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re: Seriously, Nobody Wants To Host The 2022 Olympics
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:04 pm to HeavyCore
Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:04 pm to HeavyCore
Yeah, hosting the Olympics seems like a good thing, but in the end it just isn't worth it. Like the article says, many cities think hosting the Olympics is the means to obtaining the end result of publicity, facilities, and profit for a city. Now, people see what the events have done to cities like Athens and they'll say "no thanks."
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Posted on 10/1/14 at 11:05 pm to The Pirate King
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I'm thinking winter Olympics every 10 years, summer every 5
Maybe the cities should have to host 2 consecutive Olympics instead of just the once, that way the facilities will get more use and the greater chance to recoup costs.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 11:06 pm
Posted on 10/2/14 at 12:25 am to Wally Sparks
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Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 12:28 am to udtiger
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Mitt Romney finds this funny...
Good job America last election.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 12:32 am to Wild Thang
The IOC is also not nearly as interested in sites that already have a lot of the infrastructure and facilities in place.
A lot less kickback opportunities if all you need to do is upgrade some buildings and facilities versus creating a functioning town out of thin air like Sochi.
A lot less kickback opportunities if all you need to do is upgrade some buildings and facilities versus creating a functioning town out of thin air like Sochi.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 12:33 am to JohnnyKilroy
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The IOC is also not nearly as interested in sites that already have a lot of the infrastructure and facilities in place.
They are only interested in kickbacks.
They are the modern day Politburo.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:00 am to Wild Thang
First, anybody saying "good" is dumb. The Olympics are the greatest event in the world! Here is the issue with the Olympics currently. Two things, first the IOC has made hosting the game a financial nightmare by demanding completely brand new venues for every sport. Its crazy to make these countries spend billions of dollars on infrastructure for venues that will only have a few games that will ever be played in them. Second...terrorism! Radical Islamic terrorism has become such a worry for hosting nations that they are forced to spend millions more on security. Look at the last two Olympics...London and Sochi, both had to spend unreal amounts of money protecting fans and athletes from terrorist plots. The IOC demands and Terrorism have combined to make hosting the Olympics a losing cause which is sad because the Olympics are the greatest sporting event the world has ever known.
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 8:03 am
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:04 am to vanburenboy
Oh glorious Kazakhstan!!
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:07 am to lsucoonass
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Oh glorious Kazakhstan!!
A country that borders the area of peaceful and terrorist free nations like Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Russia. Unreal! Would our athletes seriously be safe?
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 8:07 am
Posted on 10/2/14 at 8:56 am to chillygentilly
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Russia??
Sure, nobody cares about the Winter Olympics. We would dominate the summer
Posted on 10/2/14 at 9:04 am to Buckeye Backer
You gotta watch borat to get the references. I know realistically it's not a good choice being near Afghanistan. I've been there.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 9:18 am to Cosmo
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If nobody agreed to host, the IOC would decrease the bribes they need until someone bites.
Sad truth there. The IOC has priced themselves out of the market by being way too demanding with so little return. And yes they all skim a little here or there.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 9:51 am to Buckeye Backer
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sad because the Olympics are the greatest sporting event the world has ever known.
World Cup >>>>>>> Olympics
Posted on 10/2/14 at 9:53 am to LSUneaux
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Mississippi > Kazahkstan
Kazakhstan is about to be the next dubai. It's a wonder what oil money can do.
Oil money and potassium exporting of course
This post was edited on 10/2/14 at 9:54 am
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:05 am to SuperSoakher
They really need to just rotate this around 4 sites for each of the Olympics. Use the venues for training and intermediate competitions. Having cities build entirely new venues for this thing every 4 years is stupid.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:15 am to Buckeye Backer
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Would our athletes seriously be safe?
Detroit and New Orleans have multiple professional sports teams...
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:24 am to inthemorning
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“Why shouldn’t Birmingham host the Olympics in 2020?” Mr. Langford, 60, asked in an interview at City Hall, smiling coyly and puffing a menthol cigarette.
LINK
Dated 8/2008...fast forward a few months
Arrested
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The mayor of this city, Larry P. Langford, was arrested by federal agents Monday and charged with taking bribes in exchange for doling out county financial business to a favored firm when he led the Jefferson County Commission from 2002 to 2006.
and convicted, but he's scheduled for release in 2023.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 10:34 am to arrakis
Third cleanest prostitutes in Central Asian region.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 11:19 am to arrakis
The City of Birmingham actually spent a few hundred thousand dollars forming a committee and submitting some type of application. What a gigantic waste of money.
Posted on 10/2/14 at 11:59 am to SuperSoakher
Yes it is. I watched a "Build it Bigger" on it the other day. They are currently building 500 or so large modern buildings and the building boom is almost identical to Dubai ten years ago. The show said they have more oil wealth than most of the ME.
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