Portland lacks the mettle for Olympics

Portland Business Journal:

It’s possible that Portland will host the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Of course, it’s also possible that Portland Mayor Charlie Hales can run a seven-second 100-meter dash. Or that Hales could double the number of swimming gold medals Michael Phelps captured in 2008.

In other words, don’t count on it.

According to the New York Times, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent letters to mayors of 35 American cities asking whether their towns could serve as venues for what will be the 33rd Olympiad. That,…

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