This past winter, Tulsa, Oklahoma successfully hosted a major fishing tournament. Now, after their achievement and recognition, Tulsa wants to host the 2024 Olympics. This small town of about 400,000 people was one of the small cities that received letters from U.S. Olympic Committee seeking potential hosts for the 2024 Olympics. Tulsa's local officials know that in order to be considered they might have to spend an estimated 3.4 billion dollars. In order to pass the Olympic standards, this money would be used towards building new hotels and an Olympic stadium. For the community of Tulsa, it is not just about hosting the Olympic games, they want to break their stereotypes. In fact, a member of the Olympic Committee, Neil Mavis said, "Many people think of cowboys and Indians. ... Bidding for the Olympics is the one way to change those stereotypes." Justin Juozapavicius, author of the article, references back to other small cities that have hosted the Winter Olympic games such as Lake Placid and Sqauw Valley, however, it is rare for the summer games to be hosted in a small city. For a small town like Tulsa to host the Olympic games would be hard but possible. The city hopes to be considered and not a "laughingstock. We [Tulsa] don't want to lose credibility."
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/28/tulsa-2024-olympics-oklahoma_n_3172404.html?utm_hp_ref=sports
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