To: blam
One set of facilities should be built somewhere and used every four years. It is absurd that the olympics moves around constantly and requires this sort of expenditure.
2 posted on
03/03/2004 4:57:05 PM PST by
Paleoguy
To: Paleoguy; blam
Or maybe the glory days of the Olympics filled with amateur athletes have long since past. Between drugs, crooked judges, execs on the take, transsexuals competing, etc. etc. etc.....
To: Paleoguy
"One set of facilities should be built somewhere and used every four years. It is absurd that the olympics moves around constantly and requires this sort of expenditure."Like Orlando.
Make it a dual destination, all-season resort.
8 posted on
03/03/2004 5:02:51 PM PST by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: Paleoguy
The Olympics brings an enormous influx of revenues to wherever they are hosted, which more than makes up for the expenditure.
The only problem arises when venues like Athens are selected for political reasons, ignoring their readiness to host the Games.
That being said, I recall similar alarmism before a number of past games so I am not at all (yet) convinced there is anything to this.
10 posted on
03/03/2004 5:04:20 PM PST by
AntiGuv
(When the countdown hits zero, something's gonna happen..)
To: Paleoguy
I cannot imagine why any city would vie to host the olympics. Holding the games at the same spot every time is a great idea. Brilliant.
11 posted on
03/03/2004 5:04:44 PM PST by
Spruce
To: Paleoguy
Back in 1896, when the modern Olympics resumed in Athens, there was talk about having the Olympics remain in Athens. But the globalists back then vetoed that idea.
Personally, I think the U.S. should have its own Olympic games among the 50 states and U.S. territories.
12 posted on
03/03/2004 5:05:21 PM PST by
ServesURight
(FReecerely Yours,)
To: Paleoguy
Hurry!!!!!! faster, faster!!!! Or No More Dolmas!!!!!
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31 posted on
03/03/2004 5:37:32 PM PST by
cmsgop
( HAS ANYONE SEEN Spalding Grey ??)
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