2016 Rio Olympics | Ceremonies and General Discussion

[Hurt]

Better Tokyo than Toronto.

Can you imagine Kathleen Wynne on an Olympic budget?

Tsk, tsk, Modo. You should know better.

But yes, definitely not a fan of any future Toronto bids.

 

[Shrimper]

So there will be three Olympics in a row in Asia? That's kind of crazy to me.

Had both Summer and Winter Olympics in 48 and 52 in Europe.

92 Summer and Winter and 94 Winter were in Europe.

 

[Frank the Tank]

I'll be shocked if LA does not win the 2024 Summer Olympics. The continent rotation favors them and the USOC and IOC have repaired their rift. Paris and Rome remain strong contenders, and yet I can't imagine the IOC passing on a North American host again.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

So there will be three Olympics in a row in Asia? That's kind of crazy to me.

This is mostly because Western nations have stopped putting up serious bids for the winter games.

 

[Frank the Tank]

This is mostly because Western nations have stopped putting up serious bids for the winter games.

If by serious bids, you mean refusing to meet the corrupt IOC's ridiculous demands, which the IOC itself has vowed to reform (yet again). The 2022 Winter Olympic bid process was a debacle.

 

[EC09]

I'll be shocked if LA does not win the 2024 Summer Olympics. The continent rotation favors them and the USOC and IOC have repaired their rift. Paris and Rome remain strong contenders, and yet I can't imagine the IOC passing on a North American host again.

I can't remember where I said this (perhaps here, dunno), but the Rams moving to LA might have made them the favorite, because there will be a nice new stadium for soccer/track and field/opening and closing ceremonies, that will be used after the games and not be a white elephant.

But, if they don't win 2024, look for Salt Lake City to bid and win 2026.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Tsk, tsk, Modo. You should know better.

But yes, definitely not a fan of any future Toronto bids.

What?

Just saying it would be a complete boondoggle, just like PanAm but worse.

Fun to watch, even attend if possible, but a financial nightmare.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

I'll be shocked if LA does not win the 2024 Summer Olympics. The continent rotation favors them and the USOC and IOC have repaired their rift. Paris and Rome remain strong contenders, and yet I can't imagine the IOC passing on a North American host again.

I also think LA will be getting it. My only regret is that they are using Wilson Golf Course for the bid rather than Pebble Beach. I get that Pebble Beach is a fair ways away but it would be awesome as an Olympic venue.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

If by serious bids, you mean refusing to meet the corrupt IOC's ridiculous demands, which the IOC itself has vowed to reform (yet again). The 2022 Winter Olympic bid process was a debacle.

Fair enough.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

I don't know about you guys but there are times when I would rather get the bronze than the silver. You actually win to get the bronze while you're coming off a loss to get the silver.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I don't know about you guys but there are times where I would rather get the bronze than the silver. You actually win to getbthe bronze while you're coming off a loss to get the silver.

Enter Jerry Seinfeld.

 

[Jussi]

Anyone else seen the video of what happened at the end of the freestyle wrestling bronze medal match between the Uzbek and the Mongolian?

 

[Eisen]

I don't know about you guys but there are times when I would rather get the bronze than the silver. You actually win to get the bronze while you're coming off a loss to get the silver.

The bronze winner lost too.

 

[DoyleG]

Anyone else seen the video of what happened at the end of the freestyle wrestling bronze medal match between the Uzbek and the Mongolian?

Just tuned in and saw the footage.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I also think LA will be getting it. My only regret is that they are using Wilson Golf Course for the bid rather than Pebble Beach. I get that Pebble Beach is a fair ways away but it would be awesome as an Olympic venue.

Pebble Beach is overrated. I'd prefer Olympic, if they were just going to pick any course in California.

 

[Daisy Jane]

From a lot of things I've read - Rome is seen as the front runner. It won't go to Paris because of the security issues (which is sad for me, because I think paris would throw a beautiful Games), and i don't know if they'd bring the games to LA. if it were me, I'd rather the Winter Games in the USA. (just as a what I'd prefer)

I wouldn't complain too much if Toronto made a bids on the games, because I think it would benefit our athletes greatly and a lot of things that NEED to be improved, would be.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Holy crap. what was that in wrestling?!

 

[EC09]

From a lot of things I've read - Rome is seen as the front runner. It won't go to Paris because of the security issues (which is sad for me, because I think paris would throw a beautiful Games), and i don't know if they'd bring the games to LA. if it were me, I'd rather the Winter Games in the USA. (just as a what I'd prefer)

I wouldn't complain too much if Toronto made a bids on the games, because I think it would benefit our athletes greatly and a lot of things that NEED to be improved, would be.

Why don't you know if they would bring the games to LA? And what would make Rome the favorite? Italy has hosted an Olympics more recently than the United States (2006 vs 2002).

 

[Daisy Jane]

Why don't you know if they would bring the games to LA? And what would make Rome the favorite? Italy has hosted an Olympics more recently than the United States (2006 vs 2002).

and China hosted the 2008, games, and Asia is hosting 3 olympiads in a row. I am thinking it's not as big a thing as it was before. As well as NBC pushing for events being at certain times (or certain dates period), where you could play the timezone angle... again it might not be as big as a deal for the IOC anymore.

Again, it's just things that I've read that Rome could be seen as a front runner. Rome's mayor currently is anti-Games so that could hurt. I also know that a stronger "story" celebration could be the 250th anniversary and that could help a Winter Games bid. I'm not saying LA couldn't win, they could, just - what what i've read, Rome's bid is really strong and is seen as the front runner.

 

[Eisen]

So there will be three Olympics in a row in Asia? That's kind of crazy to me.

I think about it in terms of time zones. Still crazy.

 

[EC09]

I think about it in terms of time zones. Still crazy.

13, 13, and 12 hours ahead of the East coast.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

13, 13, and 12 hours ahead of the East coast.

Overnight sports events are the best. That's why I love the Australian Open living on the west coast. Nothing like tennis beginning at midnight.

 

[Fighter]

and China hosted the 2008, games, and Asia is hosting 3 olympiads in a row. I am thinking it's not as big a thing as it was before. As well as NBC pushing for events being at certain times (or certain dates period), where you could play the timezone angle... again it might not be as big as a deal for the IOC anymore.

Again, it's just things that I've read that Rome could be seen as a front runner. Rome's mayor currently is anti-Games so that could hurt. I also know that a stronger "story" celebration could be the 250th anniversary and that could help a Winter Games bid. I'm not saying LA couldn't win, they could, just - what what i've read, Rome's bid is really strong and is seen as the front runner.

I think Paris is the front runner. Rome is a strong candidate, yeah, but the majority of people don't want the Olympics (as of now), they are too expensive and our current economic situation doesn't help.

 

[EC09]

Overnight sports events are the best. That's why I love the Australian Open living on the west coast. Nothing like tennis beginning at midnight.

Yeah, that's why I love 10PM baseball games. Could end at midnight. Could end at 2AM.

I think Paris is the front runner. Rome is a strong candidate, yeah, but the majority of people don't want the Olympics (as of now), they are too expensive and our current economic situation doesn't help.

On GamesBids, the forum members there took a vote, and Paris came in first, with LA second, Rome third, and Budapest fourth.

 

[Fighter]

Few things make me as depressed as the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games...