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View Poll Results: Who will the IOC select to host the 2010 Winter Games?
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Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Salzburg, Austria
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July 1, 2003, 20:19
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Olympic Selection 2010
Place your bets, folks!
You only have one day to vote before the IOC makes their decision, so make it count!
Personally, I think Salzburg is the best choice, but politics will probably hand the bid to Vancouver this time around. I won't complain.
Also, HAPPY CANADA DAY! (Am I crazy, or was there actually no 'Happy Canada Day' thread? I'm shocked AND appalled!  )
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July 1, 2003, 20:23
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Where is the next one, 2006?
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July 1, 2003, 20:25
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Where is the next one, 2006?
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2004: Athens
2006: Torino (Turin), Italy
2008: Beijing
Ah, the Beijing controversy. That was a good ol' time.
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July 1, 2003, 20:27
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It's North America's turn for the Olympics again.
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July 1, 2003, 20:28
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Vancouver is the favorite.
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July 1, 2003, 20:57
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Pretty sad list of cities. It was bad enough when the IOC sullied themselves by giving the Olymipics to Beijing, but an Olympics in Pyeongchang might be even worse.
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July 1, 2003, 20:59
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The best Olympics ever was Calgary '88. 
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July 1, 2003, 21:01
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Pretty sad list of cities. It was bad enough when the IOC sullied themselves by giving the Olymipics to Beijing, but an Olympics in Pyeongchang might be even worse.
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Hey, there ain't nothing wrong with Vancouver! It's a be-yoo-ti-ful city. And Salzburg! Oh, man, Salzburg has got class up the wazoo! Both cities would make fine hosts (Salzburg especially, in regard to transport and facilities).
Ah well, ANYTHING will be better than Salt Lake. Blech.
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July 1, 2003, 21:03
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Winter Olympics  , as if the regular olympics arn't  enough...
Besides, I don't mind watching a little sport now and again, but too much is much.
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July 1, 2003, 21:07
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Ah well, ANYTHING will be better than Salt Lake. Blech.
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Agreed.
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July 1, 2003, 22:02
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In believe Reno, Nevada is going to make a bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics. This area hosted them once back in the 60's.
I want to say Vancouver in 2010, but Hell with it, I'll vote Salzburg.
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July 1, 2003, 23:02
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Pretty sad list of cities. It was bad enough when the IOC sullied themselves by giving the Olymipics to Beijing, but an Olympics in Pyeongchang might be even worse.
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howso? pyeongchang's quite pretty, you know...
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July 1, 2003, 23:05
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EDIT: *Sigh*
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Last edited by DRoseDARs; July 1, 2003 at 23:36.
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July 1, 2003, 23:11
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N.K? the poll syas its South korea.
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July 1, 2003, 23:11
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greeks are trying to make it a naked olympics like they did back in the day
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July 1, 2003, 23:13
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did canadians ever have the olympics? I dont recall one. maybe in toronto or something like that?
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July 1, 2003, 23:13
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Boston needs an olympics... Oh wait, traffic, right?
Nevermind - we have enough of that...
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July 1, 2003, 23:16
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July 1, 2003, 23:21
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China is at least TRYING to look like it is a civilized nation worthy of hosting an event that promotes some of the best qualities of Humanity.
Can North Korea say the same...?
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dude, pyeongchang is in south korea. it's in kangwondo, a province in the northeastern part of south korea. the village itself is less than an hour and half east south east of seoul and two hours northeast of daejon. seoul is north of pyeongchang.
that's why i've seen it...  if it were in the north, i would either a) not have seen it, b) not have returned to america, c) never been allowed into s korea again, or d) b and c.
what's probably causing the confusion is that kangwon province is actually split between north and south korea? of course, the provincial gov't of kangwon in south korea has no jurisdiction over the part in nkorea, and vice versa.
maybe another factor adding to the confusion is that the nkorean olympic committee suggested that there could be a unified korean team if the olympics landed there...
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July 1, 2003, 23:23
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howso? pyeongchang's quite pretty, you know...
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Who's heard of Pyeongchang before? I sure haven't. Let's face facts; South Korea only has one Olympic-caliber city and 1988 wasn't that long ago. It'll be a while before Korea sees the Olympics again.
edit: I just realized that 2010 is a Winter Olympics year, so it is inevitable that some crap town gets picked. As such, I rescind my comments about Pyeongchang. It wouldn't cut it as a Summer Olympics city, but who cares about the Winter ones? Go Korea! 
