I love the competition between the four cities and how each of them tries to reveal the best things they have and can offer to all the tourists they will have to accommodate if they are going to win the bid. But, of course, they all have their PROS and CONS.
First of all, TOKYO previousely held the 1964 Summer Olympics, which is a plus for the city, because it's already "been there and done that." One of the advantages that Tokyo has regarding its chances to win the bid is the fact that it is one of the world's leading cities as far as culture, commerce and resources, and beside the excellent public transportation, three rings are being built around the city to reduce congestion problems. Another strenght of Tokyo's bid is its ample accommodation, with over 124.000 hotel rooms nearby. Tokyo also has several facilities that would host the events at the 2016 Olympics, and also an Olympic Village will be built and other venues. Anyway, despite Tokyo's outstandind strenghts related to the 2016's bid, in my opinion it won't win because of the Beijing Games that have been held in the region eight years ago and also because of Tokyo's own previous hosting in 1964.
Secondly, MADRID bid before in 1972 and for 2012 Olympic Games. The city's strong bid ultimately lost in 2012 to London. Madrid has a strong sports culture hosting three football teams and two basketball teams, so it kind of has the good attitude and sports spirit related to the Olympics. The competition venues in Madrid would be in two main clusters, the Eastern zone and the River zone. Madrid also enjoys a high level of support from its citizens and politicians. Although Madrid's bid is a very strong one, I consider that its chances decrease because of the fact that is the consecutive bid after 2012 Summer Olympics in London and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. This would stage three Olympic Games in Europe in a row, an uncommon occurrence.
Further on, RIO DE JANEIRO was chosen by the Brazilian Olympic Committee as the national postulant city for the hosting of 2016 Summer Olympics. If elected the city would become the first in South America to host the Summer Olympics. The competition venues will be located in four Olympic zones and divided in seven Olympic clusters. Rio's competition venues meet the International Federation's technical requirements and IOC's standards. Also the weather in Rio is one of the city's strengths, with warm days, cool nights and the absence of heavy rainfall. Although Rio has many chances to win the bid, I believe that it won't happen because they are already hosting the World Cup in 2014.
Last but not least, I consider that CHICAGO has the biggest chances to win the bid because of a great number of factors throughout the main one is the huge diversity existing in the city. That's a plus because we can all unite and give a warm welcome to all the tourists that woukld come to attend the Olympic Games :) Rather than talking about Chicago's strenghts, I would like to post Obama's message to the IOC: "Chicago is a city where the world's races and religions and nationalities all live and work and play and reach for the American Dream that brought them here;where our civic parades wave the colors of every culture;where our classrooms are filled with the sounds of the world's languages;and where jazz and rancheras and bhangra can be heard down the street from one another."
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