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  1. TorchbearerSydney
    For the IOC it is SUPER safe only these days- France, Italy, US, AUS...wooing US, CAN and Japan.....an in the future probably Germany, Scandinavia etc.... It is good corporate risk management, but I think a little bit sad for those who like new frontiers .....
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    Hungary is the most successful Summer Olympic nation that has never hosted the Games.......for what it is worth!
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    Thanks....interesting. I thought they said they had given up on the reassembly elsewhere, but will donate seats to the third world. Time will tell....London's 'temporary' and transportable venue had no takers.
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    Yes, there are many real containers, but are they ' integral' to the structure of the stadium, or just a decoration? I believe very little of the hype of this WC....
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    Q: Made of recycled shipping containers Is it really 'made' of shipping containers, or are they just added as a zany decorative detail????
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    "but the Tram Stop is 450m from Carrara Stadium." 450m is very close...no?
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    We already know the 2030 slogan "The Games No One Wanted"
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    I want Egypt just for the Ceremonies- they would be EPIC!
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    Must see.... I love a trainwreck ceremony!
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    One thing I liked about Tokyo's event space graphics was that the clean, simple lines and colours were a good background to the competition.....they didnt distract from the competitors. Some people call London's graphics edgy, I think they were the laziest, most garish and tasteless ever. Pink and purple triangles....is that 'edgy'? It was pointy.
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    There is something a bit basic, childish and unsophisticated on this take on Art Deco....and the pastel colours are a bit blah...
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    We wont see branding and logos for a while- it affects sponsors if there are too many Olympic 'brands' floating in the zeitgeist. I was amazed how early LA28 announced its logo- that was highly unusual.
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    Preet good selection, glad shooting is there to keep Indian interest.... Golf uses an existing venue, so is an easy inclusion. I imagine cycling (track) will end up in Melbourne, and that's no big deal. Will be an interesting experiment across the Victorian countryside.
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    I watched a report on the Sydney Closing, the closest we have had to the Seine opening, when 1.5 million people crowded the harbour for the closing fireworks. There were just 6 arrests for minor things, and it went off smoothly! I still think a Seine Closing would have made more sense- city wide party when everything is over....and people can trash the place and then sleep in for a few days!
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    Q: In reality, we are only guessing and can only be guided by what info they have released to the public. Of course, this is an Olympic chat forum, what do you expect- we chat about Olympic issues from what we know. But we also avid Ceremony watchers and analysers, and I don't think the concerns we are raising are insignificant. Just because something is new, innovative and ambitious doesn't mean it will be a success. I don't see much love in here for Albertville.....that was French, new and innovative as well.
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