Poll of the Day > What should the IOC do about the Olympics?

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https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102962/pinsent-tokyo-olympics-moved-to-2024

The current plan is to push ahead no matter what, and just have the games with no fans traveling to Japan (and potentially even Japanese fans largely kept out of the stadiums). Which, after the billions spent on the Olympics is a pretty massive slap in the face to Japan's businesses, already projecting catastrophic losses from not having an actual Games.
Delaying another year might be the fix, but w/ the new strains, it's hard to tell if things will be better that soon.

The former IOC member in the above link shares my thoughts: just freaking shift all the locations back by 4 years. Seems the most fair and reasonable response, but incredibly the current IOC isn't even considering it and instead insane pitches like Summer 2032 or Winter 2030 are being pitched more.
They say it's Tokyo 2020's choice, but if Japan privately asked for an alternative and were shut down by the IOC, it's hardly a "choice".
Seems like a situation where IOC thinks, "F*** you, I already got 'yo money!" towards poor Japan...

Four-time Olympic champion Sir Matthew Pinsent has suggested moving the Tokyo Olympics to 2024 after claiming it would be "ludicrous" to stage the Games in 2021 against the backdrop of a global health crisis.
Sir Matthew, a former member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), also believes Paris and Los Angeles should host the Games four years later than planned to accommodate Tokyo in his proposed reshuffle.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are now scheduled to run from July 23 to August 8, with the Paralympics due to follow from August 24 to September 5.
"Once again the IOC need courageous leadership," wrote Pinsent in a separate social media post.
"The idea of Olympic athletes, officials, delegations getting vaccine priority is antithetical.
"The risks of 000s of people flying round the world to gather unvaccinated is ludicrous."
Senior IOC member Richard Pound suggested prioritising athletes for the COVID-19 vaccine would be the "most realistic way" of ensuring the Games can take place this year.
Speaking in November 2020, IOC President Thomas Bach encouraged athletes to have a COVID-19 vaccination before Tokyo 2020.
Bach insisted it would not be an entry requirement, with the IOC repeatedly stressing it supports priority access for high-risk groups and healthcare workers.
Despite concerns over a rise in COVID-19 cases, organisers remain steadfast in their preparations for the Games.

For what it's worth, the current plan of pushing ahead at all costs is massively opposed by Japanese citizens, a whopping 72% of which (understandably) don't want the games to happen this summer and cause an inevitable outbreak.

https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/tokyo-olympics-72-percent-of-japanese-polled-want-the-games-canceled-or-postponed-over-slow-vaccine-rollout/

"Amid lingering concern over a fourth coronavirus wave and the slow progress of vaccination, the poll found 39.2 percent believe the postponed Olympics and Paralympics should be canceled, while 32.8 percent think they should be rescheduled. Only 24.5 percent responded that the games should be held as scheduled."
According to the Wall Stre

Cancel Olympics forever.

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Whatever the right decision is, I'm sure they'll do the oppsite.

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I like watching the Olympics but they have almost universally been a monetary catastrophe. Governments only want to do them because they're an extremely convenient way to launder/pass around billions of dollars between already rich people/criminals/rich criminals.

They need to always be held in the same place, ideally Greece. The revenue needs to go towards constantly upgrading Olympic facilities, as well as supporting Olympic athletes.

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DarkMinun posted...

Cancel Olympics forever.

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I'm with canceling the Olympics entirely. It had a good run, and a second run too.

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Entity13 posted...

I'm with canceling the Olympics entirely. It had a good run, and a second run too.

We should made it part of a sweeping ban on pagan ceremonies and celebrations, just for synchronicity.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

We should made it part of a sweeping ban on pagan ceremonies and celebrations, just for synchronicity.

Nah. I disagree with you there.

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They should continue with the Games but have me compete in every event by myself.

As a joke.

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Cancel it and give them 2024.
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DarkMinun posted...

Cancel Olympics forever.

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I'd say give them 2024 and push everyone else forward. 2022 is still up in the air (the pandemic situation will almost certainly be better by then, but whether or not it'll be good enough to start cramming tens of thousands of people from all over the world remains to be seen), and realistically, I don't see there being enough demand to justify having two sets of Olympics in one year anyway.

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Cancel completely until the overhaul the whole thing to only include real sports and non sport activities that people actually want to watch.

OR

hold the whole thing in space from now on.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XVoBQqketHM

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Pushing things back would make the most sense.

faramir77 posted...

They need to always be held in the same place, ideally Greece. The revenue needs to go towards constantly upgrading Olympic facilities, as well as supporting Olympic athletes.

That would probably make the most sense overall from a certain logistical standpoint, but nations want the prestige of hosting the Olympics and it's a worldwide thing.

Entity13 posted...

I'm with canceling the Olympics entirely. It had a good run, and a second run too.

I'm okay with canceling it, but I'd want it replaced by a competition of Gundam fights.


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Zeus posted...

Pushing things back would make the most sense.

To 2022 or 2024?
I mean, I think either are far better than the other options. Just curious which you prefer.

That would probably make the most sense overall from a certain logistical standpoint, but nations want the prestige of hosting the Olympics and it's a worldwide thing.

Do they? Seems like less and less places even try to bid b/c they realize even in good times, it's a money-loser.
I think it's the IOC that opposes just doing it in Greece every time. Then they don't get wined and dined and bribed by the countries bidding. Also the reason I suspect that the options that involve forfeiting a later year either to Japan or via sliding everything back isn't even on the table.

Push back everyone one Olympics
Cancel 2022, with the human rights shit going on in China they dont deserve them.

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streamofthesky posted...

To 2022 or 2024?
I mean, I think either are far better than the other options. Just curious which you prefer.

I meant the idea of having a skip year and then continuing the pattern from there. I guess the only issue is that the other nations probably have deals with companies that rely on the Olympics taking place at the stated time.

streamofthesky posted...

Do they? Seems like less and less places even try to bid b/c they realize even in good times, it's a money-loser.

That's why I said it's a prestige rather than a money-maker. Despite the fact that it and FIFA usually lose money for host nations, these things have no trouble finding host cities since countries line up and compete for the privilege. This is especially true in the case of developing/undeveloped nations trying to establish themselves on the world stage (or less popular cities)

Plus there might not be the same international interest if it was always just hosted in Greece, and the fixed location might eventually not want to host it at all.


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Zeus posted...

I'm okay with canceling it, but I'd want it replaced by a competition of Gundam fights.

A competition of mechs, in general, would be awesome. It doesn't need to be like G Gundam, though you know many people will draw comparisons or try to imitate it, but the spectacle alone would be awesome.

I, for one, would consider teaming up with someone to remake Megas, because chicks dig giant robots.

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Entity13 posted...

Nah. I disagree with you there.

Thought you might. ;-P
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