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To: Biggirl

Smart. There have been plenty of stories over the years about how the Olympics are a white elephant prestige event that never provides anywhere near positive returns on the investment.

Not to mention the need to bribe the IOC with hookers ...


2 posted on 12/01/2015 6:18:54 AM PST by tanknetter
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To: tanknetter

Hamburg? Might as well have the Olympics in Raqqa because that is what Germany will be in 2024


4 posted on 12/01/2015 6:19:53 AM PST by ground_fog
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To: tanknetter

Oh gosh yes.

In regards to the IOC and the hookers, no wonder Rio got next year’s games.


5 posted on 12/01/2015 6:20:16 AM PST by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: tanknetter
that never provides anywhere near positive returns on the investment

Yeah, always amazed me how people fell for the economic development claims when all the Olympics do is provide a week of full hotels and restaurants.

All of the infrastructure construction costs just come out of the pockets of the residents anyway. Looks as if more and more cities are getting that through their heads.

16 posted on 12/01/2015 8:38:39 AM PST by BfloGuy ( Even the opponents of Socialism are dominated by socialist ideas.)
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