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worse prepared Olympics ever

  • Ironman92
    said_aouita;1576992 wrote:Is anyone the least bit interested in the Olympics coming up?

    If you could - would you attend the Olympics there?


    I'll still watch but I have a feeling its going to be a disaster.
    Not looking forward to any part of it.....but will watch a little each night
  • Mulva
    I've always been more of a summer olympics person. Don't really GAF about the winter games.
  • Glory Days
    Mulva;1577033 wrote:I've always been more of a summer olympics person. Don't really GAF about the winter games.
    got a feeling Brazil is going to be a cluster F too.
  • gut
    Glory Days;1577035 wrote:got a feeling Brazil is going to be a cluster F too.
    I'd be surprised since Rio is already a major tourist center.
  • Glory Days
    gut;1577038 wrote:I'd be surprised since Rio is already a major tourist center.
    They already had a soccer stadium collapse for the world cup and the rivers there are heavily polluted.
  • Mulva
    Glory Days;1577039 wrote:They already had a soccer stadium collapse for the world cup and the rivers there are heavily polluted.
    A crane collapsed on top of the stadium. The stadium didn't collapse.
  • gut
    Glory Days;1577039 wrote:...and the rivers there are heavily polluted.
    So is the air in China, and their Olympics went pretty well.
  • se-alum
    gut;1576938 wrote:You hear about the IOC choosing cities because of politics, but that really is amazing that they could choose a country with such conditions.
    The IOC's payday for that selection had to be astronomical. You couldn't pay me to go to Sochi if I were an Olympic athlete.
  • gut
    se-alum;1577043 wrote:The IOC's payday for that selection had to be astronomical. You couldn't pay me to go to Sochi if I were an Olympic athlete.
    lol, I completely forgot about bribes
  • Glory Days
    gut;1577042 wrote:So is the air in China, and their Olympics went pretty well.
    So Sochi should be a cake walk if that theory holds true...
  • Go4alOngbOmB
    Sochi should have no issues with air.....

    Security tho, I'm sure that our port authorities have things in check for the flights over there or what not, but that would be my greatest concern.

    As for things happening in the Olympic village.....remember, you only hear about the top 3 in each event....the other 20 are looking for a piece of ass!
  • like_that
    Yeah, I think CC should pay the $20.
  • Belly35
    Glory Days;1577035 wrote:got a feeling Brazil is going to be a cluster F too.
    Screw the Olympic I'll go to Brazil just for the women, parties, and great food
  • Fly4Fun
    Azubuike24;1576935 wrote:I just checked Wikipedia. Russia's GDP is about $20.00.
    First one of the ccrunner $20 jokes to actually make me laugh.

    I think it is starting to get old. Guy is never going to pay up.

    Also, I read an article about the shitty conditions yesterday... the yellow water you can't use for anything, the non-toilet-paper-flushing-toilets, the rooms with beds only and nothing else. Hopefully they fix the water situation, but the rest people are stuck with.

    I guess this is the kind of thing that happens when those in charge are siphoning hundreds of millions of $$ from construction costs to line their pockets.
  • queencitybuckeye
    sportchampps;1576976 wrote:I wish he would be basement banned and I'm not in the contest
    I wish they'd make him ride in a car with Tiernan driving.
  • Tiernan
    friendfromlowry;1576988 wrote:Make sure you include Tiernan as well.
    You fkn dweeb I wasn't even on this thread. Please kill yourself.
  • Laley23
    Glory Days;1577039 wrote:They already had a soccer stadium collapse for the world cup and the rivers there are heavily polluted.
    Rio will be fine. Its not the whole country who is hosting it like a WC.

    Thats like saying NYC will suck because Detroit went bankrupt. One city does not have anything to do with the other when it comes to the Olympics.
  • vball10set
    Belly35;1577055 wrote:Screw the Olympic I'll go to Brazil just for the women, parties, and great food

    Damn, mofo, reps!
  • said_aouita
    gut;1577038 wrote:I'd be surprised since Rio is already a major tourist center.
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    This ^

    Rio is Rio and will continue to attract people from all over the world. Sochi will be the winter version of the 2008 China Summer Olympics.


    Some before/after pictures from the 2008 Summer Olympics in China -







    The water park four years later-


  • thavoice
    I wouldnt go mostly because 99.9% of the stuff just wouldnt be that interesting to watch and just a fucking nutroll with the security and all.
    ALmost like the super bowl/

    Olympic hockey is great and wouldnt mind something like that, but the rest doesnt interest me.
  • said_aouita
    thavoice;1577203 wrote: Olympic hockey is great and wouldnt mind something like that, but the rest doesnt interest me.
    Totally agree on the Hockey. Also think a lot of the skiing events would be a blast, especially the jump.

    If they serve beer     I could really get into the team curling, its one particular competition I'm looking forward to watching on tv.
  • TedSheckler
    said_aouita;1577208 wrote:
    If they serve beer     I could really get into the team curling, its one particular competition I'm looking forward to watching on tv.
    It's Russia. They serve vodka.
  • thavoice
    said_aouita;1577208 wrote:Totally agree on the Hockey. Also think a lot of the skiing events would be a blast, especially the jump.

    If they serve beer     I could really get into the team curling, its one particular competition I'm looking forward to watching on tv.
    I think the jumps would be OK to watch for a few minutes.
    You just want to look at some of the curling babes!

    Many of the speed events I think would suck in person. If you are the end you see the time and compare it, but at least on TV you get to see the splits and see where they are at.

    It is almost like watching the 100 meters with one runner going at a time...totally not that fun to watch.
  • Zoltan
    Laley23;1577158 wrote:Rio will be fine. Its not the whole country who is hosting it like a WC.

    Thats like saying NYC will suck because Detroit went bankrupt. One city does not have anything to do with the other when it comes to the Olympics.
    I think Brazil could have problems. The people there are fed up with the government and all the money they have spent on the world cup when hospitals and schools suck. They know the best time to get attention and force the corrupted governments hand is to embarrass them when the world is watching. Things got pretty crazy when the confederations cup was happening, and it wouldn't surprise me to see it during the world cup either.
  • TedSheckler
    Women's Downhill Skiing Halted Because Jump Was Too Big

    http://deadspin.com/womens-downhill-skiing-halted-because-jump-was-too-big-1517321814