By Roberto
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
In our opinion about four candidate cities Olympics in 2016
The IOC's 13-member evaluation team began its four-day inspection of Tokyo's bid Thursday and received a detailed outline of the city's plans from Tokyo 2016 organizers. "We will abide in full by every guarantee in the candidate file," Prime Minister Taro Aso, who competed in shooting at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, told the IOC delegates. "We will ensure whatever needs to be done will be done. Whatever needs to be built, will be built. Whatever needs to be financed, will be financed." The IOC's evaluation team will get a tour of the proposed venues Friday. Thursday's presentation was followed by a 30-minute question and answer session. 
Tokyo organizers did not say what the specific questions were, but said they were answered convincingly. Tokyo organizers say their bid offers the most compact games, with almost all venues located less than five miles from the main stadium. There are questions being raised about a major player in Tokyo's bid for the games -- a politician with a reputation as a loose cannon. Gov. Shintaro Ishihara greeted the chairwoman; he's the equivalent of Chicago's mayor, though he's only in his third term; Mayor Daley is in his sixth. The governor, a former sailboat racer, had a better quote: "I have never participated in a race where it is so difficult to read the direction of the wind." He sure knows now, after reacting Thursday to demands that the IOC reject Tokyo's bid because of his past comments about Japanese rule of China and Korea in the early 
1900s as "gentle, fair, and equitable." Some historians call Japan's occupation "an Asian Holocaust." At this point, it's too early to tell whether the governor's comments constitute that big mistake you have to avoid at this stage of the game. But if it costs Tokyo even a handful of votes, it could be fatal to the city's Olympic hopes. Tokyo hosted the 1964 Olympics and plans to use many of the facilities from those games if awarded the 2016 Games. Tokyo says 23 of its proposed 34 venues already exist and that land has been secured for the 11 new facilities. Five of the new venues would be permanent, including the main Olympic stadium on the city's central waterfront that would hold 100,000 spectators for track and field events and the opening and closing ceremonies. Tokyo is also confident of its financial security amid the 
global economic downturn. The city has an annual budget of about $66 billion and has already secured a $4 billion special budget in cash for the Games. The IOC will vote on the host city at Copenhagen on Oct. 2. Besides Tokyo and Chicago, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro are also competing. During its visit, the evaluation team will also inspect Tokyo's infrastructure, transport system and hotels, with Aso saying he was convinced they would be impressed. "Tokyo has an excellent urban structure with the world's best transportation networks and accommodation," Aso said. "It is one of world's most advanced cities in terms of the sports, environment, and public safety."
Tokyo organizers did not say what the specific questions were, but said they were answered convincingly. Tokyo organizers say their bid offers the most compact games, with almost all venues located less than five miles from the main stadium. There are questions being raised about a major player in Tokyo's bid for the games -- a politician with a reputation as a loose cannon. Gov. Shintaro Ishihara greeted the chairwoman; he's the equivalent of Chicago's mayor, though he's only in his third term; Mayor Daley is in his sixth. The governor, a former sailboat racer, had a better quote: "I have never participated in a race where it is so difficult to read the direction of the wind." He sure knows now, after reacting Thursday to demands that the IOC reject Tokyo's bid because of his past comments about Japanese rule of China and Korea in the early 
1900s as "gentle, fair, and equitable." Some historians call Japan's occupation "an Asian Holocaust." At this point, it's too early to tell whether the governor's comments constitute that big mistake you have to avoid at this stage of the game. But if it costs Tokyo even a handful of votes, it could be fatal to the city's Olympic hopes. Tokyo hosted the 1964 Olympics and plans to use many of the facilities from those games if awarded the 2016 Games. Tokyo says 23 of its proposed 34 venues already exist and that land has been secured for the 11 new facilities. Five of the new venues would be permanent, including the main Olympic stadium on the city's central waterfront that would hold 100,000 spectators for track and field events and the opening and closing ceremonies. Tokyo is also confident of its financial security amid the 
global economic downturn. The city has an annual budget of about $66 billion and has already secured a $4 billion special budget in cash for the Games. The IOC will vote on the host city at Copenhagen on Oct. 2. Besides Tokyo and Chicago, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro are also competing. During its visit, the evaluation team will also inspect Tokyo's infrastructure, transport system and hotels, with Aso saying he was convinced they would be impressed. "Tokyo has an excellent urban structure with the world's best transportation networks and accommodation," Aso said. "It is one of world's most advanced cities in terms of the sports, environment, and public safety."By Wannipa Khaengkit
Roberto
International Olympic Committee still searching for 2016 host city
The race to become the host city of the 2016 Olympic Summer Games is a tight one between four unique and vastly different locations: Tokyo, Madrid, Chicago and Rio de Janeiro.According to the Boston Globe, each city has pros and cons, distinctive advantages and obvious disadvantages.
Tokyo may be the most technologically outfitted to host the Games, but its location could prove to be its downfall. The IOC may be reluctant to have the Summer Games in an Asian city eight years after Beijing was the host.
