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JeffFromSchool t1_j5oqfbi wrote

Reply to comment by DannyTannersFlow in Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Lindsey Vonn’s Record for World Cup Wins by castle-black

I was so confused because "Beijing" in an olympic context still brings me back to the 2008 summer games. That city has hosted 2 Olympiads in the span of 14 years.

Damn, '08 was a simpler time.

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Notoriouslydishonest t1_j5oyq1s wrote

I totally forgot there was an Olympics last year.

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JeffFromSchool t1_j5p19ca wrote

It was kind of overshadowed since Putin literally delayed his invasion of Ukraine for it, so the news was sort of focused on the 150,000 Russian troops stationed at the Ukrainian border waiting for the green light.

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maharei1 t1_j5pjr6c wrote

>Damn, '08 was a simpler time.

You mean the global financial crisis year?

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illiance t1_j5p5vbx wrote

If Japan win their winter bid, they will have had two olympiads in 10 years (8 because of covid) but if SLC win that one, the US will have 2 in succession (2 years!)

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