We already know from Atlanta what some politicking can do to land the OGs. But nothing Atlanta had can compare to having Pele backing you. I have to wonder if the IOC members haven't been overwhelmed by having the honor of meeting Pele. Atlanta was worried about some housing projects around Georgia Tech making the city look bad. But these were nothing compared to the slums of Rio. I think Buenos Aires and Santiago would be better choices in SA to host the OGs than Rio. Does Rio have the infrastructure to host the Games? It wasn't too long ago that a chunk of cement at Maracana Stadium broke loose during a soccer match. This is also the same stadium where patrons urinate in the concourses during soccer matches. I cannot believe the IOC would even consider this city for the OGs.
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Agree with second post. No need for yet another USA city to host the OG (and I am sure Chicago could provide the best of accomodations and venues). The OG is not (or should not be) about best venues and athletes' villages and whatever but about bringing us all together, about hospitality, honest competition and universal fellowship. Hosting the games in SA or Africa may accomplish one of the above a little bit better because it will prove that the OG are and should be for everyone to have the honor to host. The athletes are only going to be there for few days so I am sure they can put up with some inconveniences.
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Re: Does Rio have the infrastructure to host the OGs?
Originally posted by BillVolAtlanta was worried about some housing projects around Georgia Tech making the city look bad. But these were nothing compared to the slums of Rio.
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Does Rio have the infrastructure to host the Games? It wasn't too long ago that a chunk of cement at Maracana Stadium broke loose during a soccer match. This is also the same stadium where patrons urinate in the concourses during soccer matches.
I think there's a lot of goodwill for Rio. Like the previous posters said, after 107 years since the first OGs, it's about time they were hosted in SA or Africa. I'm sure Chicago would put on a fantastic games, but it's time to move things around a little and it's time for the Southern Hemisphere to host the Games again.
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Re: Does Rio have the infrastructure to host the OGs?
Originally posted by BillVolWe already know from Atlanta what some politicking can do to land the OGs. But nothing Atlanta had can compare to having Pele backing you.
Does Rio have the infrastructure to host the Games? It wasn't too long ago that a chunk of cement at Maracana Stadium broke loose during a soccer match.
And, come on, that Maracana Stadium example is lame. Unless there's a widespread cement crumbling problem across Rio, I think you've isolated one incident and tarred the entire city's infrastructure with the same brush.
This is also the same stadium where patrons urinate in the concourses during soccer matches. I cannot believe the IOC would even consider this city for the OGs.
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The Olympic Spirit is about bringing the Games to the people, not the people to the Games; there's this whole (important) bit about improving human race, strengthening human understanding and friendship among people which is now being touched on, but which was ommitted in the original post.
Here's a rhetorical question: Does an athlete gain a better appreciation of the Games (and, ultimately of themself) from the observation tower in the Sears Tower or from the drive past shantytown to/from the Olympic Village?
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Exactly what have shanty towns got to do with hosting the OG ??
they have time to build amazing venues, great transport and an Olympic village that could then perhaps be used to house those that live in shanty towns.
as far as i'm concerned it can only be Rio and i will lose a lot of respect for the OG movement if it goes anywhere elsei deserve extra credit
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Chicago is going to get it.
Rio is hosting WC 2014, and the egos of the IOC is not going to let a third world country have both in 2 years. China just had it so forget Tokyo. And Madrid after London? A Spanish dream. Especially with an economy so far in the dumps that it makes the US's look like it was at the peak of the 1990's
If McCain had won Chicago would be a long shot. But with Obama, who is Mr. Popularity in the World now, Chicago is it.
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Originally posted by DaisyOriginally posted by Conor DaryRio is hosting WC 2014, and the egos of the IOC is not going to let a third world country have both in 2 years.
Besides WC94 was in the entire US, while the Olympics were only in Atlanta. The equivalent would be if all of South America were to host the WC, while Rio did the Olympics.
The argument I hear about Rio getting it, is they deserve it, or it would be nice if they got it.
Nice thoughts, but not what drives the IOC.
Besides we have a new observation deck.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009 ... tower.html
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