Windy City blown away by Rio

THERE was a stunned reaction in Chicago last night as the news broke that the American city’s bid to host the 2016 Olympics ended after the first round of voting in Copenhagen.

Chicago received the lowest number of votes among the 94 voting members on the International Olympic Committee meeting in the Danish capital and was eliminated from the race along with Tokyo.

Rio de Janeiro was awarded the 2016 Games after winning the second round of voting at the expense of Madrid.