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Originally Posted by DreamfulSpirit
My boyfriend and I have been looking into going. They have already posted ticket prices. Maybe it might be a better idea for me to get them because I am Canadian (although I grew up here in the USA). Or if its harder for me...just go to all my family living in Canada!!
I would think that they are still developing places, hotels, and what not in preparation for the Olympics.
BTW...a finalist for the 2016 summer games is Chicago!! But Chicago is up against Madrid, Spain; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Tokyo, Japan. The decision won't be announced until October 2009.
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I definitely think it would be easier for you to get the tickets as a Canadian. I believe more tickets are reserved for the host country. You should enter the lottery rather than him entering the US lottery.
I'm sure they're constructing new hotels, but I'm also already sure they're already pre-booked. Sad to say, but I think the ticket vendors just reserve all the hotels and then you have to get the rooms through them. Or maybe it's not sad and it's the only way to keep things affordable/organized. I'm not sure. Although I'm sure there are exceptions like also renting people's houses and stuff like that - Craigslist and such. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but everything I've read on the Vancouver site (both the ticket and volunteer sites) basically says, if you don't have your own accommodation already, forget it and go through the vendors.
And... I just created a huge post about the 2016 Olympic bids. LOL. Check it out if you're interested.