Sir Rols Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Pretty close to two weeks to go now to the Buenos Aires session. Almost time to start considering our final predictions. Seeing as there's three big votes to follow in BA, maybe this time we can have a bit of fun and look beyond the mere host city vote. I propose the GamesBids IOC 2013 Session Lotto. Rules are easy – make your predictions for: Host city winner (from Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo) First city voted out (or city with lowest number of votes if decided in a single round) How many voting rounds to decide the winner (minimum one, maximum three – which would only happen if there is a draw for bottom in the first round and a a tiebreak vote takes place to decide the first loser). Which sport will be added (from baseball/softball, squash and wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (from Thomas Bach, Denis Oswald, Sergey Bubka, Richard Carrion, Ser Miang Ng, and C.K. Wu) Post your predictions below and I'll tally up scores (1 point for each correct prediction) when the dust has settled and name the GamesBids superbrains of 2013. You may want to wait till closer to the final votes to make your picks (as I will), but I'll only count predictions made up to September 7, Sydney time). Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Host city winner (from Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo) First city voted out (Istanbul) How many voting rounds to decide the winner (two). Which sport will be added (from baseball/softball, squash and wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (from Thomas Bach, Denis Oswald, Sergey Bubka, Richard Carrion, Ser Miang Ng, and C.K. Wu) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Host city winner (from Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo) First city voted out (Istanbul) How many voting rounds to decide the winner (two). Which sport will be added (from baseball/softball, squash and wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (from Thomas Bach, Denis Oswald, Sergey Bubka, Richard Carrion, Ser Miang Ng, and C.K. Wu) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Host city winner (Tokyo) First city voted out (Madrid) How many voting rounds to decide the winner (two). Which sport will be added (wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (Thomas Bach) Will be elected in 3 rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Who will be the new IOC president (Thomas Bach) Will be elected in 3 rounds. I wasn't sure about procedures for the sport and presidential votes, so didn't include the rounds. But anyone can feel free to include those (and even the final voting tallies in the host city vote if so inclined). That would really be a test of everyone's IOC knowledge/psychic abilities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner: Tokyo First city voted out: Istanbul How many voting rounds to decide the winner: two Which sport will be added: baseball/softball Who will be the new IOC president: Thomas Bach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Well we don;t know who will be attending the session until couple days before the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Well we don;t know who will be attending the session until couple days before the event. Not that that's ever stopped people predicting the numbers in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner (Tokyo) First city voted out (Madrid) How many voting rounds to decide the winner (two). Which sport will be added (wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (Thomas Bach) Will be elected in 3 rounds. </p> This is what I say, too. And interesting that so far, no one has said that Istanbul will win. Have they really fu@&ed up their own chances. Looks like now it could be an upset of a race if they actually do happen to pull it off now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner (from Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo) First city voted out (Istanbul) How many voting rounds to decide the winner (two). Which sport will be added (from baseball/softball, squash and wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (from Thomas Bach, Denis Oswald, Sergey Bubka, Richard Carrion, Ser Miang Ng, and C.K. Wu) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrishigh765 Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner: Istanbul How many voting rounds:3 Which sport added: Wrestling New president of the IOC: Thomas Bach of Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner: Istanbul How many voting rounds to decide the winner: 2 Which sport will be added: Wrestling Who will be the new IOC president: Thomas Bach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner Madrid-want Tokyo-fear First city voted out the "bridge together" city How many voting rounds to decide the winner 2 :ph34r: Which sport will be added wrestling Who will be the new IOC president i dont know them to well, none seem amazing just same old guys in ill fitting suits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner: Madrid First city voted out: Tokyo How many voting rounds to decide the winner: two Which sport will be added: baseball/softball Who will be the new IOC president: Thomas Bach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner Tokyo First city voted out Istanbul How many voting rounds to decide the winner? 2 Which sport will be added (wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (Thomas Bach) Only 2 weeks it went slow but all of a sudden we're nearly there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Not offering predictions yet. (I may not offer any at all.) But I think it's interesting to note where there's agreement and where there isn't. Nobody expects squash to be added. Very few expect Tokyo to be eliminated first. Most expect 2 rounds of voting. Bach seems to be the man of the hour. However, there seems to be no consensus on the big prize. The host city predictions are all over the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 That's the beauty of it. Who knows really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 However, there seems to be no consensus on the big prize. The host city predictions are all over the map. Tell me about it. My inclinations say Tokyo, but I just can't shake the niggling feeling all campaign that Madrid can surprise. And Istanbul? Well, they tried to do a Rio, but their campaign's been nothing like the disciplined and triumphal one of the Brazilians. I'm also still undecided if it's going to be Bach, or an "anybody but Bach" candidate. I'm going to wait till the last few days myself in case anything big breaks and we get some clear idea of momentum. PS - if anyone wants to edit their predictions, before September 7, feel free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emre Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner: TokyoFirst city voted out: İstanbulHow many voting rounds to decide the winner: twoWhich sport will be added: wrestlingWho will be the new IOC president: Bach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner Tokyo First city voted out Istanbul How many voting rounds to decide the winner? 2 Which sport will be added (wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (Thomas Bach) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner: Istanbul First city voted out: Madrid and Tokyo How many voting rounds to decide the winner: one Which sport will be added: softball/baseball Who will be the new IOC president: no clue (And remembering 4 years ago I was under real pressure, avoiding to post here because all the mess in the threads) hahaha This time everything looks so smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 So far these are the tallies: Winning City: Istanbul: 3 Madrid: 5 Tokyo: 8 First City Out Istanbul:9 Madrid: 3 Tokyo: 2 Revived Sport baseball/softball: 4 squash and wrestling: 10 New IOC President: Thomas Bach So in perspective this is how it looks now: Winner: Tokyo First city out: Istanbul Revived Sport: Wrestling New IOC President: Thomas Bach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emre Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 just a bit fortune telling help i had... i ask facade to see tarot change of the cities. here which card comes to which city... lol... a clear Tokyo victory:) Madrid Death, when reversed: Stagnation or petrifaction. The refusal to let go of the past. Resistance to change because of fear. İstanbul The Magician, when reversed: Trickery, demagoguery, and artful deceptions. The use of knowledge and skill for selfish gain or destructive purposes. The abuse of technology. Incompetence and uncertainty. A lack of will power. A fatal flaw in a great work. Tokyo Six of Wands (Victory): A sense of honor and satisfaction at the resolution of an important matter. Triumph after great struggle. Jubilation at the hearing of good news. The realization of hopes and desires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarillo Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Host city winner (Madrid) First city voted out (Tokyo) How many voting rounds to decide the winner (two). Which sport will be added (wrestling) Who will be the new IOC president (Thomas Bach) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 just a bit fortune telling help i had... i ask facade to see tarot change of the cities. here which card comes to which city... lol... a clear Tokyo victory:) Madrid Death, when reversed: Stagnation or petrifaction. The refusal to let go of the past. Resistance to change because of fear. İstanbul The Magician, when reversed: Trickery, demagoguery, and artful deceptions. The use of knowledge and skill for selfish gain or destructive purposes. The abuse of technology. Incompetence and uncertainty. A lack of will power. A fatal flaw in a great work. Tokyo Six of Wands (Victory): A sense of honor and satisfaction at the resolution of an important matter. Triumph after great struggle. Jubilation at the hearing of good news. The realization of hopes and desires. I think that Madrid could pull a victory. This year they are diamonds in the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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