The IOC (Olympic Committee) just needs to DIAF already

[Brovane]

Boston was not realistic in the first place. It's tiny, expensive, hard to get around, and loaded with people who didn't want the games.

LA is the only place in the US that should host the games since basically all the needed venues are in place, or will be soon due to other developments, and any required housing can be easily repurposed/reused/sold (probably at a profit).

The IOC is dreaming though if they think any US city is going to come to them on their hands an knees after sinking the Chicago 2016 bid so early and seemingly only wanting to award games to whoever agrees to blow the most cash on them. Fuck that shit.

There is more cities that just LA in the US that could host the summer games. Because of the of popularity of Professional sports and the strong College athletic programs in the US, that means that most major cities already have the venues in-place to host the Olympics. Atlanta if needed could easily host a Olympic games again. This also means that after a Olympics is over that the venues continue to be used instead of lying abandoned as we have seen with other countries.

 

[IronWing]

I can't wait until there are no more Olympics.

fuck playing games and being happy and shit.

Fuck. Play games. Be happy. Shit. None of that requires an IOC.

 

[K1052]

There is more cities that just LA in the US that could host the summer games. Because of the of popularity of Professional sports and the strong College athletic programs in the US, that means that most major cities already have the venues in-place to host the Olympics. Atlanta if needed could easily host a Olympic games again. This also means that after a Olympics is over that the venues continue to be used instead of lying abandoned as we have seen with other countries.

My statement was meant in the modern context of dealing with an IOC that will only award games to a top tier city or a country that throws billions in wasteful spending at them. Chicago got a laughable amount of votes in the first round for the 2016 summer games, an experience I don't think any US city is eager to share. There is also the issue of mounting opposition in many US cities to hosting the games (NYC, Boston, SF, etc). Sure some of the southern cities will be interested from a prestige perspective but I really don't see the IOC doing Houston, Dallas, etc unless they're getting a pile of cash pushed their way.

 

[Nebor]

They should just have it in same place every 4 years to amortize the investment.

This is the sensible thing to do.

 

[Fern]

One day, one can hope, that the world wises up to IOC bullshit. And will no longer do into debt to host games.

From what I've read this has already happened.

The IOC wasn't happy with Beijing or Almaty, but those were apparently the only cities with interest in hosting.

Looks like the IOC has a big problem: No interest in hosting the less desirable Winter Olympics. It looks as if the IOC realizes they have a big problem and need to change if they're going to find locations to host the Winter games.

Fern

 

[rpanic]

Pretty sad, didn't countries use to fight over hosting them?

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I head on the news last night that it's odd that one of the original goals of the Olympics was to spread freedom but now the games can only go to countries that are not free due to:
Costs voters don't want to pay.
Footprint of the games. Estimates say China had to permanently or temporarily move 1.5 million for its last games.

 

[davmat787]

Fuck. Play games. Be happy. Shit. None of that requires an IOC.

But think of all the advances in performance enhancing drugs and anabolic steroids that was brought forth with the cold war era Olympics!

As I've said previously in this thread I don't want the U.S. bidding on any games until we root out and prosecute IOC corruption FIFA style.

The millions and billions spend on one time use facilities for so called prestige is appalling.

We earn our prestige via medal count anyway.

 

[smackababy]

From what I've read this has already happened.

The IOC wasn't happy with Beijing or Almaty, but those were apparently the only cities with interest in hosting.

Looks like the IOC has a big problem: No interest in hosting the less desirable Winter Olympics. It looks as if the IOC realizes they have a big problem and need to change if they're going to find locations to host the Winter games.

Fern

The biggest problem is nobody cares about the olympics anymore.

 

[rudder]

Saw that, hope the athletes don't get sick but it'll be real interesting what happens next if they do.

Lots of uproar about Beijing getting another olympics given their human rights record and seemingly little change to make it better.

China was the only reasonable candidate. Norway and Sweden dropped out because they were smart enough to not spend $60billion to host a Winter Olympics.

 

[michal1980]

China was the only reasonable candidate. Norway and Sweden dropped out because they were smart enough to not spend $60billion to host a Winter Olympics.

No china was not reasonable. A place without snow is not reasonable for WINTER Olympics.

It just shows how f-ed in the head the Olympic committee is. I actually enjoy the Olympics, but if they continue on this twisted path of everything needed to be BIGGER, and NEWER every 4 years their downfall is going to be brutal.

 

[Fern]

No china was not reasonable. A place without snow is not reasonable for WINTER Olympics.

It just shows how f-ed in the head the Olympic committee is. I actually enjoy the Olympics, but if they continue on this twisted path of everything needed to be BIGGER, and NEWER every 4 years their downfall is going to be brutal.

The problem is that the IOC had only two choices: China or Almaty.

Frankly neither is "reasonable", but China is less "unreasonable" than Almaty.

The IOC's ineptitude and corruption has brought them to this point: No one wants to host a Winter Olympics. We can all now see that the "emperor has no clothes" and I doubt any suitable country is going to bid high next go 'round. At this rate the next Winter Olympics will be held in Dubai: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_Dubai

I've heard Greek real estate is real bargain ATM; maybe the IOC should just buy up some land at Olympia and hold the games there. :sneaky:

Fern

 

[michal1980]

The problem is that the IOC had only two choices: China or Almaty.

Frankly neither is "reasonable", but China is less "unreasonable" than Almaty.

The IOC's ineptitude and corruption has brought them to this point: No one wants to host a Winter Olympics. We can all now see that the "emperor has no clothes" and I doubt any suitable country is going to bid high next go 'round. At this rate the next Winter Olympics will be held in Dubai: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski_Dubai

I've heard Greek real estate is real bargain ATM; maybe the IOC should just buy up some land at Olympia and hold the games there. :sneaky:

Fern

That was my point. The IOC got themselves in this hole. While I'll miss the games, if they disappear for a while because of this corner they painted themselves into, it might make the games better.

Countries should want to do this, but they shouldn't have to go broke doing it.

 

[Rakehellion]

So they want drinks and extra security. Should I be outraged?

 

[davmat787]

So they want drinks and extra security. Should I be outraged?

Yes, but not for the reasons you so obtusely stated.