Each city presented surveys conducted at different times in 2007 and 2008. All say they have strong public support; none mention any public opposition.In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at the public support of Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo for the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.
Chicago
Chicago’s public survey results: 77 percent support hosting the Games (October 2008)
Madrid
Madrid’s public survey results: 89.4 percent support hosting the Games (November 2008)
Rio de Janiero
Rio’s public survey results: 82 percent support hosting the Games (October 2007)
Tokyo
Tokyo’s public survey results: 69 percent support hosting the Games (December 2007)
By the Book is a series of reports on the 2016 candidate cities, using information provided in the candidate file of each city.Edited by Isia ReavesFor general comments or questions, click here