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Only one can be selected, and I think it might be wushu. Not a lot of cost and the martial sports will be equally represented. Judo (Japan), Taekwondo (Korea), and Wushu (China).

You mean like in Darfur....

There's no doubt these games will *look* beautiful on television.

Your link has Spam in it. Here is the real link to the article: Maracana Stadium article from the New York Times Are you kidding? This would make *Baron* happy! Stupid useless athletes and sports! Only frilly production shows!

I was there! Went with my family, stayed in the Pan Pacific Hotel which was brand new. Loved the 3-D movie in the Canada Pavillion, as well as the Circle Vision movie Disney produced for, IIRC, the Quebec Pavillion, and then there was another rotating theatre where you saw one movie and then the whole seating area pivoted around, to, I think, a second movie screen. Also remember riding the giant swinging space shuttle, the roller coaster and the Caribou log chutes.

Art Deco is from 1925 to be exact, through the 1930's, followed by "Streamline Moderne" which followed Deco as a style and was often mixed with some Deco in the 1940's. In the 1910's, you still had a lot of Beaux Arts going on. Deco and Streamline are two of my favorite styles.

Wow mugged on the beach in broad daylight by a bunch or worthless little pieces of ghetto trash.

Hubris in that the OC's MUST be in Maracana, just because it's some bullshit soccer stadium.

I'd wager, however, that even though JHS meets IAAF requirements for Athletic competitions, the IOC knew that even an expanded JHS would not be enough for the amount of demand there would be for OC tickets, so they merely conceded to having the OC's in Maracrapa because at that point, they had no other choice in terms of a stadium that could handle the expected demand for tickets. Everyone wants to try to say that the IOC really likes this idea, which, I doubt. I really think it was more of a concession on the IOC's part.

I've said this before and I'll say it again: Rio KNEW it was going to be bidding for the 2016 Olympic Games when it built Jao Havelange. It should have also known what the traditional requirements were for an Olympic Stadium. Seems to me they built the least they could to get by, coupled with this attitude of disregard for Olympic Stadium tradition because some asswipes in the Rio Organizing committee wanted to hold the ceremonies in Maracrapa. Rio having two stadiums is either typical Brazilian incompetence, or Brazilian hubris, or more likely, BOTH.

So so SO PATHETIC.

This is true, it won't be. Brazil and Rio's Olympic Stadium will be Jao Havelange, but a lame, second rate one, since it will not have also held the ceremonies. The ONLY way for Brazil and Rio to have a true Olympic stadium would be for them to have ONE stadium for both the Athletics *and* the ceremonies. Unfortunately, we all know that is NOT going to happen. More rationalizations to make Rio feel better.

Maybe because nobody tried anything?

20 years? Try 250. If ever.

So basically, they did "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom".

And not just for stadiums that "look good" and not just for big production numbers...

It's all backed up in this thread. I thought you had me on ignore??? PLEASE live up to your promise.

Your'e an idiot.

They are a failure already, get over yourself. India is a joke.

So when are they gonna cancel this farce? Or are they just going to keep their heads buried in the sand?

Delhi 2010 should be canceled. If I were one of the athletes I would not go. It's all very pathetic.

Swim Teams May Bypass Dehli Amid Chaos. Leading Commonwealth nations may stage an alternative swim meet somewhere in the Middle East or Asia should the Commonwealth Games in Delhi be cancelled because of poor conditions. The Games are due to unfold October 3-14 and it is far from clear as yet whether the show will be able to go on...... Read more: http://www.swimnews.com/News/view/8083