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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2021 13:14:02 GMT -5
When the USA Basketball doesn't win Gold.... the COVID excuse will be used, guaranteed. In other news, why is the IOC holding these Games again? Oh yeah..... MONEY! It really is kind of a perfect demonstration of how f***ed the world is that what's in theory supposed to be a big show of the whole planet's excellence is turning into a shitshow surrounded on all sides by disease because everyone's more concerned about profit and routine than about actually trying to solve the problem.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 16, 2021 16:48:23 GMT -5
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jul 17, 2021 3:29:59 GMT -5
When the USA Basketball doesn't win Gold.... the COVID excuse will be used, guaranteed. In other news, why is the IOC holding these Games again? Oh yeah..... MONEY! It really is kind of a perfect demonstration of how f***ed the world is that what's in theory supposed to be a big show of the whole planet's excellence is turning into a shitshow surrounded on all sides by disease because everyone's more concerned about profit and routine than about actually trying to solve the problem. It's even had its own Fyre Festival cheese sandwich moment with the cardboard anti-sex beds.
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Post by Gecko on Jul 17, 2021 15:51:35 GMT -5
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jul 17, 2021 16:13:54 GMT -5
I feel for Tokyo over this. They obviously knew theyβd have to spend a ton of money in hosting the games but thereβs normally the ticket sales, concession and merchandise to redress some of the cost, plus the added boost to tourism in general. I know Japan isnβt exactly a third-world country but still, the cost to them will be massive.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2021 16:19:07 GMT -5
I feel for Tokyo over this. They obviously knew theyβd have to spend a ton of money in hosting the games but thereβs normally the ticket sales, concession and merchandise to redress some of the cost, plus the added boost to tourism in general. I know Japan isnβt exactly a third-world country but still, the cost to them will be massive. Looking around a bit the number that keeps coming up in terms of projections is $18 billion lost.
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Post by Spider2024 on Jul 17, 2021 16:53:25 GMT -5
When the USA Basketball doesn't win Gold.... the COVID excuse will be used, guaranteed. Then again, the pandemic will be a factor in how team USA plays, mainly because the pandemic altered the current NBA season. Everyone played until later in the year, meaning they had even less rest before the Olympics than they did in previous Olympics. At the very least, it won't be seen as big of a failure that the 2004 Bronze medal team was.
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Post by cornettesracket on Jul 20, 2021 10:38:17 GMT -5
I love the Olympics but this one could be a disaster because I can see whole events potentially being cancelled. I mean there are already athletes whoβve tested positive and are going home and I just can see events being disrupted while they are going on.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jul 20, 2021 10:42:54 GMT -5
Visual representation of these Olympics: It's like every 5 minutes another thing comes up that's another rake in the face.
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Post by burdette25159 on Jul 20, 2021 12:37:09 GMT -5
If the olympics do get axed at the 11th hour and 59th minute and 59th second. NXT would be the beneficiary as it likely means not having to move to Syfy for a couple of weeks. If the olympics do get cancelled, cue up Vince laughing
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Post by Gecko on Jul 20, 2021 12:42:31 GMT -5
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57904094 You have to feel for the people competing. For some, this will be their only chance to go to the Olympics and it'll be memorable for all the wrong reasons.
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Post by MrElijah on Jul 20, 2021 14:42:46 GMT -5
It really is kind of a perfect demonstration of how f***ed the world is that what's in theory supposed to be a big show of the whole planet's excellence is turning into a shitshow surrounded on all sides by disease because everyone's more concerned about profit and routine than about actually trying to solve the problem. It's even had its own Fyre Festival cheese sandwich moment with the cardboard anti-sex beds. Anti-Sex bed? How the hell that works?
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Post by Moppy on Jul 20, 2021 14:53:13 GMT -5
A friend of mine arrived in the olympic village today as a member of fitness staff. As it stands, he won't even be allowed into the arena for his event. Such a shame really.
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Post by XIII on Jul 20, 2021 15:03:23 GMT -5
I feel for the athletes but thereβs no reason not to postpone this for another year at this point.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jul 20, 2021 15:18:40 GMT -5
It's even had its own Fyre Festival cheese sandwich moment with the cardboard anti-sex beds. Anti-Sex bed? How the hell that works? They've got beds made out of structured cardboard designed to support one person, to keep people separated, and to be easily recyclable after the events, because they don't wanna quarantine a bunch of wooden beds for months. I mean it's not like there's weightlifters and gymnasts all over the place and everyone is in their physical prime or anything
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Post by XIII on Jul 20, 2021 15:24:01 GMT -5
Anti-Sex bed? How the hell that works? They've got beds made out of structured cardboard designed to support one person, to keep people separated, and to be easily recyclable after the events, because they don't wanna quarantine a bunch of wooden beds for months. I mean it's not like there's weightlifters and gymnasts all over the place and everyone is in their physical prime or anything I canβt remember who it was but I listened to an interview/podcast with an Olympic athlete at the last Olympics and they confirmed that itβs pretty much a sexual free for all in Olympic village to the point where there are bowls of condoms with the Olympic Rings on the packaging in each dorm and if someone is favored to win something and they perform poorly odds are that they were f***ing at all hours instead of resting before their events.
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Post by MrElijah on Jul 20, 2021 15:32:28 GMT -5
Anti-Sex bed? How the hell that works? They've got beds made out of structured cardboard designed to support one person, to keep people separated, and to be easily recyclable after the events, because they don't wanna quarantine a bunch of wooden beds for months. I mean it's not like there's weightlifters and gymnasts all over the place and everyone is in their physical prime or anything Or you find a sturdy chair and she can ride, there's always a balcony, closets/bathrooms or oral sex because tongue work is important.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 20, 2021 15:45:34 GMT -5
The anti-sex bed was debunked
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Post by hassanchop on Jul 20, 2021 16:41:39 GMT -5
Apologies if it seems political but the point of this shows this event maybe cursed. The water smelling funny, COVID cases, protests from itβs own citizens and now possible warnings of typhoon? Maybe they should delay it until things get a tad safer.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 20, 2021 16:51:58 GMT -5
Apologies if it seems political but the point of this shows this event maybe cursed. The water smelling funny, COVID cases, protests from itβs own citizens and now possible warnings of typhoon? Maybe they should delay it until things get a tad safer. People are already there If they don't go through with it now, it is not getting done
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