Chicago !! GO GO !!

After looking through all candidates city in their website. According to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago’s bid is looking good. Although Tokyo was ranked first but Chicago has the potential to host the 2016 Olympic Games as well.

Chicago is my first choice followed by Tokyo as the last time North America had the Summer Olympics was 1996 Atlanta. Madrid is ruled out based on the fact Europe all-ready had the Olympics twice 2004 Athens and 2012 London. Rio de Janeiro sounds nice and it would be 1st time an Olympics wasn't held in Asia, Australia, Europe or North America, but wow all sorts of problems and concerns. From high crime to poor infrastructure to rampant corruption they just wouldn't be ready for an event of such scale and cost.

It's a long way from the Pan American Games to the Olympics in terms of not only building world class stadiums and venues, but also the transportation, housing and communication that is demanded for a world class event. Rio is not ready yet where as Chicago and Tokyo can not only host such an event, but are free of the political and economic turmoil that affects Brazil.

By Bo

The least known Olympic sport in my opnion is...

...DECATHLON!

We all have heard of Biathlon, Triathlon but Decathlon seem like a lot of sports put together for an athlete to perform and excel on all of them. For the competition to take place, is necessary 2 days. Decathlon was intended to be a complete sport, this was the primary wish of its creator, Pierre de Coubertin. On the physical side - Swimming & Running are the basic disciplines; on the mental side – Shooting requires stress control and a precise technique; on the intellectual side – Fencing requires adaptability and intelligence; Riding an unknown horse requires a mix of adaptability, self-control and courage.


Here's the list of activities:
Running 100m
Long Jump
Shooting Put
High jump
Running 400m
Running Hurdle 110m
Discus
Pole vault
Javelin throw
Fencing
Swimming
Jumping ring

By Hosana Wittica

TOKYO - THEY ARE READY TO PUT UP A FIGHT!

After browsing through the official websites for each of Candidate city, I caved in, Tokyo's website is subperb!

Certainly is the most attractive website of the four I checked and it sure makes you want to click on everything you see in it. They used a creative, friendly cartoonish presentation that doesn't relate to the first thing that comes to my mind when thinking of Japan; traditional samurais images and fancy japanese handwritting, kanji. The map of the city with the animated cartoon caracters make the city look so easy to get around and not the huge city that it really is, with overwhelming skyscrappers and blinking signs.

In my list of favorites, Rio de Janeiro comes second, and do not get the impression that's because I come from Brazil - I would have chosen it as my number one if I was taking that in consideration. Surely the Brazilian website goes write to the point. The imagery is also amazing but that is not hard to achieve considering that Rio's best asset is its geographic beauty.

In the third position comes Madrid. I love the design and colors. There reason why I didn't "grade" this site better because it didn't find the information I was looking for as easily as the other websites.

And unfortunately, Chicago comes last. I was desappointed with the lack of animation and there's nothing that makes you go WOW! I really wish Chicago wins the bid and we can have the Olympic games right here but if the decision will be based on the Candidate city's website, Chicago is not winning.

By Hosana Wittica