Paris is so poor, why do you want to hold the Olympic Games?

[xiaoyao]

Despite the ridicule of the whole world, the Paris Olympic Games opened as scheduled. Although the game is becoming the protagonist, but the whole of France must also take a long time to digest the world's banter about it: "poor ghost empire!"

I don't know where to start, but the Olympic Games are becoming more and more luxurious. If we say that hosting the Olympic Games in a special period can demonstrate national strength and spread civilization, but it undertakes more "functions", which not only makes the Olympic Games too big to drop, but also makes many countries unable to participate in the relay race of hosting the Olympic Games. This time, France's shabbiness, although a bit of a slap in the face, has brought the Olympic Games back to the essence of sports and competition. Although many people today are a little "shy" about the Olympic Games, it is better to let more people participate in the carnival of the Olympic Games than to bathe in bullets and guns to build the world. What we should not forget is that in the 108th year after higher, faster and stronger, we have another "more United".


The Olympic Games held in Japan are also very cheap.

[xiaoyao]

France is a very developed country, the bottom of the labor force is scarce, so the installation cost of air conditioning is very expensive, air conditioning installers install an air conditioner, the installation cost alone is 500 euros, plus the cost of working hours and debugging, the cost of installing an air conditioner, converted into dollars, is about 1000 dollars, which is more expensive than buying a hanging air conditioner.

I just bought and installed an air conditioner on Pinduoduo shopping website two days ago. The cost is less than $285?There is no cost to install the air conditioner.

[Arnoutdv]

What a nonsense..

[xiaoyao]

Only the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games made a profit of 360 million US dollars, the Beijing Olympic Games made a profit of 144 million US dollars, and the rest lost money. Among them, the Athens Olympic Games lost $8 billion, the birthplace of the Olympic Games is already heavily indebted, which is an unbearable burden.

[Steve R Jones]

What a nonsense..

xiaoyao is in his on little world... AND he's so much smarter than the people that run the COUNTRIES that he's poking fun at...

I have a feeling he'll regret making this thread.

[yereverluvinuncleber]

xiao has an uncontrollable AI implant, hopefully, it will improve over time, post less rubbish, less frequently.

[FunkyDexter]

Paris really isn't poor (it's the wealthiest city in Europe) but he's right that the Olympic Games has become/is becoming a massively expensive white elephant. I think London is the only country in recent times to break even and that's because we did a really good job on keeping our costs down (e.g. our cheap as chips opening ceremony) and reusing the facilities afterward. Everyone else, to my knowledge, has taken a massive loss on it.

I think the main reason is the demands the IOC make of the hosts which are getting truly ridiculous and it's starting to turn potential hosts off. They allocated two sets of games in the last round because of low interest and they wanted to lock LA in while they could. They're going to have to start lowering their expectations if they want to carry the games on.

[2kaud]

I think London is the only country in recent times to break even and that's because we did a really good job on keeping our costs down (e.g. our cheap as chips opening ceremony) and reusing the facilities afterward.

What's with the ever increasing 'need' by the host country to put on bigger and bigger and more and more expensive and lavish opening ceremonies? IMO London's open ceremony format was fine (although too long - 2 hours should be the max. The VIPs would welcome that!). After all the Olympics are firstly a sporting occasion - or should be. You only really need the mandated ceremonial opening and a shortish showcase.

[dday9]

I didn't know people actually watched the Olympics. It's not very popular in my immediate friend group, which doesn't say much. I would be curious to see how the Olympics ratings compares to popular sports around the globe, e.g. Football in the US, Hockey in Canada, soccer in Latin American and Europe, or cricket in India.

To FD's point, the IOC certainly makes some outrageous demands. Maybe they really do have the popularity to justify it.

[techgnome]

I watch it for sports I normally don't follow - for a variety of reasons. I'm really getting into the Rugby Sevens that are going on at the moment. I've also watched a few of the volleyball (both beach and court)... and when things move to the more outdoors, I'll watch the rowing, track, and speed cycling.

-tg

[FunkyDexter]

What's with the ever increasing 'need' by the host country to put on bigger and bigger and more and more expensive and lavish opening ceremonies?

