Olympics Thread
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@canefan said in Olympics Thread:
@nostrildamus said in Olympics Thread:
@mariner4life said in Olympics Thread:
oh, and looking at these venues really rammed home just how absolute shit 2032 in Brisbane is going to be.
I don't remember Paris having the Big Pineapple.
They will never be able to replicate Paris. Brisbane will give their Olympics their own flavour
Flip flops and hats with corks? I'm sure that's still the international perception.
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Stay classy, Brisbane. Olympics 2032.
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@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
After Melbourne bailing on hosting the Commonwealth Games, is there a chance that Brisbane will do the same on hosting the 2032 Olympic Games?
Are local politicians and Brisbane residents behind what it a massive undertaking?
Doesn't seem to generating much excitement
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@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
After Melbourne bailing on hosting the Commonwealth Games, is there a chance that Brisbane will do the same on hosting the 2032 Olympic Games?
Are local politicians and Brisbane residents behind what it a massive undertaking?
Doesn't seem to generating much excitement
Just call it Olympics of Origin or State of Olympics.
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@Nepia said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
After Melbourne bailing on hosting the Commonwealth Games, is there a chance that Brisbane will do the same on hosting the 2032 Olympic Games?
Are local politicians and Brisbane residents behind what it a massive undertaking?
Doesn't seem to generating much excitement
Just call it Olympics of Origin or State of Olympics.
this would be funny although NZ will be in Queensland
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There are lots of rumours that Glasgow will be named as the new host of a slimmed down 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
There are lots of rumours that Glasgow will be named as the new host of a slimmed down 2026 Commonwealth Games.
MN5 will be happy about a McCommonwealth Games?
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@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
There are lots of rumours that Glasgow will be named as the new host of a slimmed down 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Yes I read that too. At least they will have a games. Deep fried Mars bars on the menu
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@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
After Melbourne bailing on hosting the Commonwealth Games, is there a chance that Brisbane will do the same on hosting the 2032 Olympic Games?
Are local politicians and Brisbane residents behind what it a massive undertaking?
Nope. Zero enthusiasm other than from those who stand to make serious bank. The whole thing is a sick joke.
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Interesting tweet. Age distribution by sport.
Some other stats I'd like them to highlight but
Not sure how they determine the vertical distribution for the individal sports, except to give impression of actual numbers.
https://x.com/stevemagness/status/1823009200588378504?t=E0c_5uiMYY-ApnKz4xvVdQ&s=19
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@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
Interesting tweet. Age distribution by sport.
Some other stats I'd like them to highlight but
Not sure how they determine the vertical distribution for the individal sports, except to give impression of actual numbers.
https://x.com/stevemagness/status/1823009200588378504?t=E0c_5uiMYY-ApnKz4xvVdQ&s=19
Not a fan of horses so, looks again at graphic, shooting it is!
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@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
After Melbourne bailing on hosting the Commonwealth Games, is there a chance that Brisbane will do the same on hosting the 2032 Olympic Games?
Are local politicians and Brisbane residents behind what it a massive undertaking?
Doesn't seem to generating much excitement
Neither did Sydney during the mid-90s in the lead-up to the games. Like Brisbane the focus was on cost, bureaucratic bungles, impact on residents etc etc etc
And then the flame was lit and everything was forgotten.
I expect the same will happen with Brisbane.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Olympics Thread:
@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
M4L has hit on a point for me that has reoccurred throughout the games: nobody remembers the medal counts, but they remember the moments.
Except for 84 of course. That is part of the school PE curriculum in NZ
Love the Olympics because of those moments. There were far too many NZ (and other) moments where I’d swear the air conditioner was leaking from the roof. Koh, Lisa Carrington and Hoskin, Finn Butcher, the 7s (NZ, Canada and US), Andrews in the Kierin, the Aussie 1500m runner Hull (mainly because of the call by Whately and Tamsin Lewis riding the emotion), chef Curry winning his first gold.
Thank you Stan. The best coverage of the games ever. A mix of full length and packaged up highlights that made it an enjoyable watch and gave the viewer real choice.
Actually contemplating going to LA for 2028.
The non-NZ highlights for me were:
- Hull because I’ve followed her career so closely for years
-Hassan in the Mara and Faith in the 1500m - both such quality runners and people - Jakob bouncing back to win the 5000m after the disappointment of the 1500m
- the drama of the men’s 100m
- Sydney dominating the 400m hurdles
- the joy of old Swedish mate winning gold then getting his 9th $100k bonus for beating his own record by 1cm
The Bball was more fun and dramatic than
Edit - can’t see me making LA, but am 100% locked in for Brissy
- Hull because I’ve followed her career so closely for years
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@voodoo said in Olympics Thread:
The non-NZ highlights for me were:
Hull because I’ve followed her career so closely for years
An amazing run for someone who'd been out of the sport for a few years. She was elated too, surprisingly for someone that just lost.
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@barbarian said in Olympics Thread:
@booboo said in Olympics Thread:
@sparky said in Olympics Thread:
After Melbourne bailing on hosting the Commonwealth Games, is there a chance that Brisbane will do the same on hosting the 2032 Olympic Games?
Are local politicians and Brisbane residents behind what it a massive undertaking?
Doesn't seem to generating much excitement
Neither did Sydney during the mid-90s in the lead-up to the games. Like Brisbane the focus was on cost, bureaucratic bungles, impact on residents etc etc etc
And then the flame was lit and everything was forgotten.
I expect the same will happen with Brisbane.
I recall the celebrations and party when Samaranch announced Sydenee. Contrast that to Brissy's kind of 'oh, yeah, nearly forgot, we're hosting the Olympics' reaction.
Who really won the Olympics? According to British press, NZ did
