Category: Olympics

So Close

1 March, 2010 (09:00) | Olympics | By: StevieY19

It’s tough to capture everything about yesterday’s gold medal game in one post. One can’t say enough about a young U.S. team that didn’t stand a chance to win gold. Yesterday I found myself at a generally deserted bar watching the “biggest” hockey game in my lifetime. As I began talking with the gentleman seated near [...]

Hitler/Daley Upset About Chicago Losing Olympics

8 October, 2009 (13:30) | Humor, Olympics, Video | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Are you sick of this Hitler thing being reused for everything?  I’m not.  This one about Daley and the 2016 Olympics may be the funniest one yet.  Unlike the other ones, this remake actually casts Daley as Hitler. No comment on that one. Enjoy! NSFW by the way.

The Real Reasons Chicago Lost The 2016 Olympics

3 October, 2009 (09:53) | Chicago, Olympics | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

People in Chicago and around the country are upset and shocked over yesterday’s events.  In a stunning twist, Chicago was eliminated in the first round of voting for the 2016 Olympics.  That means they came in 4th, after many, including Vegas, said they were a lock to win.  How could this happen you ask?  Well [...]

Pele Disses Michael Jordan

30 September, 2009 (08:35) | Olympics | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

The news that MJ decided not to go to Copenhagen to represent Chicago’s bid for the 2016 Olympics has been buried behind speculation over whether Obama will be attending.  While Chicago 2016 supporters would all love Jordan to be there helping, we aren’t trying to use that to our political advantage.  Pele, on the other [...]

Awesome Promo for Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid

4 April, 2009 (08:54) | Chicago, Olympics | By: Stormin' Norman Disciple

Chicago’s Olympic bid  has gone from sure thing to no chance to possibility and back again.  Would it be good for the city?  That’s a topic for another day.  In the meantime, here is a video promo the Chicago Olympic Committee prepared for the IOC Evaluation Commission, which is in town this week to judge [...]