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Pixie_Victoria

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  1. May Heaven May Heaven hear you.... I do not believe a second in their ability to give us something exciting, creative, or great. 400 km between Stock. and Are ? You must be kidding. That bid has no reason to be, especially with Oslo already bidding and who, though I grew more tepid about them lately, present a far more relevant project. I do not think either that the huge distances is the only problem, that bid's narrative is inexistant and much weaker than that of Oslo and even weaker than that of Beijing / Krakow. Next...
  2. Welcome Munich & Germany anyway, in the club of cities/countries who aren't interested in holding the games. Honestly, the decision of the Müncheners has to be respected , and though I regret it, I understand it even better since if the vote had been held in Paris, I would have been part of the "no" voters. To the disappointed Germans here, I would like to tell you you weren't ridiculous. There may be more hope for Munich & Germany in the future though as the "yes" votes loses but ends up reaching a pretty high score. If the same vote had been held in Paris today, the "yes" vote wouldn't have been higher than 30% and my personal opinion is it would have been somewhere in the 20's. There's room for hope, and pride for the yes side in Bavaria.
  3. Haha, beware of clichés. Having shared the life of a German citizen...I x I can tell you not all of them are so well-organized
  4. I'm still hoping for a "ja!" so that a few particular bidders get kicked off. And I can be wrong but i think they'll go for it.
  5. Haha, good one... It's funny how some people seem to think their life will end if their country doesn't organize olympics once in their life. It's ok people. Going to see them in another country than yours does nothing to reduce your pleasure, and doesn't hurt, you know....
  6. Be it only to WAKE the European bidders UP (!), I welcome this news very favourably. Once more, the Chinese show they're always there to show some dynamism and shake things up a little bit. A Chinese bid for 2022 I really like the idea of it ! What a bold move ! What a refreshing, unexpected and panache-full initiative in a still universe, full of decorum. I really started (and finished) to lose interest for the 2022 campaign, after the city that sounded interesting to me at first, Oslo, puzzled me much. I just don't know where they're going, not enough communication, no project behind the bid. I'm afraid I'm more than tepid about Oslo now after backing them in the beginning, and see no more reason to bring my support to them or to any other bidder. So, though we know the chances are slim, though you might be criticized by people who think only "reasonable" and "logical" bids can be made, great job China.
  7. Sky Ferreira - Red lips

  8. Hmm I do not see the world as a division between two sides, eastern and western. Is it because of the generation I belong to ? I don't know. Rather, I see it as multitude of different and varied cultures and groups, all with a different identity and different interests. And in that respect, I can hardly think of a culture that's more different to the Japanese identity than the Turkish one. This vision of things, though I understand it, brings problems and I wouldn't use to look at things. Where would you classify Rio for instance ? Eastern or Western ? It's definitely not eastern obviously but I dont think it is traditionally western either. It's just Brazil. Just like Turkey's just Turkey. Paris ? The sheer idea of it bores me completely. Boston or any other US ? Why not but then again, not half as thrilling as Istanbul to me. I wouldnt be shocked if Istanbul hosted in 2024, but once more it's just an opinion (and a wish). I still do get your point. We'll see.
  9. Turkey is a country that should be regarded as an example by the rest of the Islamic world. And even so, as an inspiration for several country of the old world in many aspects. They demonstrated passion for olympism. In Buenos Aires, like no time before,they demonstrated skills and abilities. There are challenges, they got the energy. It's time to reward them.
  10. I think a new Turkish bid is a very needed thing for olympism at the moment, and definitely the most thrilling idea. Even more than a bid from North Am, as much as I like US I wouldn't fail to support it in case it happens, just like I backed Istanbul 2020 over Madrid and even Tokyo. I know about all the challenges, but challenges are there to be solved. Coubertin himseld said challenges, once they got overcome, produced a better result than a situation that brought no challenge in the beginning. Games at the very heart of what I call the New Orient (the french language refers to the Islamic world by "Orient"...unlike in English), with its colours, enthusiasm, refinement and modernity would be almost dream-like. ...+ Canada.
  11. I'm on the same position as JC Killy. I do not support a Paris bid either.
  12. I said "if" you think so, then your imagination is fertile. If you don't, it's ok. But whatever... I'd have more doubts if I were you though...The 125th IOC session showed that those who executed schemes & plots against naive and honest opponents in the past tasted the dust quite badly. And I'm not saying that for Istanbul of course. Rome's fate could well be the same...
  13. Are you ready to support a Rome bid after the undercover schemes operated by the Pescante/Berlusconi duo (and another candidate city btw, which wasn't the winner) against Paris 2012? You're so forgiving. Nice to see there still are some people who wouldn't mind helping persons who plunged their head in the water a few years ago. Not sure if that's your case. Likewise, if you expect French IOC members to back a Rome bid, then I think you have a very fertile imagination. Which can be a quality, don't get me wrong. Anyway, after so much absence in North America and total absence in Africa, I can't imagine 2024 to go back to Europe. Especially with the memorable trace left by London 2012. Hence why people were not talking much about the city you mentioned.
  14. That's not the case on this website though, where both Frenchy & Hektor are lucid.
  15. Couldn't agree more. If Durban bids, they'll win. Even if I still think that the US hasn't bidded in a long time, that there IS a desire for an American olympics, and that a great US bid could overtake Durban by showing more quality & glitter, and underlying Durban's potential shaky aspects. People here being proven wrong? I think a majority of people here think just like you, that Durban is a favourite. The international media also do. In any case, I agree with you, Paris shouldn't bid. And that's what the lil reminder was for, as I know a handful of people in Paris may have a short memory. I was in middle school teen in 2005, and I don't.
  16. Small reminder...(it's better to watch it in 380) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3d5_paris-2012-pari-perdu_news
  17. Kasabian - Days are Forgotten

  18. Kasabian - Days are Forgotten

  19. C'mon on. You like your Miss Kitty. More seriously. It will have to be something very futuristic, Mr Yoshi. Very technologic, even. I fully trust Japan will be able to do this. They're a nation of creators too. Go Pop'art, go fashion, and go artistic imagery. Japanese people have a gift for poetry; this should enable them to create fantastic sequences with all sorts of elements, colors, materials. Something close to what Athensfan suggests actually. (Just realizing). Will be great.
  20. I think Spain should just create a bid called "Spain 20-- whatever" and present it at every election. Both summer & winter of course.
  21. Agree with everything you say. Except for one thing; London showed a great young and generational impetus that showed them too were passionate. If France started to trust young people more instead of pre-retired technocrats wanting to remain with each other, lots of progress would be made...
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