From a pure financial perspective, Chicago would have the most to gain if the International Olympic Committee delays the bidding on American television rights for the 2016 Games until after the site is chosen.
The IOC's top negotiator said Wednesday that delaying the bidding process for the 2016 Olympics until after the location is known makes the most sense in the current financial climate. Normally, the bidding takes place before the site is selected.
Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are the finalists. One of the four will be chosen Oct. 2.
"In that sense, it removes some of the uncertainty, which may work to our advantage or not," IOC finance commission chairman Richard Carrion said of the possible delay.
It's a delicate subject, one the Chicago 2016 people didn't want to delve into too deeply.
"Our official public stance would be that that decision is separate from the bid race, and we don't believe it has any impact on us trying to win the bid," said Chicago 2016 spokesman Patrick Sandusky.
U.S. Olympic Committee officials and officials from NBC declined comment.
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