The Chicago bid was characterized as "ambitious, but achievable". All three of the other contenders fell under the category of "reasonable, but achievable."
I'm not sure what elevated Chicago to the lofty "ambitious" status, but my Spider sense suspects that--given that we are dealing with the International Olympic Committee and Chicago politicians--bribery, liquor and hookers were probably involved.
HEY, HO!!! WAY TO GO!!! CHICAGO!!!
According to Around the Rings:
http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=30687
One point is all that separates the four cities in the race for the 2016 Olympics: that's based on the results of the latest edition of the Around the Rings Olympic Bid Power Index. The third edition of this contest's ranking is the only authoritative, independent review of the race for the 2016 Games.
Chicago Leads, But Barely
Based on the strengths of its venue plan and infrastructure, the U.S. bid from Chicago keeps its spot as the leader in the ATR Power Index -- but just by a single point over the rest of the field. Chicago scores 77, with Madrid, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro tied at 76.
That lead is trivial. In a practical sense, the race is tied among the four cities. Each have indisputable assets, each comes with liabilities.
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