mr.bernham

Exactly. I think Paris did a good job of merging the model created by LA1984 and Barca92

Jimmy Fallon really has a special way of destroying memes. She was becoming an ICON for us Zoomers. On a lighter note, I think it's really a testament to how incredible Paris' games were that they brought so many members back to this forum and seems to have left us all with really tender memories and emotions. I wanted to sit with my feelings for a few days, and the interaction between Lee and Michelle really cemented this impression. My verdict: A+, easily the best games since London 2012, and arguably one of the best games of the modern era going back to LA84. Sure, the ceremonies could've been better and the irony of the food not being good is *rich* (given Chirac's comments back in 2005!), but these complaints all pale in comparison to the sheer triumph and majesty of these games. In these two weeks Paris has given much-needed life and vibrance to the Olympic movement and I frankly cannot remember the last time I was more excited and optimistic about the future of these games.

Congrats, you just described the venue plan construction model developed by Barcelona 1992.

I'd add DC to that list, but again, never gonna happen. London could do it too.

You should do it! I was thinking about volunteering as well. Would be fun to do it with a fellow Gamesbidder!

I'm optimistic, I'm just wary of how that 50-yard line grandstand will look. I hope they can get the right backdrop for it so it's not just a bunch of empty decks behind it.

I don't see the stars aligning for an Orlando or Florida games, but who knows, I probably would've balked at the prospect of ATLANTA hosting the Centennial games. Then again, Atlanta may be all the more reason why Florida likely wouldn't get the games. I think if the US hosts again within my lifetime it'll be closer to the 2044-2056 time frame and be in either Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York. I'd throw DC into that mix, but the politics and overlapping governing authorities would make it very difficult, and after the debacle of Boston 2024 I don't see the odds being high for a medium-sized but iconic US city like Philadelphia or San Francisco getting the nod. Winter-wise I still think Denver, Seattle, or even NYC (only possible thanks to the new hosting rules) have the best chances post-SLC34.

This honestly makes so much sense. The more I look into the whole situation, the more I kinda love her. I hope at the very least she's in Brisbane's Torch Relay.

Based off of the content produced by the LA28 so far, I get a sense that the ceremony will be more about the diversity, creativity, and vibrance of life in Los Angeles rather than a jingoistic celebration of "America". LA84 did that, Atlanta'96 focused more on showcasing the South, and Salt Lake City in 2002 focused a lot on America's pioneer spirit. I think LA28 will go for a more "America's Playground" vibe. I expect it to be bright, bold, and fun.

100% to all of this. Los Angeles still has volunteers AND organizers left around from 1984 and plenty of people still kicking after Atlanta. Not to mention, Los Angeles' infrastructure and public transit is: More extensive than it was in 1984. More extensive than Atlanta's is now (let alone in 1996). As Baron alluded to, ACOG hired a bunch of bus drivers who had no familiarity with Atlanta at all and they did a very poor job of training. Even then, the issues were resolved within the first four days. I don't foresee Los Angeles having this issue. I think a lot of folks like to portray traffic and transportation as a huge hurdle for American cities to overcome because we have a lot of highways, but transit wasn't an issue for LA in '84 or an issue for SLC in 2002. Likely won't be an issue in 2028.

Really interested to see how we pull this off. It's either going to be one of the coolest aquatics venue in Olympic history or an unfortunate backdrop that was better on paper than execution.

Seb Coe as PM would've been unbelievably incredible. I'm glad he didn't end up in No.10 though. It would've forced him to be more partisan and politically combative. I feel like he's carved out an incredible position from which he can have a positive influence on the Olympic movement, which of course is bigger than any one nation.

Biggest chokepoint I'm concerned with right now is Dodgers Stadium. I think LA can manage it (we did just fine in 1984 and that was pre-metro and pre-telework), organizers, the city, and Metro officials just need to be honest with how preparations are going. Frankly, that may prove our downfall. Cali politicians are some of the least honest and most political people imaginable, like Alistair Campbell on steroids. They spin more than the athletes who do Breaking.

I think we need to discuss how WDSF only started governing Breaking because they kept begging the IOC for ballroom and the IOC said "no" but was open to Breaking. WDSF changed tact, got Breaking approved, and then had to figure out how to govern an event they'd never taken seriously before. That's how we ended up with that joke Australian women who basically made a mockery of Breaking and Australia.

Would've been made even spicier by me moving to LA too My first bid race on here was back in 2013, but the first I watched on here from genesis to execution was the 2024 race. What a wild time. Surreal to think that nine years ago I was sitting on a balcony in Paris scrolling through this forum and our speculations on how a Paris games would look, and now I'm watching replays of those games because I miss Paris already.