Patrick Sandusky & Ben Bradley - How Chicago's 2016 Olympic Dream Was Dashed

from Chicago Unscripted · host Joe Donlon

Chicago was SO close. Down to the final four, a stunning vote in Copenhagen knocked Chicago out of the running for the 2016 Olympics in the first round. My guests revisit Chicago’s plans, the venues, and what could have been. They share stories about Mayor Daley’s passion for bringing the Games here, the international trips to sell Chicago to the IOC, newly elected President Barack Obama's role, the critics who say we dodged a bullet, and the scandal around the votes that lead to Rio hosting the 2016 Olympics.

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