olympikfan

The information on the web site is very vague. At least Vancouver had and provided a lot of information leading up to the games. Toronto 2015 hopefully will transparent as Vancouver was.

I read on the net that Ontario is having an election I hope the voters are aware of this.

So how much more is Ontario going to put in?

what do you mean?

I have read over the the net that Toronto is in one deep hole, so if 2015 needs more money who are they going to?

My point is the Olympic Village has put the city of Vancouver on the hook for a lot of money. In 20 years form now will the city even have something to show for instead of debt and white elephants. The Canadian Taxpayers federation well they weren't very happy with the amount of tax dollars that went into the games.

Don't forget the Olympic Village? Years form now their will be a trace of the Olympics just as in Atlanta, Albertville Sarajevo.

I guess your not a taxpayer?

O.K someone paid for security and are they getting their money back? Someone paid for the Olympic Village are they getting their money back? Those who put money into the Olympics are they getting their money back?

So the final financial report comes out and its even no gain no loss. But no where in the report does it state how much the City of Vancouver put into the games or Richmond and Whistler. Do you have a source that states it was 800 million? The G8/G20 security was over 500 million for two days (I'll make four days) and under a billion for two weeks? How about a complete forensic audit from Sep 30 2003 to Feb 28 2011 after submitting the official report.

Thank you

VANOC will put their best face forward but 2010 loss a lot money. It cost over a billion dollars in security alone and the Olympic village thats a billion where the profit? Their are many more items I can list but will VANOC provided a details forensic audit of the final cost?

I have to agree Toronto won't get the Olympics. Where is the money going to come from since the IOC wants government backing. Toronto doesn't even have a train from the airport to downtown, well I can't see it.

Does anyone know if Vancouver made a profit?

the fact is that YOG host City Contract is the same. If it is in countless public documents can you please give a web site?

The Host City Contract states:Part2 Section 18c: The payment of the travel expenses, in economy class, of the international judges, referees and other technical officials, including the persons on the juries of appeal of the respective IFs, shall be borne by the OCOG. This was taken from 2010 Host City Contract and the 2012 says the same and 2014 and 2016 are the same. The YOG contract is the same. Section 18 © is a fact.

Most of the money the IOC got is from NBC to show 2010, 2012 and I don't know about '14 and '16. Why would the IOC tap into that money when Vancouver got short on cash and London is already way over the top. The IOC only pays for their travel and hotel. Another thing why would the IOC put the YOG after Vancouver and this is what I can't understand just after the World Cup?

If you have a copy of the Host City Contract the IOC doesn't pay for the altheles. And besides most of the TV money comes from the US. The IOC only pay for their travel and Hotel. The Organizing Committee pays for every thing else.

In North America (where the IOC gets the majority of the money) the big America TV stations didn't say anything,yes NBC was on other things. The NFL is in preseason. MLB is starting to shape up for the playoffs. The NHL is about to start preseason. The YOG was less than a month after the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games start in October. The costs of hosting the Olympics is rising. The IOC now puts on another event, these days cost is now the driving factor and the IOC doesn't pay one dime. Athens now has a legacy of white elephants. The final bill for Vancouver is yet to come in, London costs are sky rocketing. Let see GM got to big, out of control not with the times and the public just lost interest. IOC take heed

I agree the YOG are waste I like to know what the IOC was think just after the World Cup. The YOG wasn't even mention anywhere this could be a white elephant for the IOC.

The Olympics are getting to big and costs are getting out control only rich cities can host the Olympics and now the IOC wants to put together the Youth Olympic Games. Doesn't the IOC Prez at the closing of the games say " I call upon the youth of the world" for the next games.

When and will the Official Report of Torino 2006 be posted on the web and I have yet to see the Report of Athens 2004 on the web. Any one have any ideas?

Your right baron but my point is what would happen if all US TV casters turn their back on the IOC?

What would happen to the Olympics if NBC,ABC and CBS didn't bother with IOC. And Just show the Superbowl, World Series and College Football and yes even the World Cup?