2016 Bid Cities. Around the Rings Olympic Bid Power Index

Doha2016, could make it.
Chicago and Rio de Janeiro each score 79 of a possible 110 points in the last ATR rankings before the announcement in Greece on June 4. Tokyo (72), Madrid (71), and Doha (70) also are strong contenders to make the cut, according to the Around the Rings Olympic Bid Power Index. The remaining two cities – Baku, Uzbekistan (59) and Prague, Czech Republic (54) almost certainly will be dropped. “The results of the latest Power Index make it clear that the two bids from the Americas are making the most compelling cases for the Games. And while Doha is bunched up with Madrid and Tokyo in a second-tier of bids, this first-ever bid from the Middle East also has emotional appeal that other bids do not,” says ATR Editor Ed Hula.

The full ATR Power Index will be released Saturday and can be viewed at www.aroundtherings.com.