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Old 06-20-2016, 04:39 PM   #59
mhsyyc
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I struggle to find a reason why any city would want to host an Olympic games.

1. The cost is prohibitive and while we all feel good about what happened in 1988 I didn't feel good enough to want to pay more taxes so that rich people in the IOC get richer.

2. The Olympic movement has lost its lustre for me. Once pro sports and big money got hold of the movement it lost all its allure. Let's all be realistic here, none of us here care about biathlon or ski jumping other than on the day those events run at the Olympics and if, and only if, a Canadian has a chance at a podium finish. The Olympics are about hockey for us and not much else.

3. The IOC is corrupt. Getting into bed with people of that lack of quality and integrity does nothing for us.

Shame on anyone on council who supports this.
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