Next week the US Olympic Committee will decide if they'll bid on the 2024 Olympics (I'm betting they will) and may decide on which city they'll put forth to host. There are four cities on the host list: Boston Los Angeles San Francisco Washington DC I've long believed that if the US bids on 2024, they will win. The US hasn't hosted an Olympics since Salt Lake City in 2002 and no summer games since Atlanta in 1996. Given the importance that the US has, particularly in funding, a 28 year gap is a huge one. So who gets the nod? I have absolutely no insider knowledge but I'd like to make some guesses. Pure speculation to follow. San Francisco is an interesting choice. The Bay Area is certainly beautiful. I'm guessing (I haven't checked into it) that there are enough venues in NoCal to satisfy the sporting requirements. Between the professional teams (six?) and the number of big time colleges, there must be. Throw in the big mo...
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