The bottom line here is that Jacksonville and 30+ other cities have been invited to try their luck in landing an Olympics. 

 

It's almost completely unlikely the city will pursue this for a variety of reasons, the most obvious being the sheer cost involved, and the fact that cities who invest heavily to host events like this or the Super Bowl generally wind up losing money on the venture. 

 

Jacksonville doesn't need the Olympics.  It serves no purpose in helping this community beyond lining the pockets of the IOC.  They're truly the only ones who benefit. 

 

Fortunately, I think there's still enough common sense among those who would make a decision like this to steer clear. 

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