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just a waste of money!
just a waste of money!
Well, if people choose to waste their money on it, then fine. Their problem.
The US, China, Russia, the UK etc spend loads training athletes in order to show their people how great their country is,...
A lot is taxpayer money. Athens is probably still reeling from hosting the games.Well, if people choose to waste their money on it, then fine. Their problem.
If somebody comes by to make you watch, you let me know. I'll help you put a stop to that.just a waste of money!
How about if everyone was naked?just a waste of money!
If opening ceremonies in future turn out to be like that chaotic horrible one France just did..yeah. I agree with ya.just a waste of money!
Can you put a stop to all of us having to pay billions for it?If somebody comes by to make you watch, you let me know. I'll help you put a stop to that.
Can you put a stop to all of us having to pay billions for it?
Cities are in competition to host the Olympics because of the money brought in. Seems hosting the Olympics is far from an expense. It is a money-making event. If you oppose your city making that money, you should talk to your city government.Can you put a stop to all of us having to pay billions for it?
To me, sports are invaluable. In our divided nation/world, we have a dwindling number of things that bring us together. Sports can be one of them. To use someone else's commentary about the USWNT...its a campfire we can all gather around. Why anyone would want fewer of those is beyond me.
As for the Olympics themselves...the IOC is its own worst enemy in one huge way. What they need to do is acknowledge that there are only about 10-12 city/states that can legitimately host these games (on a scale they currently enjoy). Stop this ridiculous bidding process to where some politician is going to glorify themselves, build these stadiums that will be empty and sit unused after the Olympics leave town. Los Angeles in 1984 had the right idea. The practice fields for the soccer events were the same fields used by the USC and UCLA teams. The diving competitions were done as an improvement to the facilities at the universities; they didn't just build a new pool on a freeway because it would be easy to get to and because, gee, they had the money to do it. Paris is definitely one of those cities that can host having done so multiple times. The opening ceremony was a shit show though (at least the parts I saw of it). Hopefully it was better in person. NBC's coverage was almost television malpractice.
$3 trillion was spent looking for WMDs that we knew didn`t exist and it was ALL taxpayer money. Just under 37% of the world`s military spending is done by a country with friendly neighbors north and south a large bodies of water east and west. We`re the United States of suckers.A lot is taxpayer money. Athens is probably still reeling from hosting the games.
just a waste of money!