Having endorsements from the one of the world's most powerful men wasn't enough to get Chicago the 2016 Summer Olympics. In fact, endorsements from President Obama wasn't even good enough to get them out of the first round of voting.
I can't help but think that there are numerous Chicago natives who are furious at not only the fact that they didn't get the Olympics, but also because their long time hero Michael Jordan didn't even bother to endorse the city that he played in for so long. Ouch, that's gotta hurt.
Even though Chicago failed at their attempt, at least it went to a worthy city in Rio De Janeiro, which is in Brazil. Remarkably this is the first time the Olympics will be held on the continent of South America. With that said, I can't disagree with the committee for choosing the site that they did.
The last two times the Olympics were held in the United States were not necessarily what you would call great experiences. The 2002 Winter Olympics had a possible bribery going on and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta had a bombing.
It was still a good effort by the city of Chicago and I'm sure they will be the first in the United States to get one in the future.
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