Searches translate to [olympics] and [olympics tokyo], in blue and red, respectively
Although Oprah is widely viewed as the most popular full-time Chicago resident in the world, Chicagoans today are
searching more for the Olympics than their favorite talk show host:
In Brazil,
searches for [jogos olimpicos] (olympic games) have risen 650% over the course of the year. And when looking at Brazilians' interest in [rio 2016] as a search term,
the top related search was for [roda rio] (a 36-meter tall ferris wheel, capable of holding 144 passengers with a gondola for the disabled). The ferris wheel, located on Copacabana, was completed in January of this year as part of the city's Olympic bid campaign.
In Spain, search volume for [juegos olímpicos] (olympic games) has
more than doubled in the last month alone.
On Google Trends, [2016 olympic decision] has been
steadily moving up all day, with the largest volume of searches coming from Chicago and Atlanta:
Ultimately, it comes down to the votes of the
106 IOC members. Around the world, hundreds of Googlers, along with many millions of Google users, eagerly await their decision. Whichever city wins, we can't wait for the Games to begin.
Posted by Jim Lecinski, Managing Director, U.S. Sales (and proud Chicagoan)
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