Olympics Thread
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@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan I lived in Brisbane for a decade during it's growing pains and the infrastructure was hopelessly inadequate then, slow to build and still inadequate now.
I quite like Brisbane, as a little city. But, as an Olympics destination? I think that proves that we should have one place host the summer Olympics and one the Winter. Enough of this shit.
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@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@antipodean said in Olympics Thread:
@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/olympics/300331319/brisbane-set-to-be-named-2032-olympics-host-in-july
Looks like we will see another "home" Olympics in 11 years time
Good opportunity to recall Greece's Olympics...
Que?
Remember the concerns regarding their preparations?
Brisbane's ability to do major work on time isn't much better.
If only John Clarke was still alive to do "The Games II".
Expect to see Australia's hardline immigration ideals bent for anyone with medal prospects.
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I went to school in Brisbane, moved away for 12 years but have been back since 2013. Absolutely love the place but the Olympics??? Fark off. The infrastructure here is shit and wtf are we supposed to do with an 80k seater stadium? Yeah that won’t be a white elephant. It will probably also attract more of the arsehold “Mexicans” from down south who will sell their 5 million dollar 2 bedroom shitholes and price out the poor pricks up here.
There is the argument that the Olympics will mean that they will finally have to solve all the problems re infrastructure etc but it’s absolutely ridiculous to think that hosting the Olympics requires those measures to be taken.
No, Brisbane is a Commonwealth Games city not an Olympic city. Delusions of grandeur.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
I went to school in Brisbane, moved away for 12 years but have been back since 2013. Absolutely love the place but the Olympics??? Fark off. The infrastructure here is shit and wtf are we supposed to do with an 80k seater stadium? Yeah that won’t be a white elephant. It will probably also attract more of the arsehold “Mexicans” from down south who will sell their 5 million dollar 2 bedroom shitholes and price out the poor pricks up here.
There is the argument that the Olympics will mean that they will finally have to solve all the problems re infrastructure etc but it’s absolutely ridiculous to think that hosting the Olympics requires those measures to be taken.
No, Brisbane is a Commonwealth Games city not an Olympic city. Delusions of grandeur.
Melbourne is the obvious choice, Sydney had it more recently
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guess how much infrastructure Far North Queensland is getting in the next decade?
The Qld government better hope countries still want to buy what we dig out of the ground, AND interest rates stay low for ever. AND we don't shut the world down again.
But what do they care? Paluch-chook gets to triumphantly announce that Qld has won the Olympics, the details are someone else's problem.
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@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
guess how much infrastructure Far North Queensland is getting in the next decade?
The Qld government better hope countries still want to buy what we dig out of the ground, AND interest rates stay low for ever. AND we don't shut the world down again.
But what do they care? Paluch-chook gets to triumphantly announce that Qld has won the Olympics, the details are someone else's problem.
Stop bitching. Townsville got a new stadium and the origin. All the important stuff.
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@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
guess how much infrastructure Far North Queensland is getting in the next decade?
The Qld government better hope countries still want to buy what we dig out of the ground, AND interest rates stay low for ever. AND we don't shut the world down again.
But what do they care? Paluch-chook gets to triumphantly announce that Qld has won the Olympics, the details are someone else's problem.
Stop bitching. Townsville got a new stadium and the origin. All the important stuff.
fuck Townsville
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@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
@rancid-schnitzel said in Olympics Thread:
@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
guess how much infrastructure Far North Queensland is getting in the next decade?
The Qld government better hope countries still want to buy what we dig out of the ground, AND interest rates stay low for ever. AND we don't shut the world down again.
But what do they care? Paluch-chook gets to triumphantly announce that Qld has won the Olympics, the details are someone else's problem.
Stop bitching. Townsville got a new stadium and the origin. All the important stuff.
fuck Townsville
I like how you Northerners stick together.
In terms of Olympic sporting news am enjoying the Aus swimming trials. Mac Horton failing to qualify was a pretty big shock but this extra year has farked up a few of them while making it possible for others to win medals they probably never would have won in 2020. Will be interesting to see what happens.
