There appear to be only two likely winning cities in the 2016 race, being Chicago and Rio. It will have been 20 years since the summer Olympics were in the US or the Western Hemisphere. The timing is right for Chicago.Second, the Chicago plan is a wonderful display of their lakefront. So many venues are along the lakefront that the Olympics will not overwhelm the city like the event does in so many other cities. And other than the new stadium, the rest of the venues are either pretty much already in place or needed whether or not the city gets the games. Therefore, Chicago is a great choice for the games.