Puros Y Vino Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Now that the overblown amateur "sporting" event known as the Olympics is over. I ran across an article that examines what has become of some of the facilities that were built to host this two week folly. Yes. I am not a fan of the Olympics. Article. Very interesting to see the older sites but sad to see the more recent ones abandoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 At least none of those buildings tried to kill anybody like our Big Owe here in Montreal...What a disaster. Yeah..concrete chunks the size of delivery trucks falling down is not a good thing. Mob run construction industry FTW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Most of the 2012 are staying, some being turned over to private companies to run as sporting stadiums (West Ham/Spurs taking over the Olympics stadium as their home ground) and the athletes village being turned into flats etc. I heard last night that some of the buildings such as the Basketball arena are being packed up and being sold to Brazil for their Olympics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I am a fan of the Olympics. I like to watch these athletes express their talents through sport. However I understand what this article is saying about the abandonment of Olympic venues and it is a real shame. When I was driven by cab from the Munich airport to my hotel, I asked the driver what the tent/park/circus thing was that we were passing. He said it was the site of the 1972 Munich Olympics. I asked if that was where all those people were killed? He said, "Well we don't really talk about that" and we then pointed to the BMW plant or whatever on the other side. I guess I don't know what I expected him to say. Kind of left me with a bad taste in Germany... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcedCanuck Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I am a fan of the Olympics. I like to watch these athletes express their talents through sport. However I understand what this article is saying about the abandonment of Olympic venues and it is a real shame. When I was driven by cab from the Munich airport to my hotel, I asked the driver what the tent/park/circus thing was that we were passing. He said it was the site of the 1972 Munich Olympics. I asked if that was where all those people were killed? He said, "Well we don't really talk about that" and we then pointed to the BMW plant or whatever on the other side. I guess I don't know what I expected him to say. Kind of left me with a bad taste in Germany... When I was in Munich I thought about going to see it until I found out it was abandoned and there was really nothing to see. Those I talked to about it said it was very sad to see what has become of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 The Olympics is a boondoggle . . . The IOC uses the "prestige" of the games to line it's pockets, while leaving the tax payers of the city/country who is host to foot the whole bill. I think the people and businesses of London figured out the hard way that hosting the Olympics is not good for business. Hey Montreal, how does it feel to have finally paid off all of the debt you incurred when hosting your games . . . in 1976!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scdalak Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Yes. I am not a fan of the Olympics. Very interesting to see the older sites but sad to see the more recent ones abandoned. I can see why you are bitter Frank.. Canada Finished 36th overall in total medal count YIKES!!! No wonder..... http://www.london2012.com/medals/medal-count/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 I can see why you are bitter Frank.. Canada Finished 36th overall in total medal count YIKES!!! No wonder..... http://www.london201...ls/medal-count/ I really had no interest. Anyways, with a population pool of under 30 million....we can't expect too many medals. I am thankful that Toronto has lost out on previous Olympic bids. We are however the "proud" hosts of an upcoming "Pan Am Games" I can hardly wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scdalak Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 I really had no interest. Anyways, with a population pool of under 30 million....we can't expect too many medals. I am thankful that Toronto has lost out on previous Olympic bids. We are however the "proud" hosts of an upcoming "Pan Am Games" I can hardly wait. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerhead Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 The Olympics is a boondoggle . . . The IOC uses the "prestige" of the games to line it's pockets, while leaving the tax payers of the city/country who is host to foot the whole bill. I think the people and businesses of London figured out the hard way that hosting the Olympics is not good for business. Hey Montreal, how does it feel to have finally paid off all of the debt you incurred when hosting your games . . . in 1976!?! Yeah, the 2004 Olympics pretty much sent Greece over the edge, debt wise. I enjoy the Olympics but it is amazing to me how much money cities are willing to shell out to host the event, with little to no hope of financial gain in return. In 2006, my wife and I went to Greece, and on a lark, took their new rail system up to the Olympic venues. They were vacant and already starting to look run down and that was only 2 years after the games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 Yeah, the 2004 Olympics pretty much sent Greece over the edge, debt wise. I enjoy the Olympics but it is amazing to me how much money cities are willing to shell out to host the event, with little to no hope of financial gain in return. In 2006, my wife and I went to Greece, and on a lark, took their new rail system up to the Olympic venues. They were vacant and already starting to look run down and that was only 2 years after the games! On that note..why doesn't Greece decide to host the Olympics every four years instead? I'm sure they can snag the rights to the word "Olympics" given the history of the games and prove "prior art" in court. That'd be a sweet blow to the IOC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 The IOC, Federal Reserve, UN, G8 etc . . . world organizations that somehow have a free reign to tax us and pocket the proceeds . . . Greece should sink the IOC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanceSchmerr Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 On that note..why doesn't Greece decide to host the Olympics every four years instead? If I'm not mistaken, this was the original intention when the Modern Olympics were begun in 1896. I can't remember if it was Athens that expected it to always be in Greece and de Coubertin (sp?) had no intention of it, or if de Coubertin wanted it in Athens every 4 years but the Greeks could not do it at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asudevil08 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 be curious to see this, but with regard to old world cup stadiums - Cant imagine South Africa has much ability to maintain all the new facilities they put up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Did anyone notice what looks like a dead guy in front of the LA site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khamy Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Yea i was about to say aint that a body in the LA photo!!! I live on the cusp of Olympic Park next to the old olympic village in Sydney and its a booming precinct. Close to great parks/sporting facilities and more and more large corporates moving into the area. U2/Madonna.....Lady Gaga have played here/V8 motor racing and more, Glad the story here is different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewNR Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Great photos, Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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