Apparently, Brisbane is the IOC's "preferred candidate" for the 2032 Olympic Games.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/brisbane-put-on-ioc-fast-track-to-host-2032-olym...

Granted, I haven't seen the so-called "master plan" behind the Brisbane "bid", but I do question whether the so-called "benefits" of hosting are somewhat overblown.

Apparently I'm not the only one.

Quote:


https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/economics-hosting-olympic-games

At Federal, State (and likely even local) level, we'll still be struggling with post-pandemic debt by the time these games go ahead. One wonders if it is wise to take on more debt (particularly the QLD Govt.)

NO

Its a waste of money pandering over a bunch of no hoper athletes who can run a bit faster or jump a bit higher.

Thats why engineers built vehicles that can go even faster and fly high.

what a total waste of money.

I think the Glory Days of the Olympics is over to be honest.... I for sure wouldnt travel half way around the world to watch the events....we are saturated with sport these days....a bit ho hum....

plus we hear al about the cheating and drugs  after the event..

No. Just an excuse to spend taxpayers money on a wank fest for a handful of elite athletes, politicians and their hangers on. Little of permanent value ever comes to the people of the host country.

Belgarion wrote on Feb 25^th, 2021 at 10:00am:


But... but... but... the host cities always get nice new sports stadiums which will probably get little use after the Olympics, especially during global pandemics such as the one we have now and cost taxpayers a fortune to maintain.

Optus Stadium here in Perth comes to mind (even though it has nothing to do with the Olympics).

Jobs, jobs, jobs... that's what its all about.

Australia is already in $7.75 trillion  of debt.
That's enough isn't it?

http://australiandebtclock.com.au/

The Olympics SHOUKD be held in Greece every 3 years.

All competing countries could contribute to the upkeep of the facilities and maintain the Olympic accommodation.

That way it's the same every three years and there are no issues.

The parasite Olympians don't get a free for all junket, they simply compete.

Save everyone a fortune.

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Feb 25^th, 2021 at 12:59pm:


Whatever......who gives a shite.

An outdated event now merely a means of bolstering national pomposity.........absolute nonsense, and a complete waste of the taxpayers money.........

Valkie wrote on Feb 25^th, 2021 at 12:57pm:



Every 4 years - I agree.
It would be so much cheaper.
Make Greece the permanent home of the Olympics.

Gnads wrote on Feb 25^th, 2021 at 7:18am:


We can afford another Olympics, 32 years after the last one. The Olympics in Australia does help our reputation overseas and promotes the country. The last Olympics in Sydney did show our people to be really friendly and our games went by professionally.

UnSubRocky wrote on Feb 26^th, 2021 at 4:38am:


Actually - no we can't afford it - & as I said we have far greater issues to deal with.

http://australiandebtclock.com.au/ [/quote]

Neferti wrote on Feb 26^th, 2021 at 8:52am:



It still adds to our debt.

Interesting - and topical - opinion piece on Fairafx/Nine this AM...

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/what-mark-would-a-brisbane-games-leave-on-the-co...

Mix_Master wrote on Feb 27^th, 2021 at 6:50am:


A photo of an empty Olympic Park Boulevard in Sydney wouldn't have been because of Covid19 would it?

I do not care either way but it is just as likely to stimulate a flat economy than to produce yet another covid spike.

Brisbane is likely a preferred option because it is currently perceived as the safe option. This may not be a factor in the final decision. Sydney were not favoured when they won.

This is the benchmark point in the process where the countries behind in the race know that they have to increase their backdoor offers if they want to win.

UnSubRocky wrote on Feb 27^th, 2021 at 3:50pm:


Have you ever heard of a pandemic?

Only sucker cities take the pompously costly Olympics now.
Imagine all the sick people coming in with their lurgees from all parts of the world. Sydney got severely sick during 2000.

The Olympics are a Racist Organisation.
They are racist against White, Brown and Grey People - going by their Flag. Which is like not including Australians, Middle-Easterners and Oceanians.

8 regions of the World, 8 Races of the World
(and the Purple 'One' Race of Antarctica).

We all know also that australian women are the Alpha's of sport, the men are the Betas.

Gnads wrote on Mar 1^st, 2021 at 11:17am:



if we haven't gotten on top of covid by 2031 then we're screwed anyway

Gnads wrote on Mar 1^st, 2021 at 11:17am:


If sporting events can take place this year, even in a limited capacity, I would dare say that the Olympics in Japan will take place in 4 months' time. Four months ago, we had basically seen the end of the covid 'epidemic' in Australia, with only a few transmissions taking place.

In 11 years time, if we have not learned from last year about virus transmissions, we are likely to have repeated it before the next two Olympics (Paris and Los Angeles) take place. Surely, we would be aware of how to deal with the problem before the Brisbane Olympics take place.

We fork out money to host NRL, AFL and rugby league/union every year to the tune of millions of dollars. We have hosted World Cup cricket over a period of a fortnight in 2015. No problems there.

Australia should take a back seat for a while, we have had our share of Olympics and should probably stop showing our opulence, sit back, we know we are the best of everything and our athletes get the very best of everything, its our culture but its probably best to tone it down i bit.

I am we are Australia.