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This article was created as a result of its (1) historic nature for Chicago and (2) overflow of good information that couldn't fit in the main 2016 Summer Olympics article. This article was created in the same fashion that the New York City 2012 Olympic bid article was written. Gerald Farinas 02:10, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
This article is not at all complete if it does not highlight any criticism of the proposal and report on any municipal political opposition. I don't have the wherewithal to complete it, but certainly this material should be mentioned. Here's a start: http://www.chicago2016.com/2016/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=560:an-open-letter-to-olympic-activists&catid=32:public-articles&Itemid=30 http://nogames.wordpress.com/ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.135.24.158 (talk) 00:21, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
Hi, having read a story on the BBC on how much the Beijing Olympics cost and seeing how this page contains a breakdown of how much Chicago's Olympics will cost, I thought that it was fair to mention the costs of the Beijing Olympics in the "Financing" page. It looks like this was removed within a day without comment (August 1). Surely the costs of an identical event in a developing country (one with next to free land and labor costs) is relevant enough to mention? Let's discuss... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.34.25.93 (talk) 13:18, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
I've updated the "Recent Developments" section with the announcement that Chicago was chosen, however, I'll leave the rest of the updating to someone more capable than I am at this. Charlie Dunk 20:30, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
I noticed that someone snuck in a couple of disparaging remarks about Chicago, ie the "sports culture" section read Chicago benefits from a strong sports suckingculture and is arguably one of the most sport-oriented cities in the United States. On Aug. 1, 2006, it was named "Worst Sports City". The lame attempts at humor have been edited out.
i've noticed that there's a photo gallery here http://www.chicago2016.org/venue_gallery.aspx - i dunno how to upload photos, could someone do it for me? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.138.106.231 (talk) 20:56, 31 January 2007 (UTC).
Some of the word choice in this article seems a bit loaded. For example:
I know these aren't blatantly NPOV. However, the article almost reads like an ad for Chicago. Shouldn't the article point out the pluses and minuses of the bid?H.al-shawaf 16:06, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
I agree. It's not so much that the statements aren't true, but that they seem like an ad. And they make the article longer without improving it. Speciate 04:20, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
Early cost estimates hover at $5 billion, with $1.1 billion needed for the lakeside Olympic Village and an additional estimated $366 million for a temporary 80,000 seat Olympic Stadium to be built in Washington Park. [1]
(this is my first day and first suggested edit - thanks for the opportunity to participate)
(DeepDishChicago 16:11, 16 April 2007 (UTC))
I see 33 citations on this page, which is good, but there are still about 10 "citation needed" tags all over it, placed there at two different times. There is a long way to go. Unfortunately, I can't help you, so I am pleading for the help particularly of the Chicago-based Wikipedians! Read the passages, then find the sources. - Desmond Hobson 18:02, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
These should be merge in to a section called something like "Previous American bids" or something to that effect. The articles won't develop themselves anymore than they are now, so merge. └Jared┘┌t┐ 11:03, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
OK, valid arguments above. I agree that moving too quickly will bring no benefit, really. We'll keep it the way it is for now, and rethink the issue at a later date. └Jared┘┌t┐ 11:10, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
There is no new logo at present, but it was announced today that the "torch" logo is not allowed by the IOC for an Olympic Bid logo. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2007-05-16-474334623_x.htm from USA Today today Kidsheaven 02:19, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
What happened to all the footnotes for the citations? A good amount of the facts in this article are sourced, but clicking on them doesn't bring you to the bottom of the article, and upon scrolling down there it becomes clear that there are no footnotes at all. askewchan 01:28, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
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Four times in the past 24 hours, Dope janey has added a lengthy edit that copies a "Top 10" list from chicago2016.com. As stated by Cbradshaw in one of his undo comments: "Sounds like ad for the site, as well as undue weight." I concur with this assessment and have reverted the edit as well. In my opinion, the existing text addresses the controversy in an even-handed way, and the full elaboration of Frayne's points skews that tenuous balance. Also, the sites Dope janey added to the External links section (chicago2016.com and especially pickchicago.com) could be considered linkspam. I have reverted his/her edits again, and requested that he/she discuss this here before adding again.
Full disclosure: I am personally opposed to the Olympics in Chicago, and support Frayne's desire for a full and open discussion of the bid's benefits and drawbacks. But I do not think Wikipedia is the place for that discussion. Kevin Forsyth (talk) 16:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
I've been reverting someon'es inclusion of opposition websites and online petitions. I mentioned in an edit summary that it is perfectly acceptable to document Notable opposition with reliable sources within the article itself. FYI: I don't care whether chicago gets the Olympics or not. Quite honestly I don't know how this article got in my watchlist. ccwaters (talk) 21:43, 30 January 2009 (UTC)
I've noticed the article is nominated for a GA; there is one issue I noticed that should be tackled. The lead has quite a lot of references - the whole point of the lead is to summarize the article, so the references should be in the main body. There are no need for references in the lead unless it's something direct your taking from the source. -- A talk/contribs 03:50, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
I find the article to be comprehensive, but concerns I have mainly around prose quality and referencing require addressing before I can consider passing this article at this time. As such, I will place it on hold pending the resolution of these concerns. Resolute 14:55, 18 April 2009 (UTC)
If this article is to remain a GA as the selection approaches, it is vital that it is written from a scrupulously neutral point of view, presenting all relevant points of view without bias and without endorsing any viewpoint. I encourage disinterested editors to look at the article and reevaluate it against the criteria. Geometry guy 23:34, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
The Venues section desperately needs to be updated. The bid book is out with the official venue plan, and yet Wrigley Field still has a picture and is "under consideration" according to this article. These links might help:
http://www.chicago2016.org/our-plan/proposed-venues.aspx http://www.chicago2016.org/our-plan/bid-book/bid-book.aspx —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.236.83.93 (talk) 19:13, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
I heard Chicago has just been eliminated from the bid. Can anyone confirm? --Camilo Sanchez (talk) 15:28, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
Yes http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/10/barack-obama-arrives-in-copenhagen.html
This means someone has to go through and change all those verb tenses from "will" to "would" or "would have". Timothy Horrigan (talk) 20:10, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
Arlesd pal, I don't know what planet you live on but the second reason you gave is impossible. Rio has far more violence and mayhem than Chicago does. Power Society (talk) 11:28, 2 August 2011 (UTC)
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