Dave in Green Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Yahoo Sports has a great story entitled Why No One Wants to Host the 2022 Olympics. There have been a lot of stories documenting how corrupt the IOC is, but this story summarizes a lot of the corruptness in a short read and explains why so many countries have dropped out of the bidding altogether. For those who don't want to read the whole thing, just consider the final few paragraphs:... Then there is all the kissing up and glad-handing and who knows what else? Forget just the alleged direct payouts. How petty and ridiculous are these sporting aristocrats? Their actual listed demands are ridiculous, including their own airport entrance, traffic lane and prioritized stoplights. And just providing a five-star hotel suite isn't enough."IOC members will be received with a smile on arrival at hotel," the IOC demands.Instead the world is giving them the middle finger.So China or Kazakhstan it is, the last two suckers on earth willing to step up to this carnival barker.One lucky nation will win. The other will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance99 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Dave,The NCAA(or even the NFL) can hold a candle to the IOC. I remember that the IOC wanted 140 million up front to be even considered a possible host city years ago. That alone turned me off to them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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