I feel like the olympics have brought this on themselves, continuously growing the events, demanding more and more from bidders . Now no one wants it anymore.
Every company feels like they’re now openly, rather than implicitly, competing to be the only one. There’s no regard for being part of a budget, they insist they are the budget.
The Norwegians posted the requirements for the IOC executives during the event and they basically want an orgy for the entire duration of the event, never have to deal with plebs, handjob from the King…
I’d really like to see an honest assessment of the costs and benefits of a city hosting the Olympics. While I can see that a focused burst of spending on the infrastructure to host the games could provide a positive short-term boost and some of that infrastructure could be a long term boon for a city (e.g. transit upgrades), it seems like a lot of the infrastructure is just going to rot or have to be torn back down. And any transit upgrades or infrastructure is likely not well aligned with the city’s residents. Instead being hyper-focused on the Games. The tourism income during the event is probably spectacular for both the government and local business. But, if businesses expand to meet the surge in demand, what happens to those businesses as the one time boost dries up? And are local businesses really benefiting or do non-local businesses flock to the area for the short term and then close up shop as soon as the event is over? I’d expect a major city is much better equipped to deal with this sort of event, but it’s still likely to face an overwhelming number of tourists. But, if what they get is a short term economic boost, useless infrastructure which either rots or costs ongoing maintenance, and a bunch of debt to pay off, then the whole endeavor doesn’t seem worth it.
Most of the ones that have turned a profit were American, including Los Angeles in 1984. LA in 1984 didn’t build a lot and put everything they did build into use after the event, mostly college athletics. They also collect sponsors directly rather than depend on the IOC.
Everyone should do this
Ok, I’ll give it a shot this weekend.
Lemme know when you’re done, I’ll take up the next shift.
Stop the silliness. Pick one permanent site and forget about it.
What about Olympia?
Fuck the Olympics, corrupt shit organisation
Bring back the world fair.
They are still happening, but with nowhere near the media attention the Olympics get.
The last one was in Dubai in 2020.
I like the Olympics, it’s a shame to see it go to shit
The Cold War was what made it so compelling. Once that wound down it kinda deflated.
Calgary put the games to a plebiscite, and the IOC was shown the door. Nobody believes the cost projections anymore after Tokyo.
the olympics hurt a lot of people
How about they organize it in Saudi Arabia like every big sports event? Oh wait. At least Mr. BoneSaw and the oil sheiks can’t buy the Winter Olympics.
They’re already hosting the 2029 Asian Winter Games instead.
They could move the winter Olympics indoor… https://www.mallofsaudi.com/leisure-and-entertainment/ski-slope-and-snow-park
Hasn’t all the studies show the opposite? That cities that held Olympic games lose more money than they gain? Not to mention the added pollution, waste, and abandoned stadiums they have to build?
They should host it reusing the facilities from 1972.
LA is doing it for the 2028 Olympics. They are going to use some facilities that have hosted three Olympics.
