# Rio de Janeiro selected to host the 2016 Olympic Games **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 2, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331 "2009-10-02T10:09:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/21 "2009-10-02T11:13:36Z")
> [@Avatar](#): > > They figured Rio would be less dangerous for the athletes… At least the honor student ones. ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/22 "2009-10-02T11:15:55Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > At least the honor student ones. Hopefully they won’t get blind-sided with a 2x4 ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/23 "2009-10-02T11:19:59Z")
Rio is absolutely beautiful, went there last year, so glad to see it going there than Chicago. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/24 "2009-10-02T11:21:55Z")
Yep, god forbid a whole bunch of foreign people come to the US and spend money ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/25 "2009-10-02T11:28:22Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Yep, god forbid a whole bunch of foreign people come to the US and spend money You’re just full of fail today. STEP AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD. [http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/do-olympic-host-cities-ever-win/](http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/do-olympic-host-cities-ever-win/) [http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1926505,00.html](http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1926505,00.html) ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/26 "2009-10-02T11:29:57Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Yep, god forbid a whole bunch of foreign people come to the US and spend money Ya, they would come over here and spend money that wouldn’t even come close to equaling the cost to have the olympics. They could have at least picked a city in the US that isn’t a complete shithole. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/27 "2009-10-02T11:33:55Z")
wat? Disagreeing with you = full of fail? I work for a gigantic international bank with its north american headquarters in chicago that would have made a killing on fee income that would directly impact my bonus with all of the international travelers. So yes I wanted chicago, for selfish reasons. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/28 "2009-10-02T11:37:14Z")
No, you make the argument that it’s a big economic boom for the host city. History has shown that with extremely rare exceptions it’s nothing but a huge cost. And if you think for one second corruption riddled Chicago could pull off what Atlanta did you’re crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/29 "2009-10-02T11:38:20Z")
Where did I make that argument? The Kanye West meme? Like I said, I wanted foreign people to come to Chicago and take money out to spend because they’d be doing it at my bank, and if I still work here, which is a big if in 7 years, I’d get a bigger bonus. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/30 "2009-10-02T11:42:52Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Where did I make that argument? The Kanye West meme? > [@Joe](#): > > Yep, god forbid a whole bunch of foreign people come to the US and spend money JUAT ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/31 "2009-10-02T12:33:06Z")
tons of brazilians passin this pic around… it means “yes we can” obama’s credo ![http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/33551097.jpg](http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/33551097.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/32 "2009-10-02T12:53:30Z")
^fail. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/33 "2009-10-02T13:05:41Z")
ugh it DID work before… maybe the govt deleted it ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/34 "2009-10-02T13:29:15Z")
> [@micah](#): > > ugh it DID work before… maybe the govt deleted it I saw it before the link got broken. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/35 "2009-10-02T13:30:17Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > Is that a statue of Jesus overlooking Rio? Hmmm. For now. I heard Oprah and Obama were not really there to bid on the olympics rather to bid on changing the statues face to that of Obama. LOL. I keed I keed. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/36 "2009-10-02T13:34:09Z")
> [@Eazy716](#): > > They could have at least picked a city in the US that isn’t a complete shithole. :biglaugh: Like what, Buffalo? Or OKC that was making an aggressive bid ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/37 "2009-10-02T13:39:56Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > :biglaugh: Like what, Buffalo? Or OKC that was making an aggressive bid I said a city that wasn’t a shithole. Buffalo clearly does not fit that criteria. ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/38 "2009-10-02T13:53:05Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > Yep, god forbid a whole bunch of foreign people come to the US and spend money The US kind of needed this deal. I’m sure Rio is amazing and all but this hurts us pretty bad IMO. The olympics is SUPER stimulating to the economy of the hosting city as well as the entire country that city is in. Maybe it would help ease the fear of the US economy with foreigners. Not for me so much but meh…I don’t invest in bonds anyhow. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/39 "2009-10-02T15:43:54Z")
The Olympics isn’t always a boon for the host city. [http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1926505,00.html](http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1926505,00.html) ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/40 "2009-10-02T15:50:46Z")
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