Posted by: no_quiero October 2, 2009
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pages from BBC. Cities will know their fate at 1800 GMT.
Favorite is Chicago. ODDS 8/11
Chicago, the favourite, has had the backing of its former senator, US
President Barack Obama. The Chicago bid cost £30.8m and promises five
new permanent venues alongside four major stadiums already in place.
Madrid missed out with its bid to host the 2012 Olympics, but has spent
£26.2m on a fresh bid to bring the Games to Spain four years later.
Organisers say 85% of Madrid's prospective Olympic venues already exist
Rio believes it has a strong claim to host the Olympics as they would
be the first to be held in South America. The £26.3m bid divides the
Brazilian city, which hosted the 2007 Pan American Games, into seven
event areas.
Tokyo expects to build a new 100,000-seater stadium if it hosts the
2016 Olympics. The rest of the Japanese capital's £30m bid focuses on a
compact, efficient Games, with 23 of the 34 venues ready to go.
Favorite is Chicago. ODDS 8/11
President Barack Obama. The Chicago bid cost £30.8m and promises five
new permanent venues alongside four major stadiums already in place.
Madrid missed out with its bid to host the 2012 Olympics, but has spent
£26.2m on a fresh bid to bring the Games to Spain four years later.
Organisers say 85% of Madrid's prospective Olympic venues already exist
Rio believes it has a strong claim to host the Olympics as they would
be the first to be held in South America. The £26.3m bid divides the
Brazilian city, which hosted the 2007 Pan American Games, into seven
event areas.
2016 Olympics. The rest of the Japanese capital's £30m bid focuses on a
compact, efficient Games, with 23 of the 34 venues ready to go.