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Here it is: Gamesbids Opening Ceremony Live Chat - Paralympics 2022

Some German inefficiency would make a nice change here. Start the hearing on the 14th of March.

I say either the world is taking part without Russia and Belarus, or Russia and Belarus are taking part without the civilized world. Let them compete against their likes from Eritrea, Syria, North Korea and China if they refuse to leave.

You can start it. News source:Global Times Date: 3/3/2022 Link to this article:https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202203/1253805.shtml

They can still be excluded if France continues to bar Russian and Belarusian flights as well as refuse to grant visas to athletes of both countries. There'd be little the IOC could do other than kick up a fuss

Just read that apparently Fencing 1976 told reporters that the ROC will not be suspended by the IOC, because "they are not the ones responsible for the war". If anyone thinks Paris 2024 will see a (Bela)Russian exclusion for good, dream on. At this point, I really hope some courageous NOCs step forward (and that does explictly exclude the German one, which always treads very carefully these days) and pull out.

Q: Sounds similar to the Olympic Coordination Authority of the Sydney 2000 Games. It is a great model to follow.....Sydney's preparations went like clock work.

Honestly, both games should actually happen together, as para atlhetes are as much as the olympic ones. Treating the Paras as a dessert after the main meal is kinda disrespectful given the purpose of them. Anyway, back on topic; IPC letting Russia and Belarus being neutrals for realsies makes sense when the games is that close to start, that could be in the exceptions of the IOC recommendations. Some atlhetes of these two might already be in Beijing, so it's better let them be. BUT, in another case of the IPC doing things better than the IOC, after the games they will convene with their members to discuss about punishment for Olympic Truce violations and even about suspending or EXPELLING Russia and Belarus. That might be interesting to see unfold...

Maybe Toronto-Montreal, Canada could host the 2036 edition.

You said hosting a FIFA world cup like it was some school tournament. What could countries like morocco or egypt give for hosting this event, which in the other hand is so easily achieveable for china to host

Great thread