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^^^

One big difference though is that we have yet to see third tier cities like Detroit, Philly and Minneapolis put in bids, plus those cities won't be competing against each other in the IOC candidature phase.

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Philadelphia did put in a bid for 2016 in the U.S. domestic phase, along with Houston.

Plus, Minneapolis & Detroit have expressed interest, especially the former (which also actually submitted a bid to the USOC for 1996). So, just because the USOC didn't accept any of them (& rightly so), doesn't mean that these lower-tier cities haven't tried & wouldn't still like to.

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FYI, on 22 March 2010 - 11:49 AM, said:

Philadelphia did put in a bid for 2016 in the U.S. domestic phase, along with Houston.

Plus, Minneapolis & Detroit have expressed interest, especially the former (which also actually submitted a bid to the USOC for 1996). So, just because the USOC didn't accept any of them (& rightly so), doesn't mean that these lower-tier cities haven't tried & wouldn't still like to.

I know, but I meant official bids with the IOC. I think there could be some similarities, but the times are very different today. I could see Houston hosting before Philly, Seattle, Miami and so forth. Would would consider Boston a third tier city. To me, it seems kind of on the edge.