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Eliza McCartney hasn't qualified for this year's games. Nor has Olivia McTaggart. Both dipped out yesterday in their final qualifying meet. Its a real shame. Hopefully both can make the Comm Games next year and then maybe McCartney gets another shot at the Olympics in 2024, when she'll be 27.
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@mofitzy_ said in Olympics Thread:
What are we expecting in terms of medals in Tokyo? Likely and potential medallists?
A few off the top of my head - rugby 7s, Pendergast and Gowler in the rowing pairs, Val Adams will be back so anything is possible there, Lisa Carrington in the canoe.
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@bovidae said in Eliza McCartney:
She needs to sort out her Achilles tendon problem, otherwise her career is over.
there goes about 95% of the hotness from the NZ Olympic team.
If it likely turns to a giant covid poo, i can help feeling those who missed out will feel they dodged a bullet..
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@virgil said in Eliza McCartney:
If it likely turns to a giant covid poo, i can help feeling those who missed out will feel they dodged a bullet..
My view too! These games could turn out to be a major covid debacle
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@jk said in Eliza McCartney:
@virgil said in Eliza McCartney:
If it likely turns to a giant covid poo, i can help feeling those who missed out will feel they dodged a bullet..
My view too! These games could turn out to be a major covid debacle
Will, you only need to see the design of the athlete’s village to see that the chance of things getting out of hand is highly likely. The whole thing was built pre-COVID and hasn’t had much of a re-fit for a COVID Olympics.
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@gt12 said in Eliza McCartney:
@jk said in Eliza McCartney:
@virgil said in Eliza McCartney:
If it likely turns to a giant covid poo, i can help feeling those who missed out will feel they dodged a bullet..
My view too! These games could turn out to be a major covid debacle
Will, you only need to see the design of the athlete’s village to see that the chance of things getting out of hand is highly likely. The whole thing was built pre-COVID and hasn’t had much of a re-fit for a COVID Olympics.
they are also handing out tens of thousands of condoms, but not to use at the games...rather to be used when they got back home..
riiiiight!
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@gt12 said in Eliza McCartney:
@jk said in Eliza McCartney:
@virgil said in Eliza McCartney:
If it likely turns to a giant covid poo, i can help feeling those who missed out will feel they dodged a bullet..
My view too! These games could turn out to be a major covid debacle
Will, you only need to see the design of the athlete’s village to see that the chance of things getting out of hand is highly likely. The whole thing was built pre-COVID and hasn’t had much of a re-fit for a COVID Olympics.
Surely everyone will be vaccinated so that should address those concerns
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@siam said in Eliza McCartney:
@gt12 said in Eliza McCartney:
@jk said in Eliza McCartney:
@virgil said in Eliza McCartney:
If it likely turns to a giant covid poo, i can help feeling those who missed out will feel they dodged a bullet..
My view too! These games could turn out to be a major covid debacle
Will, you only need to see the design of the athlete’s village to see that the chance of things getting out of hand is highly likely. The whole thing was built pre-COVID and hasn’t had much of a re-fit for a COVID Olympics.
Surely everyone will be vaccinated so that should address those concerns
I dont think its mandatory is it?
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@virgil said in Eliza McCartney:
@gt12 said in Eliza McCartney:
@jk said in Eliza McCartney:
@virgil said in Eliza McCartney:
If it likely turns to a giant covid poo, i can help feeling those who missed out will feel they dodged a bullet..
My view too! These games could turn out to be a major covid debacle
Will, you only need to see the design of the athlete’s village to see that the chance of things getting out of hand is highly likely. The whole thing was built pre-COVID and hasn’t had much of a re-fit for a COVID Olympics.
they are also handing out tens of thousands of condoms, but not to use at the games...rather to be used when they got back home..
riiiiight!
I must be out of the loop. Is COVID considered an STD now ?