Madrid also is a leading contender and has political connections. Former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch is a Spaniard and is vigorously campaigning to bring the 2016 Games to his mother country’s capital. However, like Tokyo, Madrid’s disadvantage is its location. The IOC may not want another European city after hosting two recent Olympics (Athens in 2004 and London in 2012) on that continent.Chicago, therefore, has the geographical edge.
The United States hasn’t hosted the Summer Olympics since Atlanta in 1996. But the concern with Chicago is financial. While bidders have assured the IOC that private insurance will cover any deficits, Chicago’s political figures are worried that the taxpayers will end up bearing the brunt of the expenses.Given the current state of the economy, the United States government is unable to financially boost Chicago’s status. But President Barack Obama, one of Chicago’s own, recently created the White House Office of Olympic, Paralympic, and Youth Sport, which manages federal resources for any American hosting committee. Such explicitly strong federal support is a very significant advantage for Chicago and one in which not many American candidate cities (most notably New York in its bid for the 2012 Games) have been able to enjoy in the past.
Like Chicago, Rio de Janeiro also has a geographical edge. A very substantial one. No South American city has ever hosted an Olympic Games. To make sure this fact was not overlooked,Rio de Janeiro’s officials brought a map marked with host cities to their briefing with the IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland. They also brought the head of Brazil’s central bank to answer any questions about financing and to remind the IOC that Brazil’s economy has come a long way.Rio de Janeiro already has proved it can handle the logistics of a major sporting event. The 2007 Pan American Games took place there, and Brazil is set to stage the 2014 World Cup. By the time the 2016 Olympics arrive, many of the amenities necessary will already be in place.Thus, the four-way race continues. Each city would make a fantastic host, but it will come down to what the IOC wants. We know who America is rooting for.
By Roberto
IMPRESSIONS OF THE FOUR CANDIDATE CITIES
The four candidate cities bidding to host the Games of the xxxi Olympiad in 2016-Chicago (USA), Toyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and Madrid (Spain) were all at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (Switzerland) today to give a technical briefing to the 93 members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who were present for the event. Today’s presentations , which resulted in dozens of detailed question, will be followed tomorrow by an opportunity for members to ask more follow-up questions to each city about their projects, as well as giving the media an opportunity to meet with each of the Candidate Cities.
IOC President Jacques Rogge said,” Since my election in 2001, we have been making a concerted effort at the IOC to improve our transfer of knowledge capacities and to ensure the evaluation process continues to be clear and offers criteria from which the cities can be evaluated. The fact that we have four cities with very strong projects bidding for the 2016 Games is testament to that work and to the success of recent edition of the Games. As part of the natural evolution of our effort, today’s briefings are allowing us to continue to bring more transparency, fairness and professionalism to the evaluation process, which has been underlined by the active participation of my fellow members.” The briefing comes closely on the heels of the four-day visits of the IOC’s Evaluation Commission, led by IOC Member Newel EL Moutawakel, to each of the Candidate Cities. The Commission is now in the process of producing its evaluation report, which will be distributed to the IOC member no later than one month before election day. The final vote will be held in Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2 October 2009.
IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Filly commented, “ Under the leadership of President Rogge, the IOC has developed a strong focus on the transfer of knowledge between Games, in order to ensure that the Games remain as the number one sporting event in the world. The bid process is also a part of that, and there was a strong feeling, following the 2014 bid, that a technical meeting like today’s would be useful for all the concerned. We have taken that feed back on board and all the Candidate Cities now have and additional opportunity to make their case in detail, on an equal platform and in a less formal way than at Session at which the host city is elected.
By Wannipa Khaengkit
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Why Chicago should win the bid for the Olympics 2016?
In Chicago there are many places to surprise the people around the world. Chicago is the largest city in the State of Illinois and has the 3rd largest population of the U.S.A. People know Chicago by the name Windy City because Chicago is located on Lake Michigan. Totally, Chicago has a lot to present. People around the world would visit Chicago just to see places such the Millennium Park, Museum Campus, Cloud Gate known locally as “The Bean”, the Crown Fountain and the Harris’s Theater for music and dance.
In addition, Chicago has many nationalities; therefore, people who visit the city are able to taste food from around the world such as the Taste of Chicago. They will enjoy traveling in Chicago. While people are coming for the Olympics, they can enjoy gaining new life.
By Wannipa
In addition, Chicago has many nationalities; therefore, people who visit the city are able to taste food from around the world such as the Taste of Chicago. They will enjoy traveling in Chicago. While people are coming for the Olympics, they can enjoy gaining new life.
By Wannipa
Why Chicago would make a good Olympic City
First of all, Chicago is large enough to host this huge amount of Athletes and audience. Create an Olympic area on the Lake Michigan sounds awesome and crazy at the same time.
I think the lake is the only solution because they don’t need to modify the whole city for a big event like the Olympics. If they are going to do it on the south side of Chicago they have to provide more comfortable public transportation.
