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Los Angeles vs. Chicago

Posted: Thursday April 12, 2007 5:42PM; Updated: Thursday April 12, 2007 6:36PM
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Sarah Spain, who famously put herself on eBay in the hopes of securing a ticket to watch her beloved Chicago Bears play in Super Bowl XLI, is now hoping to secure an Olympic bid for "The Windy City." Although the Cornell grad lives in Los Angeles she breaks down why the 2016 Summer Games should be in Chicago.

Tale of the Tape



LOS ANGELES
CATEGORY


CHICAGO
Dry 'n Sunny Weather or Not Hot 'n Runny
Hollywood Glitz Style or Substance? Midwest Grit

The Happiest Place on Earth
Beverly Hills Wives Built To Withstand the Elements Chicago Water Tower
"L.A. Is My Lady" Sinatra Shoutout "My Kind Of Town (Chicago)"
Pink's Hot Dogs Iconic Fast Food Joint The Wieners Circle

Chick Hearn Coined The Term "Slam Dunk"
Beloved Broadcaster
Harry Caray
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Hardwood Hero Michael "Air" Jordan
Jackie Robinson Diamond Dandy Ernie Banks
Paris Hilton Unfortunate "Leak" R. Kelly
Tommy Lasorda Soundbite Superstar Mike Ditka
Clippers Red-Headed Stepchild White Sox
Leonardo Dicaprio: Hollywood Dreamboat; Jack Nicholson: Famous Joker; Toby Maguire: Spiderman Famous Fans Steve Bartman: Cubs' Scapegoat; Bill Murray: Famous Jokester; George Wendt: Superfan
L.A. Coliseum Stadium for Opening & Closing Ceremonies $300 Million Figment of the Imagination
Westwood Village Olympic Village Locale Southside Waterfront
Hours On The 405 In Traffic Hell To The Track & Back Ride For Miles On Buses & The "L"
Gibson's Walk-Off World Series Homer While Hobbled Kerri Strug Moment Jordan's Playoff Game Winner While Stricken With Food Poisoning
Florence Griffith-Joyner Former Olympic Champion Hyphenate Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Kings: 40 Years of Tears Ironic Hockey Host Blackhawks: Haven't Won Since '61
1932, 1984 Previous Olympic Games Never
Chicago has more work to do if it wants to be ready for the Games, but the compact nature of the city and ideal lakefront location for proposed construction are much more attractive to the evaluation committee than L.A.'s plan for widespread venues, especially considering L.A.'s subpar public transportation system.

Verdict: The City of Broad Shoulders will need them to bear the weight of the world's best come 2016.

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Photos: Wireimage.com, AP

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