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Summer #Brisbane2032 - Brisbane announced as host of the 2032 Olympics!
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If that male Premier had said he was only going to Tokyo for the formality and would not be going to the Opening or Closing ceremony but then the IOC decreed that the Premier must go to the Opening or Closing ceremony... then he would have said it to a male Premier. Or a Prime Minister. Or the Queen of England.
The IOC run the show and what they say goes.
Plus, it gives Anna coverage to walk back on what she originally said. A win for all.
And a little PC outrage is a nice distraction from real world issues.
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"mainsplaining"...
Which bit of what I said was wrong, BTW?
Host cities have to grovel and bribe to win. And once they win the IOC takes control of everything. They own all the rights and dictate how the money is spent.
They decide who does what. If the rules say the winning city attends the ceremonies then the winning city attends the ceremonies.
If QLD didnt know this then they are morons.
Are they morons ?
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Probably did. Enough of those crusty old IOC members probably would have said if you can't give a stuff to attend, we are going to vote to delay this 12 months and who knows if some other city/region/country else then gets their shit together. And if they delayed it 12 months, there is always the chance they as a collective say, hang on we don't need to make a decision on this until 2025, lets just keep delaying it until then, we might keep getting better bids.
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Up there with St Louis 1904 and Antwerp 1920.
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But the new rules didn't eliminate that they keep delaying until 2025 and give a standard 7 year lead time to any winning bid.
Coates and Covid all have heavily benefited this bid 11 years out. I doubt the 2036 winner will be picked in 2025. They will probably go back to a 7 year lead time vote on bids.
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No different to Beijing and Tokyo. No big deal.
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The fuss over Anna-P going to Japan is overblown. She had to. She should go to the opening ceremony as well. If invited, why not. Sydney had to give out bribes and such for their games. All she has to do is to leave the country, make a presentation and not offend anyone.
Coates would have said that to anyone. It's John Coates, he doesn't care. The guy basically got Brisbane the Olympics.
Coates would have said that to anyone. It's John Coates, he doesn't care. The guy basically got Brisbane the Olympics.
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Coates is a law unto himself. It wouldn't have mattered who was the premier and what sex.
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Coates was finally challenged as AOC president in 2017 by hockey gold medallist Danielle Roche. First time he was challenged since he became prez in 1990. He won 58-35.
His main pitch was that he wanted to see the Brisbane process thru and if he lost his presidency he wouldn't be an IOC member or wouldn't have any power to influence the IOC and guiding Brisbane's candidacy thru the various committees.
He has achieved his goal. People will real power don't give it up easily. Will be interesting to see if he stands down at the end of his current term. He will have plenty of work still at IOC.
He wont be made IOC president , but has plenty of power and influence as VP and a member of the 15 person Executive board. He has had several non consecutive 3 year terms as both VP and on Executive board since 2009 but he has been head of many other powerful Commissions.
AP had to go to Tokyo, no question. But the media like to make a story and get the clicks, so they made it bigger than it was.
And the delegates from Australia, including AP, should be attending the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo as well. Though Coates could have done it in a better way.
And the delegates from Australia, including AP, should be attending the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo as well. Though Coates could have done it in a better way.
utter bollocks.
Why the **** would you fly to Tokyo, go through all the bullshit to be there and then watch the ceremony from your hotel room.
If that was a man Coates would have given it to him with both barrels. If anything he went easy on what was a moronic idea from her to begin with.
seriously people are ****ing morons with this virus and quarantines / lockdowns.
I had a business associate fly in from the US for some meetings with BHP and it was no problem at all. Most of the people in quarantine are here for business. Anna going there was a total no brainer and absolutely required.
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Not going to lie, as someone that lives in an inner-city Brisbane suburb, I ****ing hate this.
Aready Shit all nice affordable houses around the city, and this will just be seen as another excuse to build shitty apartments nobody wants to live in.
I think it's going to be a disaster as far as the livability of Brisbane goes.
Aready Shit all nice affordable houses around the city, and this will just be seen as another excuse to build shitty apartments nobody wants to live in.
I think it's going to be a disaster as far as the livability of Brisbane goes.
That's the spirit!
An 11 year build up is a bonus as well. A slow build, when it happens Australia will love it, just like Sydney.
Until china releases another biological weapon in 2031 to punish us like they did to punish japan in 2019.
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feel sorry for the refugee team though, the libs sure as hell wont let them in. maybe they'll have to compete under nauru?
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New twist in John Coates ‘mansplaining’ drama
Australian Olympic Committee President John Coates has claimed Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk privately asked him to help her alleviate public pressure not to attend the opening ceremony in Tokyo.
www.news.com.au
He was asked to say it. Shocked to be sitting here.
We will never know though. AP was obviously concerned about how it would look politically if she attended the OC. She should have come out in that media conference and been confident and bold enough to say you know what, I am attending the OC as it is an expectation of a future host states leader to be there.
By the sounds of things she asked Coates to be the fall guy in the situation.
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I didnt mind Surfing. I think it fits, as long as the host city has the ability.
Not sure what i think of Surfing at Tahiti in 2024. good for the pacific, good for the comp but it is not exactly in Paris... Will be around til at least 2032.
Think they need to sort out what to do with Golf. Not sure the current format works. Some of the best golf played is when it is team-based. Softball/Baseball is very limited. baseball will be in 2028 but I prefer other sports.
Tennis and Soccer won't go ever. Soccer is the biggest sport in the world and sells a lot of tickets. Tennis brings star power and is well-loved by the majority of the players
Not sure what i think of Surfing at Tahiti in 2024. good for the pacific, good for the comp but it is not exactly in Paris... Will be around til at least 2032.
Think they need to sort out what to do with Golf. Not sure the current format works. Some of the best golf played is when it is team-based. Softball/Baseball is very limited. baseball will be in 2028 but I prefer other sports.
Tennis and Soccer won't go ever. Soccer is the biggest sport in the world and sells a lot of tickets. Tennis brings star power and is well-loved by the majority of the players
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If you have never seen surfing at Teahupoo, watch some videos and you will change your mind. It is a legendary wave and a highlight every year of the World Surfing league. Here is a video to start you off.
