Rio Wins the Games

Tyyr · Post by **Tyyr** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:22 pm

Rio Wins the Games
In other news, the mob bosses who own Obama's balls are not amused.

Post by **Teaos** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:18 pm

Chicago didnt have a hope in hell from what I have heard. The fact that it got this far is a testament to how much money was passed under the table up to now.

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:30 pm

Madrid didn't have a shot either, since they were hosted in Spain relatively recently.

I'm interested to see what Brazil will do, though - to present to an international stage, the amount of crap in Rio that will have to be swept under the rug will make Beijing look like the Emerald friggin' City. They might as well have voted to host the games in Mos Eisley.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:29 pm

Aye, it'll be interesting to see how it goes.

Lazar · Post by **Lazar** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:01 am

Teaos wrote:Chicago didnt have a hope in hell from what I have heard. The fact that it got this far is a testament to how much money was passed under the table up to now.

I've heard that American cities pretty much shouldn't bother.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:33 pm

They ought to be thankful, the Olympics are nothing but a giant pit to throw money into.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:53 pm

Indeed. To be honest I couldn't care less about them. The only thing I ever watch is the opening ceremony.

Tyyr · Post by **Tyyr** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:54 pm

I like Winter a hell of a lot more than Summer.

Post by **Teaos** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:39 pm

I enjoy watching the Olympics. A fun way to kill a few weeks every 4 years.

And I believe Sydney made money when they hosted the olympics, its only countries like China that lose money and that because they have to fix so much shit up to host them. They mainly do it for the press.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:53 pm

Canadian cities have lost money with every one save Calgary, and only because the where located in an area that allowed them to continue to be the training centre for the Winter Games for Canada's teams.

You factor in the billion + dollars that security for Vancouver is expected to cost, there will be no profit. In fact development for the games has drastically lowered the cities credit score.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:26 am

Last time I was interested in the Olympics, sadly, was the 1992 ones and the 'Dream Team'.

Monroe · Post by **Monroe** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:25 am

I hear America is a nice choice because of amount of money any American Olympic game is guarantied to bring. Also its a good way to get jobs. While I secretly agree Rio deserved it more its too bad Chicago didn't get it.

Website · Post by **Uzume** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:38 am

Every one who goes to Rio is gonna have to hire bodyguards to keep from being kidnapped." F*CK Rio" I say.

Sonic Glitch · Post by **Sonic Glitch** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:14 am

Uzume wrote:Every one who goes to Rio is gonna have to hire bodyguards to keep from being kidnapped." F*CK Rio" I say.

Do we have time?

Lazar · Post by **Lazar** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:25 am

Sonic Glitch wrote:Do we have time?

As spoken by a true DITLer.

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