Ola, Rio!

Not even President Obama and first lady Michelle could convince the International Olympic Committee to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to Chicago, with Rio de Janerio securing the bid on Friday.

Oh us greedy Americans…

I hope folks realize South America has never hosted an Olympics game before and the United States has hosted the most.

So why not let our neighbors down South hold one?

Plus, have you seen the eye candy in Brazil?

It’s no wonder why the IOC was quick to eliminate Chicago from contention.

This was the gamble President Obama took when he decided to become the first United States president to actively campaign for the Olympics.

He has to deal with the fact that he was unable to get things done in Denmark.

If you took a poll on what Obama’s priorities should be, I’m sure Olympics would be towards the bottom of the list.

In case you can’t wait until 2016 for your taste of Brazil, the country is also hosting the 2014 World Cup.

Can President Obama charm the International Olympic Committee into selecting Chicago as host of the 2016 Olympics?

That will be the goal this week as Obama is traveling to Denmark in support of the United States bid before the IOC’s decision on Friday.

Other locations in the running include Tokyo, Rio de Janiero and Madrid.

According to The White House, Barack and Michelle “will both make presentations to the IOC during Friday’s session. They will discuss why Chicago is best to host the 2016 Summer Games, and how the United States is eager to bring the world together to celebrate the ideals of the Olympic movement.”

The last time the United States were hosts of the Summer Olympics were the 1996 games in Atlanta.

Not that I’m against the Olympics coming back  to the United States but it’s interesting to see how much of a priority this is for the President.

I know Michelle has an attachment to her hometown, but if this were Los Angeles or New York instead of Chicago, would it still draw the same attention and support from Obama?

Doubt it.