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    Munich 1972 for all graphics for me...it was so clean and modern and ahead of its times.
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    I see Israel got an enormous public vote- I have been bombarded all week on Facebook etc to vote for Israel (I am not Israeli or Jewish)....they seem to have motivated the diaspora at very least.
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    Sydney even had its Aquatic Centre open before it won the Games...Brisbane doesn't even know where it is going to host swimming!
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    The Sochi ceremonies were sublime- a combination of an unlimited budget and a grand tradition of theatre/opera/ballet/ music etc....
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    Further to that...here are some future 'hosts' team sizes for Paris as of today- Hungary (130) Turkey (68) Saudi Arabia (4) Qatar (7) India (83) Indonesia (21) The next 2 hosts- USA (520) and AUS (399)
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    Budapest would be great... Talking about Qatar, that sporting powerhouse who want to host 2036. They have qualified 7 athletes TOTAL for Paris......I suppose they could always buy more for a home games!!!
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    Vancouver would be the third Pacific city in a row too! And the fourth in 5 Olympics!
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    Is Beijing 2022 the most forgettable of the recent Games- I hardly remember anything about them?
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    Sad to see that about Beijing- Chinese food is so yummy!!!
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    Q: Doha OTHO, has that splashy-flashy, "fun" card, like the Vegas of the Middle East Doha is not splashy, or flashy or fun...there is literally nothing there to do. ZERO. The city that looks impressive in photos is tiny- there area about 10 tall buildings. Dubai is quite a bit better.
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    I have been to Baku- and it is actually a very nice, historic city, with a beautiful location on the Caspian Sea and vast oil welath (and a dictator too of course)! However, from what I saw it is way too small for the Olympics...they couldn't possibly have enough accommodation.
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    Dont know how many people have been to Doha- but it really is just a ferociously hot dump. There is just nothing there- no city centre, no historical city, no 'tourist attractions' except attempts at hero architecture. Even its sporting heroes are purchased overseas. Makes Dubai look interesting, and there's nothing much there either. Istanbul on the other hand is one of the Worlds Greatest cities by every metric and would host a great Games.
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    I keep forgetting of course the last Games were only 3 years ago (not four)!!
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    To me seems a pretty forgettable year for competition clothing-lots of safe block colours...all in the same style.
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    Flag Football and Cricket are stupid too....not a fan of sports turning up and disappearing again....
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    Any athlete that participates in the - drive on a bus across Paris, assembling for boats, parade in boat, leave boat, walk up to seats, sit through Opening , bus back to Village - in mid summer is mad. This is energy sapping before competition on an Olympian level.
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    Life saving is ridiculous- how many countries participate in this sport? How many countries have a beach culture- many have no coastline? And Brisbane 2032 is in mid-Winter - the sea and beach front will be cold and uninviting ( I was there last July and it was just horrible on the beach).
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    Now that is boring...and blue. Never seen Daley so covered up.....:)
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    Q: This the the third new stadium concept Newman has supported today alone! Now that 2 stadium plan is starting to look like a proper legacy- a real precinct and some real architecture..... One downside is the area taken up by the indoor arena was assigned as 'marshalling space' for the main stadium. This plan would work well for he ceremonies as well with athletes/ volunteers/ performers able to use the indoor arena before heading to the main arena.
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    Q: just like for Sydney 2000 ; Someone once said this is a good omen! Sydney turned out just fine!
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    From what I can see the flame was 'lit earlier'....presuming it was too overcast today.
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    He spoke so long, the 'celestial virgins' waiting to light the flame are no longer virgins!
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    And he is still going...................................so many words signifying nothing.......
  24. TorchbearerSydney
    Fencing 1976 is up now.......yawn!!!!
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    https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/68792008
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