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July 1, 2003, 23:33
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Who's heard of Pyeongchang before? I sure haven't
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 i have to agree with this somewhat. i'd've never known about it had my relatives not taken me there when i visited two or three years ago. i still can't ski worth sh|t. 
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Let's face facts; South Korea only has one Olympic-caliber city and 1988 wasn't that long ago. It'll be a while before Korea sees the Olympics again.
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i'd beg to differ. pusan and daejon are fine, bustling cities that could hold their own.
i will agree though, that i do think it'll be a while before korea sees the summer olympics. probably not even until after a reunification, simply because the country is the size of indiana.
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July 1, 2003, 23:33
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Q Cubed: I thought you just spelt it wrong, sorry 
I can't find a damned map of the place. 
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July 1, 2003, 23:38
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i can scan a map for it tomorrow, if you want. pyeongchang's tiny.
romanization is tricky, too. you might find it as p'yongch'ang, pyongchang, or what not.
the website is here:
http://www.pyeongchang2010.com/English/
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July 1, 2003, 23:43
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List of Summer Olympic hosts
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1896 - Athens, Greece
1900 - Paris, France
1904 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA
1906 - Athens, Greece (sometimes called the "interim Games")
1908 - London, England
1912 - Stockholm, Sweden
1916 - Cancelled - World War I (Scheduled for Berlin, Germany)
1920 - Antwerp, Belgium
1924 - Paris, France
1928 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1932 - Los Angeles, California, USA
1936 - Berlin, Germany
1940 - Cancelled, World War II (Scheduled for Tokyo, Japan. Then re-scheduled for Helsinki, Finland & cancelled a 2nd time)
1944 - Cancelled, World War II (London considered, but war continued)
1948 - London, England
1952 - Helsinki, Finland
1956 - Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (Horses were not permitted to be imported into Australia so the Equestrian events were in Stockholm)
1960 - Rome, Italy
1964 - Tokyo, Japan
1968 - Mexico City, Mexico
1972 - Munich, Germany
1976 - Montreal, Canada
1980 - Moscow, Soviet Union (USSR)
1984 - Los Angeles, California, USA
1988 - Seoul, South Korea
1992 - Barcelona, Spain
1996 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2000 - Sydney, Australia
2004 - Athens, Greece
2008 - Beijing, China
2012 - To be selected by 2004
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You have to be a big-time city to get on this list, although some cities have snuck in. How else would you explain St. Louis and Atlanta getting the games while New York and Chicago are left out in the cold?
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July 1, 2003, 23:49
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Now for the Winter Olympics
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1924 Chamonix France
1928 St. Moritz Switzerland
1932 Lake Placid USA
1936 Garmisch Partenkirchen Germany
1948 St. Moritz Switzerland
1952 Oslo Norway
1956 Cortina D'Ampezzo Italy
1960 Squaw Valley USA
1964 Innsbruck Austria
1968 Grenoble France
1972 Sapporo Japan
1976 Innsbruck Austria
1980 Lake Placid USA
1984 Sarajevo Yugoslavia
1988 Calgary Canada
1992 Albertville France
1994 Lillehammer Norway
1998 Nagano Japan
2002 Salt Lake City, Utah
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Not quite as prestigious a list. I don't know anything about Pyongchaeng, but I'm pretty sure it's a nicer site than Squaw Valley or Calgary. Hard to be worse.
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July 1, 2003, 23:51
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How else would you explain St. Louis and Atlanta getting the games while New York and Chicago are left out in the cold?
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i tend to agree. both chicago and new york have tried in the past, really.
as for atlanta getting it, i'm mixed. yes, it's my hometown, so i'm happy... but damn, we did a godawful job of it.
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July 1, 2003, 23:52
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Calgary is known as one of the best olympics, ever, I'll have you known.
And it was beautiful -- I can tell you don't remember what Kananaskis looks like.
Calgary was the first Winter Olympics ever to turn a profit. Not to mention make Calgary the athletics city in Canada. 
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July 1, 2003, 23:53
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Where the hell is Squaw Valley?
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July 1, 2003, 23:54
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I'm of the belief that only world-class cities should get the Summer games. I also believe they should spread it out as much as possible, giving many different countries and regions a crack at it. Atlanta isn't a world-class city and America has had a lot of games. Nothing against Atlanta, but I think that those Olympics belonged someplace else.
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Calgary is known as one of the best olympics, ever, I'll have you known.
And it was beautiful -- I can tell you don't remember what Kananaskis looks like.
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Right on time.
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