Dolfan in NYC Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 And the finalists for 2022 are: 1) Beijing, China 2) Almaty, Kazakhstan 3) Oslo, Norway Lviv dropped out last week, so the IOC just made the 3 remaining cities the finalists. Oslo's funding is up for a vote in the fall, and is extremely tentative. Better brush up on your Mandarin and pray the Chinese economy doesn't collapse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 And the finalists for 2022 are: 1) Beijing, China 2) Almaty, Kazakhstan 3) Oslo, Norway Lviv dropped out last week, so the IOC just made the 3 remaining cities the finalists. Oslo's funding is up for a vote in the fall, and is extremely tentative. Better brush up on your Mandarin and pray the Chinese economy doesn't collapse! Because we all want smog covered snow. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I wonder how much Kazakhstan burned on a bid. I mean I'm not even opposed to them winning because it would be something totally different but I don't really think the Olympics is interested in anyone outside of a very small circle at this point with all the costs. I do find it weird Sweden has never hosted a winter Olympics, and pulled out again early in the process here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 So...yeah, Oslo is no longer a finalist for 2022. Why not? Well... Read the IOC's diva-like list of demands that caused Oslo to drop out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 We are basically at the point where China is going to be the only host for any Olympics because they are the only ones who want to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Don't forget Kazakhstan!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 We are basically at the point where China is going to be the only host for any Olympics because they are the only ones who want to do it. Put them in a rotation with SLC and Vancouver. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilwaldo Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Don't forget Kazakhstan!!!! I cannot wait for the return of Borat. Most Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan hosting the greatest of Olympics Games much better than people from Uzbekistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ape Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 We are basically at the point where China is going to be the only host for any Olympics because they are the only ones who want to do it. As a Philadelphia resident who was adamantly opposed to the Games coming here in any form and was ready to protest like holy hell if the city had gone forward with its bid, I say let them have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Are we at the point where the only thing to do to honor what's left of what the Olympics were supposed to represent is to stop having them? If the only thing keeping them going is the opportunity for 1) massive corporate profits 2) totalitarian propaganda 3) huge theft of public funds then the noblest most Olympian thing to do, would be to deny the continuing vehicle for these things, no? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I like the live streams at two in the morning.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 We're at about 20 months from Rio '16, so here are the mascots, a cat rejected from Adventure Time & a tree from a Suessian dengue fever dream: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Cat has four fingers, but three toes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 So the USOC has it's 4 finalists for the 2024 Summer Games: 1) Boston - boston.com says "behind closed doors" they have the bid locked up. The aging infrastructure and lack of housing and cost say "o rly". 2) San Francisco - Apparently since they "don't want to repeat the mistakes of Sochi", this games is based on "budget". Because there's nothing the IOC likes hearing more than "budget." 3) Washington - Now this is interesting. Never hosted, but have the infrastructure, hotels, and money to do it. New RFK Stadium will be the main host stadium (getting this also means Snyder gets a Super Bowl and changes the name of the NFL team) and lots of venues. 4) Los Angeles - '24 will be the 40th anniversary of the most financially/medalically successful games in American history. Have 2 Olympics under their belt, have a plan, have star power, and have money. Durban, Rome, Paris, and Berlin are also going for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I would assume Boston and SF would use there Football stadiums for track and field/opening closing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Hattrick Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 So the USOC has it's 4 finalists for the 2024 Summer Games: 4) Los Angeles - '24 will be the 40th anniversary of the most financially/medalically successful games in American history. Have 2 Olympics under their belt, have a plan, have star power, and have money. Alright, I *know* I'm old, but do you have to rub it in my face? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 ...yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ape Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Well, seeing as if Boston wins there will invariably be attempts to get Philly to host some events like soccer, looks like I'm getting involved in the attempt to sink the bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Are we at the point where the only thing to do to honor what's left of what the Olympics were supposed to represent is to stop having them? If the only thing keeping them going is the opportunity for 1) massive corporate profits 2) totalitarian propaganda 3) huge theft of public funds then the noblest most Olympian thing to do, would be to deny the continuing vehicle for these things, no? Where do people get the idea the modern Olympics ever had a "noble" ideal? They were founded by rich white people that were committed to "amateurism" because it was the best way to guarantee poor people (and black people) wouldn't be involved. Then when those folks got old they let Hitler host. Yeah, I just invoked Godwin's Law. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Are we at the point where the only thing to do to honor what's left of what the Olympics were supposed to represent is to stop having them? If the only thing keeping them going is the opportunity for 1) massive corporate profits 2) totalitarian propaganda 3) huge theft of public funds then the noblest most Olympian thing to do, would be to deny the continuing vehicle for these things, no? Where do people get the idea the modern Olympics ever had a "noble" ideal? They were founded by rich white people that were committed to "amateurism" because it was the best way to guarantee poor people (and black people) wouldn't be involved. Then when those folks got old they let Hitler host. Yeah, I just invoked Godwin's Law. Sorry. I don't think it counts if its true. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Boston's Olympics committee has said they will only bid if "the majority of Massachusetts residents" support it. So, LA and DC can go ahead and get their bids out of the trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 So, here's a bizarre story coming out of Russia today. Hockey focussed tweets but very sweeping implications here. Slava Malamud @SlavaMalamud · 16m 16 minutes ago Russian lawmakers have introduced a bill forbidding Russian athletes to compete in more than two consecutive Olympics. Slava Malamud @SlavaMalamud · 14m 14 minutes ago This of course would make Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Varlamov, Radulov all ineligible to play for Team RUS in 2018. Slava Malamud @SlavaMalamud · 12m 12 minutes ago Nope, not them either. RT @caitlinchris Malkin? Datsyuk? Slava Malamud @SlavaMalamud · 12m 12 minutes ago The law's intent is to make sure young athletes are given a chance. Evgeny Plushenko's disaster is cited as an example. No downside, right? Uh, there you go. Okay then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Baseball and softball, bowling, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing and wushu were named finalist sports to be considered to be added for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Games organizers said Monday. Baseball/Softball is considered the favorite because of their popularity in Japan but who knows. I am sad Tug of War wasn't a finalist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Baseball and softball, bowling, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing and wushu were named finalist sports to be considered to be added for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Games organizers said Monday. Baseball/Softball is considered the favorite because of their popularity in Japan but who knows. I am sad Tug of War wasn't a finalist This is the Olympics, man. Not Battle of the Network Stars. I don't know how this can take place in Tokyo without baseball or karate being in the mix. I would think roller sports would be in there also given the strong runs that Japanese X-Games athletes have made in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 This is wushu, one of the games on the list. It's like figure skating meets Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. There are all sorts of weird sub-events in it, but anything involving "duel" is worth your time. We really need this in our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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