel remaining bid cities chicago los_angeles minute presentation board members utc chicago announced winner united_states bid olympic games bid details chicago prior experience olympic bids city unanimously chosen stage summer olympics games moved coincide world fair chicago bid summer olympics success mayor chicago visited beijing host city summer olympics collected information hosting bidding process olympic games officially launched june olympic bid committee chairman ceo announced appointed chief operating officer chief financial officer chicago olympic bid committee announced details olympic bid application january olympic venues clusters new venues temporary venues built games cost million construction costs costs games borne private sector government financing infrastructure bid committee filed page candidacy file switzerland february file responded questions given candidate city february candidacy file final version chicago olympic plan publicly released chicago bid supported major preliminary corporate commitments efforts wealthy promised planning participation wide range community government leaders enthusiasm local support bid south particularly community areas divided columnist strongest critics chicago bid opinion polls indicated percent public support final selection approached opponents bid vocal organizers pleased bid progress presentation stated chicago going right direction impressed long time chicago resident current president united_states barack_obama supporter chicago bid inception noted support presidential election victory speech president barack_obama lady traveled denmark support chicago bid summer olympics unofficial spokesman chicago bid chicago media olympic champion widely promoting bid summer olympics bid plan emphasized use parks addition existing facilities hosted events addition event sites bid included north downtown celebration locations lincoln respectively visitors bid noted high concentration event locations majority event sites financing members national committee met initial assessment appointed business executive owner lead city bid process especially areas corporate participation fundraising mayor said olympics financial burden chicago illinois goal olympics totally privately funded support business community mayoral said july insisted tax money pay city host summer olympic games said funding private sector federal dollars security infrastructure cover costs tax money isn paying said february federal government pays security highest cost olympics thing pay infrastructure city tax money whatsoever strong position regard having sponsored private sector previous years opposed possible bids olympic games owing international committee financial guarantee requirements financial guarantee requirements initially early cost estimates billion billion additional estimated million temporary seat olympic stadium built nonetheless proposed budget small comparison beijing olympics estimated cost billion olympic games athens initially cost billion fact cost billion april governor proposed million state funding help secure bid chicago current governor stated willing support funding necessary secure olympics chicago april million cash million goods pledged including donations excess individuals corporations chicago strong allies pursue federal funds security transportation senator second command democratic senators whip senator barack_obama president united_states city announced million insurance policy cost revenue venues despite current lack olympic stadium chicago dozens existing sport venues cellular field field centre toyota park venues university_of_chicago available mentioned early news reports possibilities lake michigan hosted beach water events place convention center second largest world planned venue indoor events like hosting press offices medals podium slated preliminary soccer matches played venues slated temporarily renamed line prohibition corporate naming rights venue names venues included new_jersey temporarily renamed olympics rose bowl california philadelphia field philadelphia pennsylvania edward jones dome missouri louis dome maryland field minneapolis stadium new stadium opened september campus minneapolis minnesota swimming events originally planned held west december plan revision swimming events moved track cycling events moved cycling hub madison wisconsin venues changed short notice chicago bid book indicated following venues permanently constructed olympic stadium limited long term degree rowing area monroe harbor canoe course field rowing monroe harbor enlarged million accommodate approximately mile course rowing events enabled rowing competitions place course running street course featured picturesque skyline backdrop television viewing included completed order accommodate olympics non olympic required vacate year events held location near historically site staged venues world fair stadium olympic stadium built site listed national_register_of_historic_places community area city south chicago initially proposed building temporary seat track stadium adjacent having host dual opening closing ceremonies final proposal called million temporary stadium built stadium replaced seat multi use venue games smaller post olympic stadium line public interest restoring historic park games new stadium featured high tech reflective material accommodate huge picture projections outside walls temporary stadium concessions inside stadium unlike permanent local venues concessions planned outside stadium stadium featured basic oval shape adhered olympic design rules lip end cover dignitaries media president praised chicago design november possible blueprint future reflecting desire games affordable smaller ecological host city housing athletes games billion series newly constructed buildings converted rental units games village located immediately south expected host event venues current truck parking lot tracks douglas community areas time parking lot stage events place village slated lake shore drive location meant enable olympic athletes minutes competition venue initially located entirely place truck yards november site listed sale planners determined hospital site likely superior terms lower cost successful urban planning implementation november mayor announced plan acquire acre site following june hospital decided cease operations july city announced official bid property city planned borrow million buy campus near 31st king drive current owner million company agreed million charitable contribution city city use million pay years interest million debt demolish hospital clean site couple years planned sell