Same reason dude's drive Bugatti's. It's not about getting to where you're going, it's about making damn sure everyone knows you can afford to get there in a Bugatti. The expense is the point.

But, yeah, I do think some of the smaller countries would benefit from smaller ceremonies and the IOC could do with lowering their requirements to encourage smaller countries into the process. I reckon GB was right to tone it down and we had the queen jump out of a plane. Nobodies gonna top that!

I didn't know people actually watched the Olympics.

It's very popular in Europe. I always imagined it was popular in the US too but maybe not. I guess you guys are too busy watching various "world series" of games that nobody else plays.

[PlausiblyDamp]

But, yeah, I do think some of the smaller countries would benefit from smaller ceremonies and the IOC could do with lowering their requirements to encourage smaller countries into the process. I reckon GB was right to tone it down and we had the queen jump out of a plane. Nobodies gonna top that!

Don't forget we also got Eric Idle swearing in the closing ceremony as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiu0lYQIPqE (around the 6 minute mark, if anyone cares )

[sapator]

Where to begin where to end...
First of the boats...Yeah very nice next have plains poking around.
Also WOKE WOKE WOKE, what the heck does WOKE have to do with the Olympics? The director got tons of bashing and said "ye we wanted to show something diferent and.."
Also people that where on the crow did not experience the whole event as the ceremony was allover the place.
The torch light (or whatever that was) went missing for a few hours, nobody knew where it would land.
Now for the events, I haven't yet watched something as I was on the first batch of my vacations and probably won't , maaaybe the basketball final US vs some poor opponent.
Finally I'm not sure adding break dance and some other "sport" that I'm forgetting right now benefits the games. But while at it, add sensible soccer competition as I'm quite good at it, I will certainly get to the next Olympics.

Financially , we spend billions and billions of Euros in Greece Olympics as we over mega charged for and of course the money ended up to Greek tycoons pockets and the traitor politicians.
So I'm sorry we created the Olympics in the first place but we couldn't have foreseen the mess that will be coming.

[yereverluvinuncleber]

Same reason dude's drive Bugatti's.

Same reason dudes drive Bugattis.

Plural, not possessive. Sorry about that. Those greengrocer's apostrophes have to be killed at birth.

I'd put it this way. "Same reason stylish chaps drive Bugatti automobiles".

My final comment on that, is that I suppose that is because they are Vaginal lode-stones - or as you might say, "fanny magnets".

[xiaoyao]

In fact, a country hosting the Olympic Games is like doing business, and it will lose money if it invests too much.
Why? When a country elects a president, alas, these people can invest tens of billions of yuan. It doesn't matter if you fail.

There is a lot of pressure for some smaller countries to take on all the events.
Maybe it's good to hold the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in one country and then assign it to different countries for competition.
Each country undertakes a number of different events.
In 2008, the Beijing Olympic Games invested 45 billion US dollars. At current prices, it could be worth $450 billion.
But the Paris Olympics only cost more than seven billion dollars, which is really a difference of tens or hundreds of times.

[xiaoyao]

Paris really isn't poor (it's the wealthiest city in Europe) but he's right that the Olympic Games has become/is becoming a massively expensive white elephant. I think London is the only country in recent times to break even and that's because we did a really good job on keeping our costs down (e.g. our cheap as chips opening ceremony) and reusing the facilities afterward. Everyone else, to my knowledge, has taken a massive loss on it.

I think the main reason is the demands the IOC make of the hosts which are getting truly ridiculous and it's starting to turn potential hosts off. They allocated two sets of games in the last round because of low interest and they wanted to lock LA in while they could. They're going to have to start lowering their expectations if they want to carry the games on.

The problem is that the main revenue is television rights, but the IOC collects about 50% of its revenue.
If we calculate according to the profit margin, we may get 90% of the shares.
If Musk makes $100 billion a year developing Tesla cars. It needs to hand over $90 billion to the government as tax revenue. This is a loss-making business anyway.

[techgnome]

If Musk makes $100 billion a year developing Tesla cars. It needs to hand over $90 billion to the government as tax revenue.

Ok... I'll bite... cite your sources. Because that isn't quite how it works... not at those numbers... now if you said he could KEEP $90 billion... then yeah, I wouldn't have batted an eye.


-tg

[wes4dbt]

Yeah, the highest federal tax rate in the US is 37%.

