GBModerator Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Bidweek, Reporting from Toronto, Canada – I have been covering Olympic bids and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for many, many years – and throughout most of those I have denied that an organization with about 100 voting members and many more stakeholders could predetermine an ‘election’ outcome. I now know better. When on Monday officials […] View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) In hindsight, this is all Larry Probst and Scott Blackmun's fault. It didn't have to be this complicated -- both for the USOC and for the IOC. It was a fact that the WOG s return to the US every 20 years (1960, 1980 and 2002). Had the USOC stuck with that timetable, and positioned Salt Lake (or Reno-Tahoe or Denver) for 2022 (and not get side-tracked by trying to grab a SOG so quickly again), then: - there wouldn't have been two WOGs in a row in Asia; - LA would still have gotten 2028; and - Beijing, Almaty, Calgary, etc., would then be lined up for 2026, 2030. It's really the uninspired thinking of the USOC, I believe, that partially led to this sad state of affairs. So dumb!! Edited October 18, 2017 by baron-pierreIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 I'd still be surprised if the IOC awarded both Calgary & Salt Lake at the same time. But then again, desperate times call for desperate measures (& it could be a way of the IOC saying - "fine, you don't want us, (traditional) Europe? We'll fix it so we don't have to set foot in your land for a very long time then". Since you know, the IOC can be vengeful that way). Many thought that a double 2024/2028 combo deal wasn't doable at first, & yet here we are. Although, I'd still say even without a solid Euro winter candidate, & if Sapporo was also in the mix, & I could see a double NA/Sapporo deal. Although in that scenario, I'd see SLC going first, since the other way would mean three-consecutive Asian winter Games. And it looks like, if other undesirable despots come out to play, Bach & Co will tell them to pack it up & return home (instead of waiting for bids to drop like flies like before) once the "invitation" phase is over. Problem solved in their view, for another double-lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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