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Chicago is working to become the host city for the Olympics in what year?
Chicago is bidding to host the Summer Olympics in 2016.
Which one of these cities is not competing to host the 2016 Olympics?
Rome
Why did Chicago lose the 2016 Olympic bid?
Chicago didn't get enough votes. In Olympic bidding all the potential host cities are voted on. Each member of the Olympic Committee places a vote on a city. Until one city receives over 50% of the votes, the city with the lowest votes is eliminated. The 2016 bidding went as follows:Madrid - 28Rio de Janeiro - 26Tokyo - 22Chicago - 18Chicago had the least votes, so Chicago was eliminated. In the second round Tokyo was eliminated and in the third round Rio de Janerio won the majority vote.
Where and what year will the summer Olympics be held?
2012 : London (hope you know it)2016 : Rio (Brazil)2020 : bidding in processPS : Summer Olympics are held on leap years.
Where Olympics 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022?
The Olympics in 2014 are in Sochi, Russia. In 2016 they are in Rio de Janeiro. The 2018 Olympics are in PyeongChang. In 2020, the candidate cities are Madrd, Tokyo, and Istanbul. I'm not sure what the 2022 Olympic cities are. Hope this helped!
What sport should be added to the Olympics in 2016?
None, some should be eliminated. There are too many fringe events. Get it back to the basics.
When is the US holding the next Olympics?
At this point we really don't know although can say that it won't be until 2016 at the earliest. The 2010 Winter Games are scheduled for Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Games will be held in Russia. The 2012 Summer Games will be in London. The next Games to be awarded are the 2016 games. The only US city bidding on them is Chicago. The site of the 2016 Games will be selected by the IOC in early October, 2009.
In Chicago what venue would the 2016 Olympics be held?
The 2016 Olympics are not in Chicago in 2016
What cities will hold the Olympics?
London will host in 2012, Rio de Janeiro have won the right to host in 2016.
Where are the winter Olympics 2016?
The 2016 Olympics will be summer Olympics. They will be held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Who are the country's that are competing for the location of the 2016 Olympics?
Spain (Madrid), USA (Chicago), Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and Japan (Tokyo), were the countries and cities that were trying. Rio de Janeiro won the right to host the 2016 Olympics.
What cities are bidding for 2016 Olympics?
* Chicago, United States - Chicago 2016 Olympic bid-score 7.0 * Madrid, Spain - Madrid 2016 Olympic bid-score 8.1 * Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic bid-score 6.4 * Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo 2016 Olympic bid-score 8.3
