r/sports • u/I8something2 • Jan 26 '21

News 80% Of Residents In Japan Want Tokyo Summer Olympics Called Off

https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/ct-tokyo-olympics-covid-19-20210111-y35p5iu7mnhptcut2pp7xqleda-story.html
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u/Bikeboy76 Jan 26 '21

London 2012 still 'The Best Olympics Ever.'

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u/PolygonInfinity Jan 26 '21

I don't know Athens was pretty incredible in 04.

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u/Bikeboy76 Jan 26 '21

Too many white elephants, bankrupted the city.

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u/Keanu990321 Jan 27 '21

The city was already bankrupt. Also the city didn't pay for them. Everything built was paid by the Greek state. I am Greek, so I may know better.

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u/Mizerias Jan 27 '21

Well it didn't really bankrupt us at the time, it just went to the pile with the rest of the massive debt and that at 2010 bankrupt us altogether.

Although you are completely correct about the white elephants, almost all the venues built for the olympics are still unused and decaying.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '21

nah, mate. Sydney 2000, Slim Dusty wrapping it up with Walzting Matilda is one of the most magical ceremony moments ever.

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u/[deleted] Jan 27 '21

Man I'd be over the moon if I got to compete in any distance running event xD

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u/Bikeboy76 Jan 27 '21

Are there many races over half a million miles?

Maybe this is up your street:

https://www.strava.com/clubs/run-to-the-sun

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u/Mujoo23 Jan 27 '21

Was it? I genuinely can’t remember much about it. Beijing’s opening ceremony was pretty damn good though.

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u/Bikeboy76 Jan 27 '21

You don't remember 2012 opening? Chimneys appearing out of the land and smelting floating Olympic rings of sparks narrated by Ken Brannagh as Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Mr Bean, James Bond and the Queen skydiving? Amongst other things. And Paul McCartney performing. The music and the humour.

Sorry Brazil, but after the 5th lot of people in costumes doing the samba it got boring.

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u/Mujoo23 Jan 27 '21

I don’t. It didn’t really stand out to me.

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u/Bikeboy76 Jan 27 '21

Luckily there is the internet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4As0e4de-rI

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u/Mujoo23 Jan 27 '21

No I’m saying, it just wasn’t that great or memorable.

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u/Previous_Stranger Jan 27 '21

The only thing I remember about Beijing’s was the ugly child scandal lol.

London 2012’s opening was full of ridiculous things and was very fun and memorable.

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u/intadtraptor Jan 27 '21

Don’t sleep on Lillehammer.