2016 Olympic Games - Page 3

BeardofPants · 10-02-2009, 03:23 PM

Shame - Chicago is a beautiful city, and it would have been nice to go back for the olympics.

The Gaffer · 10-05-2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Insidious Rex

What happened to all the Obama lovin we saw in his first trip to Europe!?

Come on guys, it takes more than a change of president to earn an Olympics.

Besides, "right city, wrong date"..

It'll be great for Brazil, this. Go them.

***Earniel*** · 10-05-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by The Gaffer

Come on guys, it takes more than a change of president to earn an Olympics.

And there are the stringent security measures and fingerprinting every tourist and athlete entering the USA would have to face. I imagine that might have had an influence as well.

***Jonathan*** · 10-05-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Insidious Rex

What happened to all the Obama lovin we saw in his first trip to Europe!?

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Gaffer

Come on guys, it takes more than a change of president to earn an Olympics

Not to mention the fact that the majority of the IOC members aren't Europeans

Insidious Rex · 10-05-2009, 01:24 PM

Good point. Although certainly the Obama lovin/Post-Bush relief could be extended to most countries of the world.

That being said, Ive heard recently that Chicago had some financial issues that may have been a concern to the IOC and their formal olympic committee submission was put together somewhat haphazardly and without the intensive pre-planning the IOC prefers. So, if true, these certainly could have contributed to the rejection. Although they still could have spared poor Obama some embrrassment by at least stringing them on until the third ballot...

The Gaffer · 10-05-2009, 02:11 PM

The idea of the IOC being concerned about financial irregularities is hilarious. YOu could be right of course. But it's a bit like a man in a burning house lecturing about fire safety.

Gwaimir Windgem · 10-05-2009, 07:09 PM

Weren't there a number of recent controversies over corruption in Chicago and Illinois? That might have weakened Chicago's case.

***Rían*** · 10-05-2009, 08:11 PM

Yes, there were - maybe that was part of it - but I'm glad for Rio - first time that a South American country has had the Olympics - good for them!

The sour grapes comments by some of the Chicago people were just ridiculous. Come on, be gracious to the winners! Hopefully most of them were.

10-02-2009, 03:23 PM	#41
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Shame - Chicago is a beautiful city, and it would have been nice to go back for the olympics. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

10-05-2009, 01:24 PM	#45
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	Good point. Although certainly the Obama lovin/Post-Bush relief could be extended to most countries of the world. That being said, Ive heard recently that Chicago had some financial issues that may have been a concern to the IOC and their formal olympic committee submission was put together somewhat haphazardly and without the intensive pre-planning the IOC prefers. So, if true, these certainly could have contributed to the rejection. Although they still could have spared poor Obama some embrrassment by at least stringing them on until the third ballot... __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

10-05-2009, 07:09 PM	#47
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Weren't there a number of recent controversies over corruption in Chicago and Illinois? That might have weakened Chicago's case. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

10-05-2009, 08:11 PM	#48
*Rían* Half-Elven Princess of Rabbit Trails and Harp-Wielding Administrator (beware the Rubber Chicken of Doom!) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Not where I want to be ... Posts: 15,254	Yes, there were - maybe that was part of it - but I'm glad for Rio - first time that a South American country has had the Olympics - good for them! The sour grapes comments by some of the Chicago people were just ridiculous. Come on, be gracious to the winners! Hopefully most of them were. __________________ . I should be doing the laundry, but this is MUCH more fun! Ñá ë?* óú éä ïöü Öñ É Þ ð ß ® ç å ™ æ ♪ ?* "How lovely are Thy dwelling places, O Lord of hosts! ... For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside." (from Psalm 84) * * * God rocks! Entmoot : Veni, vidi, velcro - I came, I saw, I got hooked! Ego numquam pronunciare mendacium, sed ego sum homo indomitus! Run the earth and watch the sky ... Auta i lómë! Aurë entuluva! Last edited by Rían : 10-05-2009 at 08:12 PM.

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10-05-2009, 02:11 PM	#46
The Gaffer Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In me taters Posts: 3,288	The idea of the IOC being concerned about financial irregularities is hilarious. YOu could be right of course. But it's a bit like a man in a burning house lecturing about fire safety.