[dday9]

Not only that, but the EV industry is heavily subsidized by the federal government AND Tesla has had losses several years and the way the US tax code works, typically you can carry those losses over into future years.

[xiaoyao]

Develop an ios app,Pay Apple for 30% .
For example, issuing sports lottery. It's like gambling. Guess which team will win the World Cup?
The government takes 30% to 60% of it, which is no problem. This is mainly a kind of recreational activity donated to the cause of sports.

Is to create all the events, an Olympic host country. Basically, they don't make money.If all the broadcasting revenue of sports events is given to him, the International Olympic Committee will not take 50% of it. It is also a symbolic 10 to 20% management fee.

The main problem is that he doesn't seem to be. Build a basketball court or a football field with tens of thousands of people. It can also hold hundreds of competitions every year.

The 1976 Montreal Olympics, mentioned above, were fully funded by the city government, leaving Montreal with 30 years of heavy debt. By 1984, the citizens of Los Angeles, frightened by what had happened in Montreal, had decided to quit, forcing the governments of California and Los Angeles to refuse to invest public funds. As a result, the Olympics became the first in history to have nothing to do with the host city and be funded entirely by the private sector.

[dday9]

That doesn't sound like Tesla at all!

[sapator]

Nice going so far.

Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Sparks Outrage: ‘Disrespectful, Garbage’ | Paris Olympics 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA1Y...eIndianExpress

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif who failed gender test wins after just 46 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsFE...nnel=Eurosport

Paris Olympics 2024: Men's triathlon delayed over polluted water in River Seine
Actually there is some current pictures I saw that have swimmers puking after swimming but can't find it on youtube.

Good thing I haven't watched something yet.

[techgnome]

Ugh... "controversy" ... because people are uncultured and unclassy... and don't know their art history... and they think it's all about them.

Boxing ... yeah, I'm not surprised there... it's boxing... it's already shady af.

Contaminated Siene... I'm not sure why anyone is surprised... The river is the city's sewer system... what did they think would happen?


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[wes4dbt]

Ugh... "controversy" ... because people are uncultured and unclassy... and don't know their art history... and they think it's all about them.

People are "Outraged", what a shocker!!!! Outrage is all the rage nowadays. lol

Contaminated Siene... I'm not sure why anyone is surprised... The river is the city's sewer system... what did they think would happen?

Definitely not the first time they've had issues with the water at the Olympics. Rivers that go through very large cities usually have bad water quality. Don't think anyone in New York or London is drinking from the river.

[techgnome]

Ok... let's see if I can make this work...


-tg

[techgnome]

then there's the guy from Turkey ... 51 yrs old... shows up to his competition (shooting) in jeans and a t-shirt. Doesn't use anything special, hand in the pocket shots... gets silver... meanwhile everyone has eye covered, filters, special stances, etc... and this guy looks like they pulled in from the stands 10 seconds ago, handed him an air pistol and said "here, you have a go at it" .... HE wins silver... and his only comment about it was to his ex-wife "I want my dog back"



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[wes4dbt]

That's funny.

A little worrying that his reaction to the divorce mediation was to pick up a gun.

[Shaggy Hiker]

What I thought was hilarious was the "poop protest" where there was a site created such that you could calculate when to launch your "boat" such that it would be timed to arrive when the mayor was set to go swimming in the river.

https://brobible.com/sports/article/...acron-hidalgo/

[TysonLPrice]

What I thought was hilarious was the "poop protest" where there was a site created such that you could calculate when to launch your "boat" such that it would be timed to arrive when the mayor was set to go swimming in the river.

https://brobible.com/sports/article/...acron-hidalgo/

Can't post the obvious pun...

[Shaggy Hiker]

Yeah, I had to dance around the language, too.

[TysonLPrice]

Yeah, I had to dance around the language, too.

Butt there must be some kind of movement towards a pun acceptable to moderators. Deep in the bowels of the pun world. In the dark crevices' of humor.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Well, on that topic, their all pretty crappy.

[TysonLPrice]

Well, on that topic, their all pretty crappy.

I guess I have a potty mouth...

[Shaggy Hiker]

If I can't sell my chair, would that be a poor sellin' throne? Probably not.