The Rittenhouse Review

A Philadelphia Journal of Politics, Finance, Ethics, and Culture


Wednesday, July 26, 2006  

WE'RE OUT OF IT
Looking Toward 2020

The U.S. Olympic Committee today decided that when it comes to the 2016 Summer Olympics, Philadelphia just doesn't cut it.

You know, what's hardest to bear about this decision is that the USOC by fiat lumped this city together with Houston. Houston, for crying out loud.

That's just cruel.

And, by the way, aren't we all getting a little tired of Los Angeles?

[Post-publication addendum (July 27): It looks like even Angelenos are tired of the Olympics. Go to the Los Angeles Times web site and see how far you have to scroll down on the main sports page to find mention of the USOC's decision. Here in Philadelphia, we wear our failures on the front page.]

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