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[Sulik2]

How come The Olympics and World Cup are always such a disaster?

When the committee responsible for choosing the host countries decide based on who bribes them the most instead of who actually has the best proposal this sort of thing happens.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

It can't possibly be worse than Sochi's toilet paper trash cans, can it???

 

[krang]

They should deliver a cassowary to the mayor's residence. Show him what a real taste of Australia feels like.

 

[Permanently A]

How is the Onion even supposed to compete?

 

[CrocMother]

It can't possibly be worse than Sochi's toilet paper trash cans, can it???

That's not even a big deal. A huge portion of the world lives throwing toilet paper in the trash. Things like unsafe wiring and unreliable plumbing is worse.

 

[Coriolanus]

It can't possibly be worse than Sochi's toilet paper trash cans, can it???

That is a custom that brazilians share, so...

 

[Hellwarden]

Oh man, this is awful, but that's gold.

 

[zero_suit]

What a disaster.

 

[Jarmel]

Does the American team get a bald eagle?

 

[Htown]

Can we just stop this shit show now?

Don't know what you mean, everything is going to be okay.

 

[D4Danger]

"The system failed. Water came down walls, there was a strong smell of gas in some apartments and there was "shorting" in the electrical wiring. "

Sounds like a Hitman level. If someone starts chucking coins just run.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

LA, please, don't fall for this. Please withdraw. Don't do this. Fuck these guys

 

[The Faceless Master]

wow

so vulgar

 

[Fury451]

Cancel this shit

Seriously. It's not worth the risk.

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

How come The Olympics and World Cup are always such a disaster?

Because they keep him holding them in countries that are in no shape to host them.

Australia, England and America are pretty much the only countries properly equipped to handle such events without significant impact. Especially on short notice.

I'm sure there's others that could generally, like Germany and such, but should the Olympics need a last minute switch or seomthing, Australia den the US could take it on on short notice.

 

[zero_suit]

LA, please, don't fall for this. Please withdraw. Don't do this. Fuck these guys

LA already has the infrastructure, though.

 

[RumblingRosco]

In light of recent evidence, I bet the kangaroo would be more effective than the Brazilian contractors.

 

[SDCowboy]

How come The Olympics and World Cup are always such a disaster?

Because they often are held in countries that should not be holding events of such magnitude.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Sounds like a Hitman level. If someone starts chucking coins just run.

Oh my god, I was just thinking the same thing

 

[oti]

They shouldn't allow developing nations to bid for this shit. It doesn't earn them anything but fucking over their own people for subpar preparations. These countries are not equipped to host this shit and it only hurts their own economy to try.

Of course when first world countries host these events they are more successful.

But what if the first world countries don't even want to host the Olympics. Looking at you, Hamburg. It could have been wunderbar. ;_;

 

[SDCowboy]

edit: nvm

 

[Insane Metal]

Aren't kangaroos mean and shit?

Just like Rio then?

 

[Wafflecakes]

LA, please, don't fall for this. Please withdraw. Don't do this. Fuck these guys

This is getting silly.

Just because Rio fucked up doesn't mean the Olympics cannot be pulled off well.

2000
2002
2006
2008
2010
2012

All went off without any major failures.

 

[low-G]

That's a nice combination.

Don't worry, the water will safely conduct the water away from the gas leaks.

In the case of an explosion the water will put the fire out!

 

[SJRB]

No pics yet? I greatly enjoyed the Sochi construction "innovations" two years ago.

 

[oti]

This is getting silly.

Just because Rio fucked up doesn't mean the Olympics cannot be pulled off well.

2000
2002
2006
2008
2010
2012

All went off without any major failures.

2004 was GOAT

 

[zero_suit]

2004 was GOAT

I don't know about that. Beijing and London were damn good.

 

[DaleinCalgary]

Even if the building floods and some people get electrocuted it still will be safer than walking the streets of Rio.

 

[Social]

exposed wires? Sounds like Brazil alright.

 

[watershed]

The disaster continues.

 

[frankie_baby]

2004 was GOAT

Was it? Can't even remember where it was so it must have been good

 

[SArcher]

Are we going to get something similar to sochiproblems?

 

[Wafflecakes]

2004 was GOAT

Considering the disaster it turned into after the fact I couldn't include it.

 

[Gallbaro]

LA already has the infrastructure, though.

I-5?

 

[KingBroly]

Are we going to get something similar to sochiproblems?

Most people think this is going to be far worse for various reasons not only involving the Olympics themselves, but problems within the region.

 

[Roo]

Do you guys remember this thread???

Well, I'm just waiting for the Rio version of it lmao

 

[DonMigs85]

When was the last time somebody died at the Olympics due to accidents or filth?

 

[Kid Ying]

Misread your post. But this is correct. I guess we'll see on this one though.

The Brazil Olympics has been a political hotbed from the beginning. Building huge stadiums and athletic facility in poor areas of the country. Taking people's homes to build it when there really isn't a large enough market to make those huge public stadium projects worth it.

Actually, most of the complaints are that they didn't do that.

The Idea was to revitalize poor areas of the city, but most of the places used were places with little presence of people. They only destroyed one slum that was pretty small to make places for buildings and even that slum was in a rich neighboorhood.

And they knew of the problem with stadiuns and facilities, that's why a lot of those were constructed in a way that can be transformed in another facilities after the Olympics. There is one stadium that it will turn into four new school after the games and the infraestruture is already there.

 

[oti]

Considering the disaster it turned into after the fact I couldn't include it.

I know.

Spoiler

;_;

 

[wenis]

It's about time someone revoke the ability for cities that can barely take care of their citizens to host the olympics. I don't care at all for the contests. They're a bunch of nationalistic bullshit that continues to divide country's for little to no reason, but if you're gunna hold them, they should be done right and safely.

This is just complete idiocy.

 

[Wafflecakes]

When was the last time somebody died at the Olympics due to accidents or filth?

2010 in Vancouver.

 

[FortuneFaded]

When was the last time somebody died at the Olympics due to accidents or filth?

Sochi. Skeleton racer was going to fast round a corner, flew off and went backwards into a concrete column. They then added padding and reduced the track length.

 

[Lego Boss]

You know Tokyo got this in 2020.

Rio not so much.

 

[Wafflecakes]

Sochi. Skeleton racer was going to fast round a corner, flew off and went backwards into a concrete column. They then added padding and reduced the track length.

Pretty sure that was Vancouver...

 

[FortuneFaded]

Pretty sure that was Vancouver...

You're right.

 

[Loomba]

Embarrassing

 

[Condom]

Seems like the Australians hit a nerve

The major should take this less personal and look more at the corruption that caused this, public money is being wasted to contractors who obviously do not do their job right and pocket most of the cash. Sochi was the same iirc

 

[oti]

You know Tokyo got this in 2020.

Rio not so much.

One of my life goals is to go to the Olympics one day. I was too young for Athens. I'm so happy Japan is next. Can't wait.

 

[SoRuffShoNuff]

Because they waste a ton of money to build new venues and in the process they fuck their own people over, billions wasted for 2-4 weeks...

They need to start putting these events in places already set to host without having to add a single new venue...

Atlanta got a lot of use out of the new venues that were built. It also didn't waste a lot of money as sponsors pretty much footed the bill.

 

[norinrad]

Hahahahahaha lol