When people began to open the discussion of bringing the Olympics to Milwaukee, I laughed…and then when I realized they were serious, I frowned.
Let's get this out of the way, I LOVE watching the Olympics. No sporting event intrigues me quite like the long list of random, lesser-known and obscure sports than theta of the Olympics…but watching is very different from hosting…and if Milwaukee hosted the Olympics, I'd be the first to take a month or two off from work, rent out my apt. to the highest bidder, and get the hell out of town. It's not that the Olympics are bad…it's that HOSTING the Olympics is bad…and it seems like every other city is catching on…Take a look.
http://deadspin.com/nobody-wants-to-host-the-2022-olympics-1582151092
and a new story on Philadelphia and NYC dropping their bids on the 2024 Olympics…
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/new-york--philadelphia-decline-opportunity-to-bid-for-2024-olympics-145703470.html
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