The 2016 Olympics Coming To The New World ?

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jimmy olsen

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October 02, 2009, 12:22:38 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 02, 2009, 12:20:29 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 02, 2009, 12:17:16 PM
Shouldn't Salt Lake be more in people's memories? Wasn't that much more successful?

When selecting spots for the Summer Olympics?  No.
Olympics are Olympics.
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#61
October 02, 2009, 12:22:59 PM
Quote from: KRonn on October 02, 2009, 12:11:54 PM
Good for Chicago for dodging this mess. Would have been an expensive mess,  though the, or we, taxpayers would have wound up bailing them out, while the connected people pulling the strings made big bucks via that corrupt Chicago political machine. Apparently many cities wind up losing money hosting the Olympics.


But it is a great way to raise the profile of a city.
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Valmy

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October 02, 2009, 12:26:57 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 02, 2009, 12:22:38 PM
Olympics are Olympics.

No there is a big difference in profile between the Summer and Winter Olympics.
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October 02, 2009, 12:45:24 PM
Quote from: Valmy on October 02, 2009, 12:26:57 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on October 02, 2009, 12:22:38 PM
Olympics are Olympics.

No there is a big difference in profile between the Summer and Winter Olympics.
Indeed.  While the Winter Olympics are huge, the Summer ones read like a copy of Obscure Sports Quarterly, with a crappy basketball tournament tacked on.
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#64
October 02, 2009, 12:47:42 PM
Brazil will also host the 2014 Football World Cup. So investments in sport and tourism infrastructure can be spread over two massive events.

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October 02, 2009, 12:50:52 PM
Quote from: Neil on October 02, 2009, 12:45:24 PM
Indeed.  While the Winter Olympics are huge, the Summer ones read like a copy of Obscure Sports Quarterly, with a crappy basketball tournament tacked on.

Albertville, Nagano, Lake Placid? Those are hardly metropoli.
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October 02, 2009, 12:55:01 PM
Quote from: KRonn on October 02, 2009, 12:11:54 PM
Good for Chicago for dodging this mess. Would have been an expensive mess,  though the, or we, taxpayers would have wound up bailing them out, while the connected people pulling the strings made big bucks via that corrupt Chicago political machine. Apparently many cities wind up losing money hosting the Olympics.

You need watch a little less Glen Beck.
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Neil

#67
October 02, 2009, 12:56:13 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 02, 2009, 12:50:52 PM
Quote from: Neil on October 02, 2009, 12:45:24 PM
Indeed.  While the Winter Olympics are huge, the Summer ones read like a copy of Obscure Sports Quarterly, with a crappy basketball tournament tacked on.

Albertville, Nagano, Lake Placid? Those are hardly metropoli.
Indeed.  But the Games are massive events.
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October 02, 2009, 01:48:26 PM
QuoteDon't fret Chicago; Detroit feels your pain
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Chicago 2016 supporters watch the announcement from the IOC on the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Chicago today. (M. SPENCER GREEN/Associated Press)

BY MARK W. SMITH
FREE PRESS WEB EDITOR

There are surely some long faces in Chicago this afternoon after the Windy City was eliminated in the first round of voting to host the 2016 Olympics.

But you're not alone, Chicago. Detroit feels your pain.

Detroit is the city that has failed the most for its bid for an Olympic Games without ever hosting them, according to a story this week by the Economist.

Detroit has failed six times — in 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972.

The Motor City was also a candidate for the 1944 Olympics before they were ultimately canceled due to World War II.

Los Angeles has also missed out on six bids, but has hosted the Games twice — in 1932 and 1984.

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#69
October 02, 2009, 02:08:15 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 02, 2009, 12:55:01 PM
Quote from: KRonn on October 02, 2009, 12:11:54 PM
Good for Chicago for dodging this mess. Would have been an expensive mess,  though the, or we, taxpayers would have wound up bailing them out, while the connected people pulling the strings made big bucks via that corrupt Chicago political machine. Apparently many cities wind up losing money hosting the Olympics.

You need watch a little less Glen Beck.

Yep, 'cuz we all know Chicago is not rife with corruption :lol:
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citizen k

#70
October 02, 2009, 02:08:50 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 02, 2009, 12:55:01 PM
Quote from: KRonn on October 02, 2009, 12:11:54 PM
Good for Chicago for dodging this mess. Would have been an expensive mess,  though the, or we, taxpayers would have wound up bailing them out, while the connected people pulling the strings made big bucks via that corrupt Chicago political machine. Apparently many cities wind up losing money hosting the Olympics.

You need watch a little less Glen Beck.

I don't see anything Glenn Becky in KRonn's comment. It's a pretty common criticism of the Olympics.

It's time for your meds, Raz.

Caliga

#71
October 02, 2009, 02:12:17 PM
Sav, why has it been so long since Detroit made a bid?  Why not try again now?  I mean, soon there will lots of open space on which to build in Detroit, yes? :)
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Savonarola

#72
October 02, 2009, 02:17:58 PM
Quote from: Caliga on October 02, 2009, 02:12:17 PM
Sav, why has it been so long since Detroit made a bid?  Why not try again now?  I mean, soon there will lots of open space on which to build in Detroit, yes? :)


Not only that; there would be records set in the marathon; since the Detroit marathon route takes one through areas that encourages one to run as quickly as possible.
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KRonn

#73
October 02, 2009, 02:21:56 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on October 02, 2009, 12:55:01 PM
Quote from: KRonn on October 02, 2009, 12:11:54 PM
Good for Chicago for dodging this mess. Would have been an expensive mess,  though the, or we, taxpayers would have wound up bailing them out, while the connected people pulling the strings made big bucks via that corrupt Chicago political machine. Apparently many cities wind up losing money hosting the Olympics.

You need watch a little less Glen Beck.
Nah, I heard problems over money spending discussed elsewhere. Being expensive for various reasons, and that isn't something I realized before. I figured Olympic games were a great money maker for a city.

Caliga

#74
October 02, 2009, 02:21:56 PM
 :lmfao:

But then again they might be really confused as to when the race really is supposed to start.  :(

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