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  1. ulu
    The Brisbane based pollies would never allow the Gold Coast to take a marquee event away from the capital. It's not considered despite the IOC suggesting it because it's on the Gold Coast. They're right.
  2. ulu
    This change of plan isn't about saving money but about appeasing the Gabba's tennants (AFL and cricket) and the NIMBYs.
  3. ulu
    I think a decentralised model could work for the right host who's doing it for the right reasons but is NZ the right host? I don't know.
  4. ulu
    Is Labour trying to lose the election?
  5. ulu
    The bidding process for the 2029 and 2031 World Aquatics Championships has opened. https://www.worldaquatics.com/news/3676908/national-federation-bidding-process-opens-for-the-2029-and-2031-editions-of-the-world-aquatics-championships It really is long overdue that Australia hosts the WAQ Champs again.
  6. ulu
    Can now see why we haven't heard any more. The bidding process hadn't even begun until earlier this month. https://www.worldaquatics.com/news/3676908/national-federation-bidding-process-opens-for-the-2029-and-2031-editions-of-the-world-aquatics-championships
  7. ulu
    Sounds like they want stadiums to be upgraded rather than using suitable stadiums down south.
  8. ulu
    That'd be very sensible so they probably won't do that.
  9. ulu
    There was talk about hosting another World Aquatics Champs in Australia back in 2021 but nothing has been heard since. The reason we don't do it regularly is WAQ charges very steep fees for the privilege of hosting their events. This is also why the US has never hosted a WAQ Champs despite being the dominant swimming nation.
  10. ulu
    While it might be great for the endurance athletes it'll be too cold at night for the sprints, jumps and throws.
  11. ulu
    This is something I think basically everyone besides the QLD Government can agree with.
  12. ulu
    When they were awarded U-17s it was already known that Israel is not qualified.
  13. ulu
    Time to move the event to somewhere with reliably clean water.
  14. ulu
    The article is quite vague but I think what they're suggesting is to build a permanent pool that can be used as the warm up pool? Surely they're not suggesting that the arena be a permanent aquatic centre.
  15. ulu
    Any of the odd years would cause them to clash with World Athletics and World Aquatics Championships. By having them in the middle year it gives a major championship for athletes from those sports to target every year (Olympics, Worlds, Comm Games, Worlds, repeat). Asian Games also happen in the middle year probably for the same reason.
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