2012 Olympics

[woodie]

Right now with the IOC in town - it's all over the news. I'd love it if we got the games here - it'd be bloody brilliant. Paris will have old facilities by then and I can't see it being anything special there. I think we can have a great games in a great city, with many of the landmarks apparantely set to be used for various events.

Come on LONDON!

 

[getofmeland]

I honestly think London have the best chance now that New York have had problems occured, Paris will have old facilities like you have already said.
Moscow dont stand much chance and Madrid wont get it cos Barcellona had it several years ago.

 

[Bullitt]

Am I the only person in the UK who doesn't want the Olympics to come to London?

 

[An Tarbh]

I'd be surprised if it's anyone else but Paris.

Originally posted by Woodie@Feb 18 2005, 06:27 PM
Paris will have old facilities by then and I can't see it being anything special there.

The Stade de France will certainly be old tat by 2012, all of 15 years old.

Originally posted by Woodie@Feb 18 2005, 06:27 PM
I think we can have a great games in a great city, with many of the landmarks apparantely set to be used for various events.

Same can be said for Paris, and their landmarks are better.

 

[woodie]

Originally posted by Teh Mite@Feb 18 2005, 08:01 PM
Am I the only person in the UK who doesn't want the Olympics to come to London?

why?

 

[Bullitt]

Because 90% of the UK couldn't care about athletics, Blair and his cronies are just using the bid as a publicity stunt before the election this year, it's gonna cost the tax payers from ALL OF THE UK a fortune to only benefit LONDON...

A selection of the many reasons I don't like the idea.

 

[Wally]

In that case I hope London get it.

 

[captainamerica]

Paris. Yeah, sure, why not?

London -- I might move back to London at some point and ya'll got enough taxes. You're not going to lose your identity if you don't have it. You're London and you think you're better than the rest of the world as it is, Olympics or not -- and that's why I love you.

New York -- yeeeeaaah right. When I think of the Olympics, I think of New York. How is this even a possibility? Who's the idiot that suggested this? New York? Are you out of your tiny mind? New York?

Madrid -- Barcelona is still fresh in the mind. So is that song by Freddie Mercury and that Monsterraaaat chick. BarcelOOOOooNA! No. Plus, Madrid doesn't rhyme with anything.

Moscow -- maybe. I really like 'Back in the USSR' by the Beatles.

 

[SaintsFan_Webby]

I would like London to get it, because it means everyone will get over-excited again like at the Commonwealth games in Manchester. I could see it going to Paris though.

 

[Bullitt]

Originally posted by SaintsFan_Webby@Feb 19 2005, 09:55 PM
because it means everyone will get over-excited again like at the Commonwealth games in Manchester.

Did they?

I didn't notice...

 

[Wally]

Where does New Zealand usually finish at the Commenwealth games? Melbourne will be huge, they have the facilities to host the 2012 Olympics.

 

[umosay]

Who knows/cares Wally?

Where the Olympics/Commenwealth games are held couldn't phase me less :/

 

[Wally]

Originally posted by umosay@Feb 19 2005, 11:13 PM
Who knows/cares Wally?

Where the Olympics/Commenwealth games are held couldn't phase me less :/

Well you're Kiwi, you'd think you would know. Are you in the top 10?

 

[-JJ-]

Originally posted by BBC.co.uk
1.  Australia  82  62  62  206
2.  England  54  51  60  165
3.  India  30  21  19  70
4.  Canada  31  41  42  114
5.  New Zealand  11  13  21  45
6.  South Africa  9  20  17  46
7.  Cameroon  9  1  2  12
8.  Malaysia  7  9  18  34
9.  Scotland  6  8  16  30
10.  Nigeria  5  4  11  20
11.  Wales  6  15  12  33
12.  Kenya  4  8  4  16
13.  Jamaica  4  6  7  17
14.  Singapore  4  2  7  13
15.  Bahamas  4  0  4  8
16.  Nauru  2  3  10  15
17.  Northern Ireland  2  2  1  5
18.  Cyprus  2  1  1  4
19.  Pakistan  1  3  3  7
20.  Fiji  1  1  1  3
21.  Zambia  1  1  1  3
22.  Zimbabwe  1  1  0  2
23.  Namibia  1  0  4  5
24.  United Republic of Tanzania  1  0  1  2
25.  Bangladesh  1  0  0  1
26.  Guyana  1  0  0  1
27.  Mozambique  1  0  0  1
28.  St Kitts and Nevis  1  0  0  1
29.  Botswana  0  2  1  3
30.  Uganda  0  2  0  2
31.  Samoa  0  1  2  3
32.  Trinidad & Tobago  0  1  0  1
33.  Barbados  0  0  1  1
34.  Cayman Islands  0  0  1  1
35.  Ghana  0  0  1  1
36.  Lesotho  0  0  1  1
37.  Malta  0  0  1  1
38.  Mauritius  0  0  1  1
39.  St Lucia  0  0  1  1

So yes.

 

[umosay]

Dunno :/ we won the sevens twice

about all i watch...

Doubt we're in the top 10, even 20 for that matter.

 

[An Tarbh]

Originally posted by Wally@Feb 19 2005, 10:36 AM
Where does New Zealand usually finish at the Commenwealth games? Melbourne will be huge, they have the facilities to host the 2012 Olympics.

Good to know things have changed, back when they had the Olympics the equestrian was held in Sweden.

 

[Badboy]

Originally posted by woodie@Feb 19 2005, 06:27 AM
Right now with the IOC in town - it's all over the news. I'd love it if we got the games here - it'd be bloody brilliant. Paris will have old facilities by then and I can't see it being anything special there. I think we can have a great games in a great city, with many of the landmarks apparantely set to be used for various events.

Come on LONDON!

omg ur from London,that's not good to know

well anyways London is a city which coul host the game easily,i was very impressed about its underground ..

 

[Badboy]

i forgot to say i think new york will be the hosting city of the olympic games in 2012.I can feel it in my bones.
The most important thing to me now is to understand which are the sports of the commenwealth games?

 

[woodie]

Originally posted by Badboy@Feb 20 2005, 11:50 AM
The most important thing to me now is to understand which are the sports of the commenwealth games?

same as olympics give or take one or two.

 

[Badboy]

Originally posted by woodie+Feb 20 2005, 11:53 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (woodie @ Feb 20 2005, 11:53 PM)</div>

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@Feb 20 2005, 11:50 AM

The most important thing to me now is to understand which are the sports of the commenwealth games?

same as olympics give or take one or two. [/b]

are there cricket and rugby?