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Their strongest market? How about alienating Europe? How do you think that would benefit the IOC?

And indeed, after Games in South America, Asia, Europe, and no planned bid from Africa, where would the 2028 go? Be patient, my American/Canadian friends, your time will come (after such a loooooooooog wait)

I quite love the fact that they're integrating the 1924 Olympic Stadium in the bid.

Exactly. The thing is the reason why the US were not chosen for 2012 and 2016 is only because last time they hosted was 1996! When I hear the LA Mayor say regarding 2024 "it's about time the Games come back to the US". Jee, are you guys aware that the US don't have to host every ten years? There are plenty of countries capable of doing this, and yes, doing this well! Madrid tried a lot (2012, 2016, 2020) but they forgot that Spain hosted in 1992. Too recent (the IOC didn't forget). It woud be insane to give the 2024 Games to a city that hosted TWICE since Paris last hosted. And yes, the IOC needs to go back to Europe, especially after all those negative referendums in European biding cities. After 3 Asian Games. The IOC needs to show they want Europe to host again. And there's no wonder why for this 2024 race there are 3 european cities (4 originally) and 1 American one. It's Europe's time. Deal with it.

Alright then. So setting. Like I said, how about the Eiffel Tower? Yes, that's beach voleyball, but who really cares whether it's hosted at a beach or not? All you need is sand....

* Sorry about the F word, didn't mean to (oh, you know, temper). Anyway, LA is presenting a very strong bid. There is NO DOUBT they would host amazing games. And yet, I still would hate for them to get those Games over Paris (but you guys already know why...you know...1924...1984 (1996)). I do think Paris is presenting quite a strong bid as well. So I might not be objective here since I'm supporting the Paris bid, but I have to admit LA has became a major threat regard Paris. Que le meilleur gagne!

How does this make a difference regarding performance? It's just all about fucking sand.

The Eiffel Tower?

Paris 2024 bid logo is on the Champs Elysées http://sportetsociete.org/2016/02/14/jo-2024-le-logo-de-paris-2024-sur-les-champs-elysees/ And the Paris 2024 would be held from August 2nd to August 18th 2024. The Paralympic Games would be held from September 04th to September 15th. http://sportetsociete.org/2016/02/14/jo-2024-paris-propose-dorganiser-les-jeux-du-02-au-18-aout-2024/

I agree. I don't think it's plagiarism, since it is a very simple logo that is supposed to represent both the numbers 2 and 4 as well as the Eiffel Tower, a way to remember Paris 1924 as well as this new bid. It's not quite easy nowadays to come up with something new and original that hasn't been done before. Even the Rio 2016 logo had been accused of plagiarism. This is the 21st century, that's it.

It's very similar indeed. Are we in for some major plagiarism crisis again?

Oh my bad, I didn't notice that if you look at the top of the logo you get the blue, white and red from the French flag.

I quite like it. Simple and yet eye-catching. I love that this is colourful, not only blue white and red, I love that the Eiffel Tower is not THAT obvious, I love that it shapes into 24, and I hate the font.

Apparently it will have the Eiffel Tower in it, just like Rome has the Coliseum. And it will probably use the colours of the website. Can't wait to see it tomorrow!

I don't see this as bad thing at all. Way to involve the whole France into the Games instead of just Paris. And anyway, with the new biding process, if the IOC is not happy about it they'll make sure to tell the Paris Bid Committee.

Because no Bid city that presented firts ever got the Games. And Many Bid citiies that presented last were awarded the Games. The IOC members, when they vote, remember best the last city that presented their bid. That makes sense.

That is such good news for Paris. It does increase their chance of winning (they were first for 2012, London last)

Not a chance. At all. France might not bat at its strongest, but even if she passes the first round and make it to the second round, it would be all like 2002 (with her probably getting a higher score, true). The French just need a charismatic leader, and that's not happening at the moment from the left or from the right. But when I think about that day, January 11th, with 4 milllion people in the street, demonstrating in silence, with words like "We are all Jewish and Muslims"..... We are tired of racism and religious wars. So no, the bitch shall not pass.

I couldn't agree more. It doesn't make sense at all. Paris actually have 3 convention centers. A big one at Porte de Versailles (which would be fairly close to Roland Garros, the Parc des Prince and the Versailles venues). The other one is Le Bourget convention center, where they have planned to have the MPC and IBC (this is where the COP21 is currently being held. And the last on is the Villepinte Convention center, very close to Le Bourget and the Charles de Gaulle Airport. This is actually the biggest one in France and the number 6 in Europe. So, talk about saving costs..... What's the obsession with arenas when you don't even need them?

I don't get why we're discussing security issues here. Do you realize 3 terrorists tried to get into the Stade of France but none of them managed to? What does that say about security? What happened in the bars, restaurants, and the concert hall is completely different. What do you expect? Do you think we should have had cops or army guys protecting each bar, café, restaurant, shops, etc in this country? .... Regardless, I'd like to thank you guys for your compassion which is much appreciated. France will get back on its feet eventually, as it always did.

I think those new metro lines projects (like 15, 16 and 17) will only be accelerated if Paris is awarded the 2024 Games.

Ahahahahah! LOL

Oh my....Are we seriously discussing this, really? Anyway, I was glad to see a bit more about this bid. I don't really know what to think of it. It's what I expected I suppose. Having a proper "Olympic Park" is a thing that is against agenda 2020. Neither Rio or Tokyo will have their Olympic Stadium in the Olympic Park. And Paris won't either. I quite like that they're planning on building a Media Village. Overall, it's still looks quite compact to me, which is good, while being widespread in the same time. I can't wait to see a proper plan for the planned venues (all of them). But as we've seen with Tokyo, this is likely to change completely, even if they're awarded the Games.

According to a recent poll, 54% of the French want Paris to be elected host city for 2024, with 43% against. Interestingly, the same poll shows that only 40% think Paris will actually be elected, with 55% who think it won't. Ahahah, French pessimism.... (and I'm quite aware I'm exactly like that). http://sportetsociete.org/2015/11/02/jo-2024-54-des-francais-souhaitent-que-paris-soit-designee-ville-hote/

Well, between two dictatorships / countres with a massive lack of human rights, at least the world would have got to discover a new country (Kazakhstan). China? We all know about it already, how boring. We all know already how those Games will be: Crazy massively impressively huge, crasy massively huge bugdet (who belives those lies about their small bugdget? Who?), **** loads of snow (artificial one of course) and...the best Winter Games EVER (because that's what they all are, each time)! Well done China, thanks for showing your abilities to host Olympics three times (Beijing 2008, Nanjing 2014 and Beijing 2022) and now go get some well deserved nap (like a 100 years one, you can have a chat with Paris if you have issues about it). I understand how Tulsa would think that. The IOC disgusts me. It disgusts me because it doesn't surprise me anymore, because money is more important than a snowy and compact bid. Beijing is like the WORST bid in Winter Olympics history, and yet they were chosen. Paris will not drop their bid anyway, so... but knowing that cities with sit loads of money, willing to spend a lot on building new and useless venues for their city, could bid for 2024 (cause they won't be rejected with this new rule), it's definitely not a good thing for Paris. Paris. Oui, Paris. The good old Paris. Not much to spend, because they already have pretty much everything. How is that interesting for the IOC (their Agenda 2020 is bullshit)? Paris would have been great as an Olympic City in the 80's, the 90's, maybe the 2000's. But now? Tssss. Oh don' get me wrong, I do support the Paris bid for 2024, but I'll never be fully positive and optimist about it until the election of the host city in 2017.