re: Closing Ceremony

That's what they're basically doing. They did it with Beijing and LA isn't spending much on new facilities. Frankly LA84 provided a blueprint on how the run an Olympics without debt. Athens was the polar opposite.

I think with all of the ice issues in the first week there will be a revisiting of holding games in cities where the average temp is above 50°. The French Alps should be an improvement. SLC is reusing venues so there shouldn't be any issues. At some point I hope they give a Scandinavian country another Olympics.

I think Stockholm for the ice sports and Are for the skiing is expected to be a major contender after the Utah games.

Would be the first Scandinavian Olympics since Lillehammer.