I see no humiliation in this... Media is weird at least most of the time.
Chicago tried but it din't get the games, so what. They were atleast in the list.
Not Chicago who tried. It was president of Zionist States of America, who was rebuked by IOC. His whirlwind tour got him less than 20 votes!
It does not matter whether you think of it as humiliation or not. Majority of the world, including Americans themselves, see it as humiliation. Now you can believe all you want. Who can stop you from believing in Santa Claus?