Olympics goes to Rio

What an anticlimax. For days the front page discussion on Chicago papers were, whether the 2016 Olympics will come to the city. Today was the eagerly awaited verdict. And the winner is.... Rio. My Caribbean friend Cristian is visibly happy. He thinks it is high time Latin America got its share of glory. Chicago's gain is Rio's glory.
Well, I don't want to take sides. I am happy that Brazil is getting a chance to revive its nationalism and economy. On the other hand, I am sad that the efforts of Chicago did not find much success (I hear that Chicago was out in the first round itself!). But, what if Chicago was chosen as the next Olympic venue. I am sure there would have been a lot of development in terms of infra structure and facilities. But the price to pay for that? We already have a huge traffic jam to get into down town, almost every morning. If there is a special program like the Winfrey Oprah, then the traffic goes absolutely crazy. We would have to put up with a lot more if we had to find room for Olympic preparations. Aren't we happy that we are out of the trouble?
Well, let's not say that we didn't do well. Our event managers did their best, but it is the time of Rio. Let's wait for the next chance, but in the meantime, let us try to improve the lives of our citizens.