The Olympic Bidding Process And The Attempted Coup In Turkey

July 19, 2016, 2:27 p.m. CT

Jason Pryor is the only U.S. men's epee fencer competing at the Olympics in Rio. He is currently ranked 38th in the world.

July 19, 2016, 2:27 p.m. CT

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On today’s show:

Chicago competed to host this summer’s Games but didn’t win the bid. Nowadays, cities are pulling out of bids. So is the bid worth it anyway?
We get the rundown on Turkey.