Chicago's 2016 Bid Demise Is Poetic Justice for Los Angeles

Now I don't know about you, but the fact that Chicago got eliminated in the first round of voting is a sign of redemption.

Here's the thing: Chicago and Los Angeles were vying to be the US Candidate City for the 2016 Olympic Games, which went to Rio de Janeiro as all of you should know. Los Angeles was ready for these games. Just about all the venues for the events were set up.

Not a lot of money needed to be spent, maybe just for a few new venues.

But no, the United States Olympic Committee decided to wag the proverbial middle finger and give the Candidate City honors to Chi-town, Barack Obama's stomping grounds.

That was a big mistake. Even a rally monkey from Anaheim would have had better sense to commit suicide by selecting the Windy City over La-La Land.

I mean, how the bloody heck would a city that does not have a strong case have even a hair of a chance of winning the 2016 Olympic Games? I was an opponent of having the Games in Chicago immediately after the USOC made their announcement.

I personally wanted Tokyo to win this because they were a safe option, but the IOC voted Rio simply because South America never got a chance to host the Games. Buenos Aires (2004) tried to plead their case in the past, but they were unsuccessful.

So, Brazil not only gets to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but they also get to host the 2016 games. Not too bad of a deal. It's pretty swell. It's these types of news that make me want to skedaddle over to the local churrascaria near Cal-State Long Beach.

Chicago did not deserve to win this bid. They did not deserve to host these Games. If the USOC chose Los Angeles instead, LA would have perhaps finished ahead of Madrid, maybe even Tokyo.

I know there are a lot of broken hearts in Chi-town tonight, but look on the bright side: At least you got the Bulls, Bears, and Blackhawks to give you consolation.

This also has to be a day to remember in Miami and Oklahoma City. And Mexico City. And Kobe and Warsaw. And ever cities like Lagos, Montpelier (in France), Seoul, Caracas, Managua, Saint Petersburg (in Russia), Tunis, Ramallah, Istanbul, Barcelona, and even Madrid. These are a number of Rio's sister cities.

I am confident that Rio de Janeiro will put on a great show. The middle of the 20-teens is scheduled to become Brazil's most defining moment in sports to date.

All those living in or near the City of Angels will be tuning in, thinking, "It could have been us. But Chicago ruined it like Raymond Clark ruining Annie Le's wedding by murdering her. And they are paying the price."

And the only thing that needs to be done is a city like Cape Town to finally get their shot and have the Games come to Africa.