and should there be a permanent host?
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The Olympics are in a crisis – no one wants to host the Games anymore. After decades of fierce competitions, only 2 cities ended up in contention for the 2024 Games; Paris and LA. Worried that no one would bid for 2028, the Olympics gave them both a Games. This video will use economic data, archive, and expert analysis to explain how the most prestigious sporting event in the world got too far over its skis and how it plans to get cities interested in hosting again.
Special thanks to Andrew Zimbalist.
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Why not just build a really really nice stadium with Olympic village in Greece and just have it there every year? 🤷🏾♂️
4 years is too often. People are tired and fatigued. No human can run faster a horse, lift heavier than an elephant, jump higher than leopard, fly higher than eagles….. The only power to drive forward our civilization is our brains. cars are faster horses, cranes lift heavier than elephants, airplane flying higher…..Most sports are useless and pointless, except for entertainments.
Imagine being an Olympic gold medallist. Especially in som sports like athletics. I don't know if better to be 100m gold medalist or decathlon. And what place better than Athens? None!
Im trying to remember which city it was, but i remember a story on how the velodromes (indoor cycling arenas with banked wooden floors) were sittting and rotting after since they really couldnt do anything afterward with them
How about addressing the ridiculous number of sports requiring venues, housing, meals and support facilities? 35 for LA in 2028.
Why don't they hold the Games in Nigeria?
It’s amazing feeling and shows behind the games as your country wins gold when Olympics is venued, otherwise it’s overhyped
haha hope the olympics continues to flop
As discussed funding is the main point of not hosting the games so, why not create a fund from all participants of the games, and establish a permanent venue. Each country contributes their allotted funding to the now permanent host to prepare and modify the various venues for the games. Just a thought!
So your telling me they had jet packs in 1984? Goddamn I’m actually mindblown with what we actually could have now 🤯
A lot has changed in the 11 months that the US hosting could be 100% off the table now
i don't even get why are people doing Olympic in first was it written in some book to participate or do Olympic….😅… i don't get yyy
I'm glad the ioc is drawing attention to small players on the global stage like los angeles, paris, amsterdam, atlanta, athens, syndey, istanbul, berlin, rome, cairo, beijing, london, new york, madrid, rio de janiro, and tokyo, would have never known those cities existed otherwise
Should build an Olympic City somewhere on the equator, maybe Africa. population skyrockets by millions every 4 years, the rest of the time 100,000 maintain the facilities and prepare for the next one.
Why not consider Switzerland if there has to be a permanent home since it’s neutral territory?
Time to move on and ditch the damn Olympics totally and all the corruption that goes with it!
LA is a wreck…the IOC may have to move it…
I believe that Los Angeles is the only city that could host the Olympics every 4 years
Don't forget security costs which can equal the costs of the games
Amazing quality
The Olympics are a scam.
To quote Akira, "Just cancel it!"
0:35 For some reason it looks like they are making a statement by doing the pride flag colours here instead of them doing the Olympic Ring colours. If you know what I am saying, haha.
Well can't wait for the 2028 Olympics host by the Rapper where anything can definitely happens
Impressive.
Surf shark.. got it. Will NOT be using that for anything. STOP pushing your BS .
Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates should should host the Olympics is the only people that can afford it they have more money than most countries😢 start taxing the rich make them pay their fair share get rid of their loopholes😊
Establishing 1 or 2 permanent host countries make sense. The question would be where and should these sports zones be granted neutral political status.
I'm from Sydney it's crazy to hear some venues from other cities don't use their venues whereas for our Olympic park we use the stadium, arena & swimming venues a lot. & there's some workplaces there too. The Olympic park area is also used for a huge Easter festival for 2 weeks in April/June & thousands go everyday during that time but the stadium usually has NRL, rugby or soccer, the arena usually has concerts & basketball and swimming is for training and lessons.
I wonder what will happen for Brisbane games in coming years some of the venues would be good but there's some that might need an update before the games. Not many are wanting to put their city up for the commonwealth games too the Australian state of Victoria was meant to hold it & withdrew bc of funds & now Glasgow is doing it.
My problem with the games is that billions are spent on global marketing, building the infrastructure, salaries, etc.
Billions that could have spent helping the entire globe (given its a global initiative)
The real question is Who the hell watches the olympics ???
Why doesn't Istanbul do it. They built an Olympic stadium. Sevilla the same too.
Useless drug addicted crap that create tensions, crimes and cost a fortune. You need to be stupid to host this.