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AKAkorm t1_jds0tf1 wrote

Its a dumb hope to have. Time and time again it has been shown that the Olympics are a financial strain to the host countries with little impact to long-term tourism. Much of the infrastructure and facilities built will be underused or unused altogether after the games.

Honestly don't know why any country wants to host the Games. Must be entirely pride.

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eckers19 t1_jdte49k wrote

One of the main reasons Australia is hosting it is due to the fact we already have all the facilities needed and those being built will have a use after the Olympics

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Uffffffffffff8372738 t1_jdsx6v5 wrote

Not just that, but Mexico City does not just have horrible air quality, but is also 2250 meters or 7350 feet above sea level. That is not gonna fly with the athletes

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skunkachunks t1_jdtpzmp wrote

Honestly I’ve noticed countries finally realizing this.

Paris and LA won 2024 and 2028 simultaneously (and respectively) bc everybody pulled their bids and Paris and LA were the only ones left.

Brisbane won 2032 bc nobody else bid.

2036 seems to have multiple bids but let’s see who actually makes it to the voting stage.

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yeahright17 t1_jdtxvoa wrote

Neither LA nor Brisbane are building much new and neither are building anything that doesn’t have a long time permanent use (other than temporary stands for things like sand volleyball). Cities will continue to bid, but I think it will mostly be cities with existing facilities.

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byneothername t1_jdu0a4e wrote

I’m actually excited about LA. We are using a lot of old facilities, and I have family that lives close by. Gonna take my eight year old son to see the opening ceremony and some games, I think it will be a great experience.

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rebeltrillionaire t1_jdui79u wrote

We are rushing to finish a bunch of major transit projects. But that’s a benefit for LA forever.

In fact I wouldn’t even mind the Olympics coming here every 20 years. If it spurned a huge investment in real infrastructure. Let the billionaires keep building stadiums. I just want that Choo Choo moneys

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Spascucci t1_jdt75p9 wrote

México already hosted the olympics once and already has many cities with modern sports infraestructure, most likely México Will just renovaré some.of the already existing sport venues

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TinKicker t1_jdtev4d wrote

Like they did with the Mexico City Airport?

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