intoronto 4,236 Posted February 4, 2021 #291 Share Posted February 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Federer91 said: Found this on Reddit, so not sure how accurate it is, but knowing the IOC and the ever so few countries willing to host, it could very well be true.. "Norway was planning a bid to host for 2022 but withdrew after public outcry as the ludicrous list of IOC's demands became public knowledge. 7000 pages with demands and specifications that they tried keeping secret. Among those were these demands: Cocktail party with and paid for by the King or local delegation Local clubs at all major arenas with outdoor balcony, restaurant and lounge No non-affiliated brands (sponsors) are allowed to have their logo visible in any broadcast or the village Private IOC lanes on the highway Traffic lights adjusted to prioritize IOC members Private systems at all relevant airports All venues where IOC members are must have access to bars with free high quality liquor and food." @Olympian1010 and I have been citing this when we joke about Bach and Agenda 2020 here. NearPup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,477 Posted February 4, 2021 #292 Share Posted February 4, 2021 7 minutes ago, Federer91 said: Found this on Reddit, so not sure how accurate it is, but knowing the IOC and the ever so few countries willing to host, it could very well be true.. "Norway was planning a bid to host for 2022 but withdrew after public outcry as the ludicrous list of IOC's demands became public knowledge. 7000 pages with demands and specifications that they tried keeping secret. Among those were these demands: Cocktail party with and paid for by the King or local delegation Local clubs at all major arenas with outdoor balcony, restaurant and lounge No non-affiliated brands (sponsors) are allowed to have their logo visible in any broadcast or the village Private IOC lanes on the highway Traffic lights adjusted to prioritize IOC members Private systems at all relevant airports All venues where IOC members are must have access to bars with free high quality liquor and food." Ha, I read that exact comment too. I’m not sure how legit all of those are, but I believe those are close to the official and unofficial criteria. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcro 10,179 Posted February 5, 2021 #293 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Wooooow. You can count pixels. #banbestmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,552 Posted February 5, 2021 #294 Share Posted February 5, 2021 15 hours ago, Federer91 said: Found this on Reddit, so not sure how accurate it is, but knowing the IOC and the ever so few countries willing to host, it could very well be true.. "Norway was planning a bid to host for 2022 but withdrew after public outcry as the ludicrous list of IOC's demands became public knowledge. 7000 pages with demands and specifications that they tried keeping secret. Among those were these demands: Cocktail party with and paid for by the King or local delegation Local clubs at all major arenas with outdoor balcony, restaurant and lounge No non-affiliated brands (sponsors) are allowed to have their logo visible in any broadcast or the village Private IOC lanes on the highway Traffic lights adjusted to prioritize IOC members Private systems at all relevant airports All venues where IOC members are must have access to bars with free high quality liquor and food." But this isn't new at all....it's basically been public knowledge since forever If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,572 Posted February 8, 2021 #295 Share Posted February 8, 2021 It's time for the weekly update Spoiler 71 73 60 [204] 65 64 37 [146] 43 36 34 [113] 28 34 46 [108] 28 22 24 [74] 21 26 33 [80] 21 21 17 [59] 20 19 21 [60] 19 17 14 [50] 19 9 19 [47] 9 11 18 [38] 8 12 12 [32] 6 5 3 [14] 5 8 11 [24] 4 13 9 [26] 4 8 10 [22] 4 1 2 [7] 3 2 1 [6] 1 3 1 [5] 1 3 0 [4] 1 2 1 [4] 1 1 0 [2] 0 3 3 [6] 0 3 3 [6] 0 1 2 [3] 0 1 1 [2] 0 1 0 [1] 0 0 1 [1] 0 0 1 [1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,236 Posted February 22, 2021 #296 Share Posted February 22, 2021 The Canadian Parliament has voted to label China's treatment of its minority Uighur population as a genocide (the Liberal cabinet, and prime minister did not vote). The motion also included "lobbying the IOC to move the 2022 Winter Olympics outside of China" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opruh 129 Posted February 25, 2021 #297 Share Posted February 25, 2021 According to the principles of Totallympics: politics should never be mixed with sports. Does totallympics agree or will this post be censored too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmo 180 Posted April 6, 2021 #298 Share Posted April 6, 2021 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/06/us-considering-joining-boycott-of-2022-beijing-olympics.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon 1,699 Posted April 6, 2021 #299 Share Posted April 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, bmo said: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/06/us-considering-joining-boycott-of-2022-beijing-olympics.html "Diplomatic boycott" US athletes will go but no diplomats or government officials. If you have to protest this seems a good way to do it. Won't have an effect on the team. bmo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmo 180 Posted April 6, 2021 #300 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I love how they only say “diplomatic” like once in the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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