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Los Angeles, Paris Final Potential Host Cities for 2024 Olympics
Bleacher Report ^
| February 22, 2017
Posted on 02/22/2017 2:12:49 PM PST by SMGFan
Hungarian spokesman Zoltan Kovacs confirmed to the Associated Press (via USA Today) on Wednesday that Budapest was withdrawing its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, leaving only Los Angeles and Paris in the running to host the event.
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To: SMGFan
Why don't we have an American Olympics?
All 50 states compete against one another. It would boost tourism and patriotism.
To: Kozy
That was my first thought, if LA won, it would probably be the financial end of the city and take down the state with it.
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posted on
02/22/2017 3:20:49 PM PST
by
dangerdoc
((this space for rent))
To: SMGFan
If Pen wins, this would be really funny: no place to boycott.
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posted on
02/22/2017 3:23:33 PM PST
by
LS
("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
To: SMGFan
Boston dodged a bullet on this one...
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posted on
02/22/2017 3:36:25 PM PST
by
glorgau
To: Kozy
I’m not saying Los Angeles or California are in good financial shape, but the Los Angeles bid only involves one new facility (for something called a Canoe Slalom). Except for this, all the venues are built or already under construction. Even the Olympic Village (which will utilize dormitories of UCLA). This makes the Los Angeles bid very different from the prior Olympic bids that have cost the local taxpayer fortunes.
To: SMGFan
The turds are in a hot competition with the shits for the privilege of drinking warm barf..
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posted on
02/22/2017 4:29:27 PM PST
by
libstripper
(PRESIDENT)
To: libstripper
CA. can’t afford the Olympics I don’t want them here!!!
To: Kozy
Move it permanently to Athens Greece. Let cities/countries bid on hosting the games in Greece. They can upgrade/modernize the facilities as they wish and bring in vendor's to showcase their countries and cultures.
This proposal will greatly reduce the cost burden and eliminate any more fiasco's like Rio.
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02/22/2017 4:35:28 PM PST
by
D Rider
To: Redmen4ever
Good point, if the infrastructure costs can be kept down then the Olympics might be a boon to the city. They already have Olympic grade everything.
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posted on
02/22/2017 4:40:11 PM PST
by
Raymann
To: Trump Girl Kit Cat
I can't see any reason I'd wan to go to either city. Getting the Olympics would just be another good reason not to go to the "winner," a victory that would be just about as great was a winning case of AIDS.
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posted on
02/22/2017 4:46:30 PM PST
by
libstripper
(PRESIDENT)
To: SMGFan
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02/22/2017 4:46:32 PM PST
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maggief
To: maggief
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02/22/2017 4:48:19 PM PST
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maggief
To: maggief
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posted on
02/22/2017 4:48:20 PM PST
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maggief
To: SMGFan
I rarely find myself in the position of cheering for France, but this time I do.
To: Yaelle
If LA got it, it would be their third time. Paris had it in 1924 I think. The movie Chariots of Fire highlighted it
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posted on
02/22/2017 4:51:50 PM PST
by
mware
(RETIRED)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
All 50 states compete against one another. It would boost tourism and patriotism. Population:
California 39,144,818
Wyoming 586,107
Don't think it would be very fair, unless tossing cow patties is an event.
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02/22/2017 5:18:27 PM PST
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Popman
To: SMGFan
Paris? 500 meter burka swim race?
Rifle and pistol events might get messy.
To: SMGFan
Will there BE a Paris in 2024?
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posted on
02/22/2017 5:35:57 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
To: Popman
Don’t think it would be very fair, unless tossing cow patties is an event.
_____________________
How far?
We toss lobster.
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posted on
02/22/2017 5:39:47 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
To: howlinhound
Don’t forget raping goats in five paces.
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02/22/2017 5:41:16 PM PST
by
Trillian
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