Comparisons of the four candidate cities

Sport Venues :
Despite the current lack of an Olympic stadium, Chicago has dozens of existing sport venues and also several universities located in the city are available and has been mentioned as possibilities. Judging from hosting three football teams and two basketball teams and having hosted the 1982 FIFA World Cup, Madrid has a strong sports culture and several existing sporting facilities. In spite of its publicity as a biggest football kingdom, Rio de Janeiro seems to be behind the other candidate cities in sporting facilities. Tokyo has dozens of existing sport venues as well as Chicago and seems to be the most potential host city of the four candidate cities.

General Infrastructure :
All of the candidate cities are well-known as a metropolis and it is considered that each city’s infrastructure is already good enough to operate the Olympics in a well-organized and competent way. As a Japanese woman from Tokyo, I believe that Tokyo would be the best host city for the 2016 Olympics in my point’s of view about a variety of transportation system and its’ high standard, but it is also considered that other cities’ transportation infrastructure is ready for the Olympics and almost equal to Tokyo.

Accommodation :
The four candidate cities are also well-known as a popular touristic place and the accommodation in each city is considered ready enough for the Olympics. When I think about not only the availability but also the cost and the security in the areas where accommodation facilities are located, it seems that each city has pros and cons and needs improvements.

Each city would be a very attractive host city for the 2016 Olympics, but in my opinion, I would like Chicago to be chosen as a host city because I have been attracted by the city since I moved there and I think that would be exciting and wonderful if I could be one of the witnesses of the 2016 Olympics, although Tokyo is my hometown. I am currently so interested in which city will be chosen that I can’t help but keep my eye on the 2016 Olympic bid.