GeneticBlueprint Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 IOC names Salt Lake City preferred host of 2034 Winter Olympics WWW.KSL.COM The International Olympic Committee voted to name Salt Lake City the preferred host of the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on Wednesday. IOC officials seem to like the newer and well-maintained sport venues, public support, and minimum required capital investments. Not sure if they're taking into account that the source of a lot of our snow (the city's namesake) will likely be dried up by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Just now, GeneticBlueprint said: IOC names Salt Lake City preferred host of 2034 Winter Olympics WWW.KSL.COM The International Olympic Committee voted to name Salt Lake City the preferred host of the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on Wednesday. IOC officials seem to like the newer and well-maintained sport venues, public support, and minimum required capital investments. Not sure if they're taking into account that the source of a lot of our snow (the city's namesake) will likely be dried up by then. Lack of snow wasn't a problem for the Sochi games: Freezing Sochi: how Russia turned a subtropical beach into a Winter Olympics wonderland - The Verge WWW.THEVERGE.COM Organizers have hustled to transform a hub for beach holidays into a snow-filled athletic venue Or the Beijing games: A short history of how the Winter Olympics came to rely on fake snow QZ.COM Snowmaking's attempts to cool the slopes contributes to a warming climate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 True but it's kind of known for 'the greatest snow on Earth' here in terms of skiing. Fake snow ruins that aspect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I argue that the Olympics should be permanently placed in one location. Oslo for the Winter Games and Athens for the Summer Games. The entire process for determining who will be the next host city is incredibly corrupt and costs local taxpayers an extreme amount of money if that city is chosen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: I argue that the Olympics should be permanently placed in one location. Oslo for the Winter Games and Athens for the Summer Games. The entire process for determining who will be the next host city is incredibly corrupt and costs local taxpayers an extreme amount of money if that city is chosen. Probably a good idea but I'm not passionate about arguing for or against it. I didn't live in SLC during the 2002 Olympics but I came to visit during the time. It was a really great atmosphere tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 11 years is a long time, probably long enough for me to forget the Olympics will be held there by the time it rolls around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: I argue that the Olympics should be permanently placed in one location. Oslo for the Winter Games and Athens for the Summer Games. The entire process for determining who will be the next host city is incredibly corrupt and costs local taxpayers an extreme amount of money if that city is chosen. It can be okay for the host city if they were the only city to be. That's how Los Angeles made money on the 1984 Olympics and I think we were also the only bid for 2028. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Olympics should be these events: Get from point A to point B on land the fastest, using body Get from point A to point B in water the fastest, using body Go furthest on land in set time, using body Go furthest in water in set time, using body Throw thing furthest, using body Jump highest, using body Jump furthest, using body Maybe there are more...but 90% of events are absolute fluff. "The contestants run from this point to this point, but can't have both feet leave the ground at the same time. Then they pick up a gun and ride a hog for a while, then they hand the hog to a teammate, who carries it to the finish line. The quadrathlon!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Olympics should be these events: Get from point A to point B on land the fastest, using body Get from point A to point B in water the fastest, using body Go furthest on land in set time, using body Go furthest in water in set time, using body Throw thing furthest, using body Jump highest, using body Jump furthest, using body Maybe there are more...but 90% of events are absolute fluff. "The contestants run from this point to this point, but can't have both feet leave the ground at the same time. Then they pick up a gun and ride a hog for a while, then they hand the hog to a teammate, who carries it to the finish line. The quadrathlon!" Sounds like someone is still salty that they haven't recognized Karen Cockburn as the best Canadian Olympian of all time yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 22 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Olympics should be these events: Get from point A to point B on land the fastest, using body Get from point A to point B in water the fastest, using body Go furthest on land in set time, using body Go furthest in water in set time, using body Throw thing furthest, using body Jump highest, using body Jump furthest, using body Maybe there are more...but 90% of events are absolute fluff. "The contestants run from this point to this point, but can't have both feet leave the ground at the same time. Then they pick up a gun and ride a hog for a while, then they hand the hog to a teammate, who carries it to the finish line. The quadrathlon!" I immediately petition we make this an Olympic sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 34 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Olympics should be these events: Get from point A to point B on land the fastest, using body Get from point A to point B in water the fastest, using body Go furthest on land in set time, using body Go furthest in water in set time, using body Throw thing furthest, using body Jump highest, using body Jump furthest, using body Maybe there are more...but 90% of events are absolute fluff. "The contestants run from this point to this point, but can't have both feet leave the ground at the same time. Then they pick up a gun and ride a hog for a while, then they hand the hog to a teammate, who carries it to the finish line. The quadrathlon!" "Largest volume of performance enhancing drugs you can inject in X minutes" would be a good one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFKAK Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 24 minutes ago, Jason said: "Largest volume of performance enhancing drugs you can inject in X minutes" would be a good one too. Easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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