nitronuts Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Interesting read: http://www.vancitybu...c-games-part-i/ Basically: very big, very expensive. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That makes as much sense as mexico hosting the winter olympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksFanMike Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 no but Toronto could potentially... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks10271999 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 i think they could of this year it was nicer here then in london Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Common sense Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 If Toronto still can't get a win, I say Vancouver has a very slim chance of doing so., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That makes as much sense as mexico hosting the winter olympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 You do realize that makes no sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brahma Bull Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 You do realize that makes no sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Basically: very big, very expensive. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That was my point. canada isn't exactly a summer olympic powerhouse, or even contender why would they host the summer games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamikazeWatermelon Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That was my point. canada isn't exactly a summer olympic powerhouse, or even contender why would they host the summer games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grapefruits Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Vancouver/Seattle already has a joint bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics: / Seattle, United States/Vancouver, Canada A joint bid by Vancouver and Seattle to host the 2028 Summer Olympics is being explored. It would be the first time that a city will have hosted both a Summer and a Winter Games as Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics. A multi-national bid would be a ground-breaking event in the Olympic movement and would require overcoming numerous logistical hurdles and a change in an International Olympic Committee rule requiring that the Olympics be awarded to a single city. This rule has often not been enforced, with cities bidding and winning Olympics where some of the events are held away from the host city. For example, in the 2008 Games hosted in Beijing, equestrian events were actually held in Hong Kong, 1,200 miles (1,931 km) south of Beijing;[22] in the 1956 Summer Games Melbourne had equestrian events in Stockholm, 15,590 km away, along with Ballarat, Victoria located 110 km away hosting the rowing and canoeing events, and in the 2010 Vancouver Games, numerous events were hosted by Whistler, British Columbia, a town approximately 100 km away. In the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, whitewater events were held 180 km away in Ocoee, Tennessee. Events for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were held across the United Kingdom. Vancouver and Seattle both believe that the logistics can be overcome and have cited that the travel time between Seattle and Vancouver is similar to the travel time between Whistler, British Columbia and Vancouver, the site of most of the 2010 Winter Olympics competitions.[23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Brazil is known for its soccer and volleyball, 2 of the bigger sports in the summer olympics. Also, while they were expected to get more, they still came away with 3 golds along with other loser medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Brazil is known for its soccer and volleyball, 2 of the bigger sports in the summer olympics. Also, while they were expected to get more, they still came away with 3 golds along with other loser medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Your argument is that Brazil is good at two sports... thus justifying the selection. They are not two of the bigger sports at the Olympics. The big sports of the Olympics are Athletics and Swimming. Yes - Soccer and Volleyball have more appeal when not in the Olympics, but they are not the 'big event's' of the Olympics. The fact that you don't even mention the political aspect of WHY Brazil was chosen, only further proves that you have no idea what you are talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Vancouver/Seattle already has a joint bid for the 2028 Summer Olympics:/ Seattle, United States/Vancouver, Canada A joint bid by Vancouver and Seattle to host the 2028 Summer Olympics is being explored. It would be the first time that a city will have hosted both a Summer and a Winter Games as Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics. A multi-national bid would be a ground-breaking event in the Olympic movement and would require overcoming numerous logistical hurdles and a change in an International Olympic Committee rule requiring that the Olympics be awarded to a single city. This rule has often not been enforced, with cities bidding and winning Olympics where some of the events are held away from the host city. For example, in the 2008 Games hosted in Beijing, equestrian events were actually held in Hong Kong, 1,200 miles (1,931 km) south of Beijing;[22] in the 1956 Summer Games Melbourne had equestrian events in Stockholm, 15,590 km away, along with Ballarat, Victoria located 110 km away hosting the rowing and canoeing events, and in the 2010 Vancouver Games, numerous events were hosted by Whistler, British Columbia, a town approximately 100 km away. In the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, whitewater events were held 180 km away in Ocoee, Tennessee. Events for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London were held across the United Kingdom. Vancouver and Seattle both believe that the logistics can be overcome and have cited that the travel time between Seattle and Vancouver is similar to the travel time between Whistler, British Columbia and Vancouver, the site of most of the 2010 Winter Olympics competitions.[23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That was my point. canada isn't exactly a summer olympic powerhouse, or even contender why would they host the summer games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeydews Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 yeah we can. Swangard will host the track stuff LOOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Because Montreal did in '76? Or did you just forget about that one? First Olympic Games in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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