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1 posted on 12/01/2015 6:15:45 AM PST by Biggirl
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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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Probably no money left since what they have is going to take care of refugees.


3 posted on 12/01/2015 6:19:48 AM PST by voicereason (The RNC is like the "One-night stand" you wish you could forget.)
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The committee claims it will cost $8 billion to hosts the games. Given past experience the real costs would have been double or triple that.


6 posted on 12/01/2015 6:27:11 AM PST by C19fan
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How many times does it need to be suggested: Build a permanent Olympic venue in Greece. All countries can fund the construction via a 'per athlete' entrance fee that could be waived for the smaller nations. That way the countries with the most entrants pay proportionally more.

As a bonus Greece's economy could use the tourism boost.

7 posted on 12/01/2015 6:30:12 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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Chicago Hamburg is out? Hamburg is OUT??
9 posted on 12/01/2015 6:38:58 AM PST by Ken H
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Just hold it in one place.

Why is that a terrible idea? Build all of the infrastructure in one go and update it as needed for far less.


10 posted on 12/01/2015 7:02:42 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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I also wonder why Olympics aren't held in Greece permanently.

The whimsical side of me calls for the erecting of obstacle courses in the path of the invaders, I mean, refugees. Just imagine, the long jump [over a trench full of pig guts], the electric fence pole vault [100,000 volts], mud wrestling [in quicksand], relay races across the 100 yard target shooting event. Fun for the whole family, and think of the ticket revenues! ;)

11 posted on 12/01/2015 7:16:17 AM PST by W. (Make that rubble BOUNCE!)
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A yes answer might have been easier to come by if the Big Government German officials hadn’t started forcing a million undercover terrorists into the country.

The German people may be kind of slow on the uptake here, but they aren’t totally stupid.


12 posted on 12/01/2015 7:19:53 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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killing off the candidacy and leaving officials in shock

That phrase could be referring to Yeb! and the RNC.

How dare the Hoi Polloi have independent thought.

Another example demonstrating the [ruling] mind set of "officials".

13 posted on 12/01/2015 7:36:55 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
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Only “officials” would be in shocked that citizens are not interested in hosting the nightmare that is the Olympics in their city.
Who needs the over budget expense
traffic
garbage
crowded streets
potential threats
and abandoned buildings/small cities when the Olympics leaves?


17 posted on 12/01/2015 9:12:23 AM PST by 48th SPS Crusader (I am an American. Not a Republican or a Democrat)
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The Olympics has jumped the shark!


21 posted on 12/02/2015 7:58:39 AM PST by golf lover (goingf)
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