Winner: Pyeongchang, South Korea
1st R/U Annecy, France
2nd R/U: Munich, Germany
I see another Chicago-style exit for Munich, and Annecy giving Pyeonchang a run for it's money, but the South Koreans will (finally!) win it all. Again, some folks paint Munich as the front runner. Most of the time the first out of the gate is the first one OUT of the voting-remember that. France has held the Winter Games before, and unless you have had your head stuck in sand, we all remember what happened the last time the Olympics rolled into Munich.
I don't think the voting between Annecy and Pyeongchang will be close, but let's just say it will be close enough, to encourage the French to possibly try again. But they may be hurt by Paris' failed Summer bids and in the eyes of some voters, France has been the host enough times already.
I just have a feeling this is going to be one weird, lopsided vote, the likes of which we haven't seen in ages-if ever.
Count on it.