site million developer developers turn expected build complex big house games developer sell rent units september city realized demolition environmental cleanup costs transaction risk additionally september associated_press reported property owner force hospital site abandoned problems needed resolution bid committee february date bid books month city requested terms week hospital filed chapter bankruptcy december new terms deal public original financing plans included funding late deal possible million participation guarantee city cover possible revenue million costs addition early records uncovered campus designed large twentieth century respected modernist architects plan battled growing belief preserving old hospital campus better urban planning historic preservation standpoint rose questions financing village addition planned demolition buildings record city attempting create question sports culture chicago benefited strong sports culture august named best sports city famous support home teams chicago bears chicago cubs chicago_white_sox chicago chicago wolves recently chicago sky new women soccer team events world marathon majors play chicago olympic planning process experience chicago hosted major historic world gatherings past including famous world exposition pan american games matches world cup soccer tournament chicago hosted united_states presidential conventions chicago scheduled host summer olympics games instead relocated coincide commonly known saint louis world fair chicago host special olympics recently chicago hosted gay games vii july boxing championships october championships qualifying event summer olympics chance chicago showcase staging skills members head tournament best especially considering short month lead time chicago organize games logo chicago informed logo representation torch flames reminiscent chicago skyline violated rules olympic torch imagery bidding rules prohibit containing olympic symbol motto flag imagery including flame torch medal chicago agreed revise logo current redesigned logo released september color palette unique pointed chicago star represents compass pointing directions reaching world point represents olympic value hope respect harmony friendship excellence celebration warm colors initially represented flame image refer sun cool colors represent green blue waters initially beneath logo words city designed chicago based design firm chicago changed logo campaign changed motto stir soul let friendship shine chicago social media city bidding keen new media olympics established number groups facebook september bid official page surpassed members twitter proposed fifth star added city won bid olympic games bid factors bid relied chicago strength medical services control security accommodations transportation technology media operations city transportation infrastructure includes operates vast network buses elevated subway trains south shore line commuter rail services connects suburban destinations chicago transportation options allowed public transit access games city residents people northeastern illinois northern indiana southern wisconsin chicago main airport hare international airport second busiest airport world chicago region served major commercial airports midway milwaukee general mitchell international airport smaller airports city served major worldwide hare international hub american midway hub domestic carrier considerable network rail lines interstate highways region chicago hotel rooms immediate downtown area largest skilled labor workforce catering conventions large scale media events chicago utc summer months suited north american television coverage nbc television network sister cable broadcasters far largest media contract olympic games domain dispute trademark controversies arose registered entrepreneur student claimed domain names city year format way olympic games marketed stated intent site comprehensive balanced discussion benefits holding olympics chicago chicago committee contended real intent profit chicago olympic bid organization official web site sought control complaint filed international arbitration organization attempts world intellectual property organization release names failed sued chicago seeking injunction arbitration proceedings september arbitration panel granted motion suspend terminate proceedings setting battle federal court illinois olympic bid documentation published states bid provide documentation indicating appropriate measures taken register domain names value city followed extensions country code concerned outcome outlook chicago candidate city june finalists host olympic games technical ranking generally minimum threshold trailing tokyo madrid bids technical qualities final selection process final selection madrid spain rio_de_janeiro brazil october copenhagen denmark head contended chicago fourth place need focus international relations having stronger technical bid september gave written evaluation venues budgets transportation plans public support chicago bid federally unlike bid cities concerned given declining tax revenue major recession economy chicago strong hosting boxing championships exposed city members city cited current favorite member claimed games theirs lose chicago successfully hosted gay games multinational sporting event events planned short lead times april chicago bid committee finalists host member presented films committee video hillary_clinton raised suburban chicago addition meeting bid organizers commission met bid opposition groups visited commission left chicago approved olympic community agreement ordinance drafted agreement committed percent units affordable housing conversion guarantees women minorities portion olympic related contracts president derided agreement inadequate deal chicago residents opposed chicago bid particularly financial implications undertaking chicago residents launched website called persuade olympics rio instead public poll chicago residents evenly divided bid supporting supporting vote october chicago knocked round voting olympics went rio_de_janeiro despite high profile president barack_obama chicago based television going copenhagen support bid secret members rarely share voting tendencies speculation chicago lost olympic bid early process new_york_times blog argued overly restrictive passport policy reason cbs chicago website suggested anti contributed bid ceo quoted chicago_sun-times saying voting assumptions chicago votes second round voting led early demise article hinted relations noted corporate background executives share revenue receive
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