Another area that they should improve is a safety environment.
By Roberto Callerame
Federica Pellegrini
Full name: Federica Pellegrini
Gender: Female Height: 5'10" (177 cm)
Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Born: August 5, 1988 in Mirano, Venezia, Italy Affiliations: AS Serenissima
Country: Italy Sport: Swimming
Federica Pellegrini (born August 5, 1988) is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano (province of Venice), she is currently the women's 200 m freestyle (long course and short course) and 400 m (long course) freestyle world record holder. Also, during the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Pellegrini became the first woman ever to breach the 4 minute barrier in 400 m freestyle with the time 3:59.15.
Medals and world records
Pellegrini is the first female Olympic champion in the history of Italian swimming; she is also the only Italian swimmer to have set world records in more than one event.
Her first international podium was at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where she won the silver medal in the 200 m freestyle at the age of 16, becoming the youngest athlete to have ever won an Olympic medal in an individual event in the history of Italian sports.
Pellegrini's first long course gold medal came at the 2008 Eropean Championships in Eindhoven, where she won the 400 m freestyle setting a world record (4:01.53).
At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, she arrived as the world-record holder and favourite for the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle, but only finished 5th in the final. On the same day, she recovered from the disappointment setting a world record in the heats of the 200 m freestyle; in the final, she broke her own world record (1:54.82) and won her first Olympic gold medal.
Pellegrini proved her strength also in short course events at the 2008 European SC Championships in Rijeka when she won the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle at world-record pace (1:51.85).
At the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Pellegrini broke the world record in the 400 m freestyle with a time of 4:00.41 to better Joanne Jackson's record of 4:00.66.
At the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Pellegrini broke the world record again in the 400 m freestyle with a time of 3:59.15, winning the gold medal.
By Roberto Callerame
Gender: Female Height: 5'10" (177 cm)
Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Born: August 5, 1988 in Mirano, Venezia, Italy Affiliations: AS Serenissima
Country: Italy Sport: Swimming
Federica Pellegrini (born August 5, 1988) is an Italian swimmer. A native of Mirano (province of Venice), she is currently the women's 200 m freestyle (long course and short course) and 400 m (long course) freestyle world record holder. Also, during the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Pellegrini became the first woman ever to breach the 4 minute barrier in 400 m freestyle with the time 3:59.15.
Medals and world records
Pellegrini is the first female Olympic champion in the history of Italian swimming; she is also the only Italian swimmer to have set world records in more than one event.
Her first international podium was at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, where she won the silver medal in the 200 m freestyle at the age of 16, becoming the youngest athlete to have ever won an Olympic medal in an individual event in the history of Italian sports.
Pellegrini's first long course gold medal came at the 2008 Eropean Championships in Eindhoven, where she won the 400 m freestyle setting a world record (4:01.53).
At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, she arrived as the world-record holder and favourite for the gold medal in the 400 m freestyle, but only finished 5th in the final. On the same day, she recovered from the disappointment setting a world record in the heats of the 200 m freestyle; in the final, she broke her own world record (1:54.82) and won her first Olympic gold medal.
Pellegrini proved her strength also in short course events at the 2008 European SC Championships in Rijeka when she won the gold medal in the 200 m freestyle at world-record pace (1:51.85).
At the 2009 Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Pellegrini broke the world record in the 400 m freestyle with a time of 4:00.41 to better Joanne Jackson's record of 4:00.66.
At the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Pellegrini broke the world record again in the 400 m freestyle with a time of 3:59.15, winning the gold medal.
By Roberto Callerame
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Individual Olympians
Name: Michael Phelps
Location: Ann Arbor, Mi, USA
Date of Birth: June 30, 1985
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Michael Phelp's day grew loulier by the hour on Thursday.
First he lost a major sponsor, than he got suspended. The Olympics great was suspended from competition for three month by USA Swimming, the latest fallout from a photo that showed him inhaling marijuana from a pipe. The sport's national governing body also cut off its financial support to Phelps for the same three month period, effective immediately. "This is not a situation where any anti-doping rule was violated, but we decided to send a strong message to Mitchael because he disappointed so many people, particularly the hundreds of thousands of USA Swimming member kids who looked up to him as a role model and hero," the Colorado-Springs-based federation said in statement.
"Michael has voluntary accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust".
Phelps won a record eight gold medals in Beijing and returned to America as one of the world's most acclaimed athletics.
"Michael has voluntary accepted this reprimand and has committed to earn back our trust".
Phelps won a record eight gold medals in Beijing and returned to America as one of the world's most acclaimed athletics.
By Wannipa
2016 Olympics in Chicago?
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our blog 2016 Olympics in Chicago, broad casted from Wannipa and Roberto. Our blog will talk about the Olympics 2016 and what city will get the chance to host this big event.
Wannipa is from Thailand, and she is a person who likes listening more then talking. She has been living in Chicago for 2 years.
Roberto is from Italy who lived in Germany. He has been in Chicago since December 2008.
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