Gonzo

Tokyo 2022 Birmingham 2023 Hamilton 2027 Lock it in

Bid officially given the green light by the QLD Government today .... Meh .... LA, Paris, Tokyo, Rio, London, Beijing ...... Brisbane International cities vs. a hick backwater IOC has gone past the days of an Atlanta type which Brisbane is

The 2026 bid is interesting as there is no candidate at present after Adelaide dropped out, the CGF must be getting a bit nervous as is only 6 years away now "Default, The two sweetest words in the English language"

Adelaide has dropped it's bid for 2026 Back to the drawing board for the CGF

Louise Martin interview on BBC radio said that the plan is to announce the 2026 & 2030 hosts at the General Assembly in October 2026 Adelaide 2030 Hamilton no other candidates expressed any interest, so lock them in Paris/LA style

Nobody bid most likely Perth dropped out a day before the deadline https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/athletics/world-athletics-championship-push-for-perth-in-2029-no-commonwealth-games-bid-ng-b881060779z

I think we have almost reached the point where it is enviable that all multi-sport events including the CommGames & Olympics will be "host countries" rather than "host cities" 2022 CG games will probably be the beginning of that trend with Durban stripped and the events farmed around to cities in the UK

Stick a fork in this Time for "Ode to Joy" and fireworks and wrap it up please

He's shaking more than the 2011 Japanese Earthquake

IOC Olympic Channel promo Subtle very subtle Tacky

Is this some kind of joke?

Duller than dull And I don't need to be force-fed Climate Change propaganda from one of the most polluted places in the world with human faeces and corpses floating in their city

LA 2024 #yawn

Having had a re-watch, still bewildered that Sweden won Take away the hot looking guy+"oooh look such cool graphics" factor you are left with a bland rubbish song Eurovision lived up to the VISION part of it's name this time around and not as a SONG contest Italy had the best "song" performance and should've won just as they did via the general public televoting. Russia, Latvia & Belgium just behind them imho

Stip away all the cartoon gimmickry from Sweden and you are left with a boring song that wouldn't finish in the Top 10 But that sums up Eurovision too a tee though Gimmicks always get votes (cue. last year & Lordi)

Preferred by who? 7's past olympic coverage has been utterly disgraceful While 9 was no better in 2012 at least they had FOXTEL as a partner and had multiple channels .... that won't happen while Kerry Stokes is in charge of 7 Remember Yum Cha?

Just as I suspected Australia and it's equally corrupt tactics will also feel the heat http://www.canberratimes.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-news-2014/ffa-dragged-into-vote-corruption-allegations-20140602-39etx.html Old news though ... as the corruption was reported back in 2010 -> http://www.thenortherntimes.com.au/story/886677/secret-millions-grease-world-cup-bid/

Australia's own bid was corrupt and dirty If not worse than Qatar as it was using Australian taxpayers money to grease the plans of corrupt 'consultants' and Jack Warner's pockets rather than oil money Frank Lowy should've paid for it out his own pocket rather than Kevin Rudd stupidly wasting the peoples money on a pie in the sky folly

"pissant town"

More bad press http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4494650/Brazil-way-behind-for-Olympics-2016.html

Brisbane Olympics? LOL LOL LOL times a million Olympics in the 21st century is now the domain of world cities not unknown backwaters. Atlanta saw to that Can see Melbourne hosting again in 2056 which is probably the next time it will make its way Down Under - just too much competition for the next 20 years for a serious Australian bid to succeed

Sydney's main newspaper has just come out saying that London has overtaken Sydney as "the best games ever" High praise indeed On my rankings of games I have seriously followed in my lifetime 1/ London 2/ Sydney 3/ Barcelona 4/ Beijing 5/ Athens 6/ Atlanta

All the talk puts London alongside Sydney as the "best games ever" if old JAS was still around Apart from the quibbles about ticketing, dodgy judging & cheating, the crowd atmosphere has been great. Especially seeing massive crowds for the road cycling & in Hyde Park Been a great games and London can hold their heads high & be proud I have serious fears for Rio though