Now that the proposed West Side Jets stadium appears dead, I think it's time for New Yorkers and Americans to acknowledge something. Whether or not the stadium was approved, New York was not going to get the 2012 Olympics. It was a great selling point for the stadium, sure. And yes, Mayor Bloomberg would have loved to have seen his daughter compete at games staged in New York. But Paris has been a heavy favorite to host the 2012 games for years, it was the favorite before the stadium vote, and it's still the favorite after the stadium vote.
Posted by armand at June 7, 2005 11:01 AM | TrackBack | Posted to Sports