tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post2104010154014752405..comments2023-11-02T03:00:45.343-07:00Comments on Canadian Ultimate: Olympic Dreams in Chicago- Windy City Blown Away!!Sport Management Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06502939398470187208noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-46258099690601172252009-10-05T06:09:43.411-07:002009-10-05T06:09:43.411-07:00Continent Vote Breakdown
Europe- 45
Asia- 26
Afri...Continent Vote Breakdown<br /><br />Europe- 45<br />Asia- 26<br />Africa-14<br />North America-12<br />South America-6<br />Australia-5Sport Management Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502939398470187208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-18953466020735376672009-10-05T06:06:40.731-07:002009-10-05T06:06:40.731-07:00The IOC, as part of their due diligence, conducts ...The IOC, as part of their due diligence, conducts their own survey. Cities that don't want to put their faith in the IOC survey often have their own referendum/plebiscites to assess acceptance of the games from its people.<br /><br />In the end, it is my belief that politics came into play. Spain took away lots of first round European vote for Chicago. Had Chicago made it through, their chances would have increased greatly. The IOC hates to shy away from TV dollars. <br /><br />Ballot 1: (95 eligible, 94 valid ballots)<br /><br />Madrid - 28<br />Rio - 26<br />Tokyo - 22<br />Chicago -18<br /><br />Ballot 2: (97 eligible, 1 abstention, 95 valid ballots)<br /><br />Rio - 46<br />Madrid - 29<br />Tokyo - 20<br /><br />Ballot 3: (99 eligible, 1 abstention, 98 valid ballots)<br /><br />Rio - 66<br />Madrid - 32<br />Rio de Janeiro elected.Sport Management Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06502939398470187208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8655616031898608837.post-83243558440263707542009-10-05T05:51:02.154-07:002009-10-05T05:51:02.154-07:00"They failed to convince voters that Chicago ..."They failed to convince voters that Chicago had the support of the people and was an ideal host city"<br /><br />I was interested by this comment in your article. Everything I read indicated that Chicago had the worst percentage of support from its residents (something just over 60%). Do you have insight into how those numbers are collected? Is it simple polling? And if it is polling, who conducts the polling? The group trying to bring the game to the city in question or some neutral body?GKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450231712058990635noreply@blogger.com