BTW, although I had been critical of Aubrey McClendon in the past, he deserves a ton of credit for having the vision and then working tirelessly to get things over the hump. Chesapeake Boathouse was the lone outpost on the river for quite some time, and then the other schools and private and public projects were actively recruited.

He also brought in Mike Knopp who was done a simply amazing job with the whole Riversport complex and he should get a ton of credit if the Olympics happen. And even if it doesn't.


Cities spend literally hundreds of millions just to make a formal bid for the Olympics. If this happens in OKC, it will have been done with very little upfront outlay of funds.