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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Shouldn't we stop and consider why nobody wants to host these things anymore? Why traditional winter sports countries like Norway, Austria, and Sweden can't get the public onboard?
Maybe it's time to take a step back and leave the games to autocratic regimes that have no public accountability and can throw billions at propaganda exercises.
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Again, the supposed mission from the IOC is to change this fact. Calgary is testing that theory.
If their promises hold, great, we can probably make it work. If they revert back to ridiculous requirements, lack flexibility to do things differently (affordably), or corruption, then we walk away. There are plenty of off-ramps.