10 snubbed Olympic cities [[#1 DETROIT)

[Danny]

Detroit should be back on the IOC Olympic bid by 2080 and possibly the Olympic Games by 2136.

[313WX]

Detroit should be back on the IOC Olympic bid by 2080 and possibly the Olympic Games by 2136.

We'll all be dead by then, provided the world hasn't ended.

[313WX]

Detroit had the 1968 Olympics on lock until the riots.

[kenp]

Detroit had the 1968 Olympics on lock until the riots.

Actually Detroit was selected as the best American city for the 1968 Olimpics but Mexico City won by 16 votes in 1963.
You need at least 5 years to prepare.

[iheartthed]

Detroit had the 1968 Olympics on lock until the riots.

The riots happened 4 years after Detroit lost the Olympic bid.

[Shollin]

LOL the vote for the 72 games even happened before 67. I don't think the games in 72 could've gone worse than in Munich.

[Danny]

Detroit had the 1968 Olympics on lock until the riots.

No! Detroit lost the IOC Olympic bid because they didn't have enough regional dollars to support provenders for all of its athletes. Mexico City, Mexico had their regional and governement dollars pouring in to provide food, security and venues for the athletes. Mexico City won the bid.

[313WX]

And furthermore, I bet half of those comments in the articles are from suburbanites in Detroit [[I doubt the rest of the country gives a damn).

Yep, cutting off your nose to spite your face...

[TKshreve]

And furthermore, I bet half of those comments in the articles are from suburbanites in Detroit [[I doubt the rest of the country gives a damn).

Yep, cutting off your nose to spite your face...

Or how about burning down your own city from the inside out?