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Originally posted by bambam1729 View Post
Conor - when everyone on this board is sick of your act, maybe its time to go look in the mirror
Such animosity...Sad!Last edited by Conor Dary; 01-24-2021, 09:16 PM.
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Originally posted by Conor Dary View PostBut a cancellation would be understandable: The Olympics are the least practical event to hold during a pandemic. Considering the circumstances, the notion that tens of thousands of people from all over the globe would gather in one place for two weeks before flying back to their respective home nations is a recipe for disaster. There is nothing remotely similar in scale, which gets at a larger point: The Olympics are the least practical event to hold during the pandemic because they are the least practical event to hold in general.
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Originally posted by TN1965 View PostWhile I understand all this. it will still piss me off if the Olympics are cancelled and all the other sporting events are allowed to proceed. It's like being told that the Olympics are the least important sporting events, and the Olympic athletes are the least deserving athletes in the entire world.
It's like telling you that the Japanese quite sendibly don't want to have 30,000 plus athletes , officials and support staff coming from more than 100 countries where covid is out of control.Last edited by Tuariki; 01-25-2021, 07:42 AM.
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Originally posted by TN1965 View PostWhile I understand all this. it will still piss me off if the Olympics are cancelled and all the other sporting events are allowed to proceed. It's like being told that the Olympics are the least important sporting events, and the Olympic athletes are the least deserving athletes in the entire world.
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Originally posted by Alan Sigmon View PostI wonder if any consideration has been given to spreading the events in Tokyo out over, say 6 months. This might make the logistics of virus control easier, as there would be fewer athletes, officials, spectators, etc. to deal with at any one time.
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Originally posted by Alan Sigmon View PostI wonder if any consideration has been given to spreading the events in Tokyo out over, say 6 months. This might make the logistics of virus control easier, as there would be fewer athletes, officials, spectators, etc. to deal with at any one time.
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Originally posted by Halfmiler2 View Post
Six months makes no sense but I imagine that television would accept and even like extending the Olympic calendar through August up to the start of football.
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Originally posted by NotDutra5 View PostI doubt those who'd watch will. They are so accustomed to 2 weeks of competition bookended by opening and closing ceremonies that spreading it out won't keep their interest. At least in the US.
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Originally posted by Atticus View PostGoing against football or basketball would be difficult.
1. Total cancellation.
2. The entire thing moved to October (suggested previously on this thread).
3. 6-8 weeks stretched over July to September.
Which one would NBC prefer? They won't have to pay a penny in case of #1. They will probably negotiate a reduced payment for #2 or #3. From their perspective, #3 is probably the best option, if Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving and Track & Field can take place during the first 2-3 weeks. 99% of the TV viewers are not interested in anything else, and those sports can be seen on the Olympic Channel, with a brief highlight show on main channel. It may actually give more exposure to other sports, because they will not be crowded out by the big three.
For historical reference, 1908 London games lasted for 187 days. Eight week Olympics will be much shorter than that.
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