[kellynla]

The IOC did Chicago and American taxpayers a favor...the Olympics are a HUGE financial loser...even the ‘84 L.A. Olympics that were reported to be a financial gain failed to report the millions it cost for SECURITY...I went to the boxing at the Shrine auditorium...for free(friend who worked at ABC gave me tix); the Shrine auditorium was EMPTY. And besides the opening & closing ceremonies, everyone stayed home and watched it on TV.

[Achilles Heel]

I was thinking same thing—USA’s joblessness might not recover enough by then to support traveling/hotels/food purchases. Watching the TV would be the alternative for most—if they even bothered.