EvilChameleon Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-2028-olympics-deal-20170731-story.html Quote Los Angeles has reached an agreement with Olympic leaders on terms that will pave the way for hosting the Summer Games in 2028 instead of 2024, according to a source close to the negotiation. The deal will bring the Olympics back to Southern California for a third time, after Los Angeles hosted the Games in 1984 and 1932. It also opens the door for Paris to host the Games seven years from now. Great news. Gives Paris what they want, and Los Angeles time to make these the best games ever. Cleveland sports for life!"Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind." -The Doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 On 7/31/2017 at 10:42 AM, EvilChameleon said: http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-2028-olympics-deal-20170731-story.html Great news. Gives Paris what they want, and Los Angeles time to make these the best games ever. Hey at least the 2024 and 2028 games won't bankrupt whole cities and countries since both already have most of the required venues in place. The IOC might finally have gotten their collective heads out of their collective asses with regard to the Summer games. Winter games however... not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar Matt Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I got really excited for this, then I realized I'll be 37 when the Games are here... I'm about to be 26. Cowboys - Lakers - LAFC - USMNT - LA Rams - LA Kings - NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerGuyJordan Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 12 minutes ago, Rockstar Matt said: I got really excited for this, then I realized I'll be 37 when the Games are here... I'm about to be 26. I'm 31, half way between the two. Trust me when I say the time will go by much more quickly than you think. Thunder Bay Lynx - International Hockey Association (2 seasons, 2017-18, 2019-20, 2018 Xtreme Cup Champions) | Houston Armadillos - Major League Hockey (2 seasons, 2016-18) | Minnesota Muskies - North American Basketball Association (1 season, 2017-2018) | Louisville Thoroughbreds - United League of Baseball (1 season, 2017, 2017 United Cup Champions) | Las Vegas Thunderbirds - International Basketball League (1 season, 2016-17, 2017 Champions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 48 minutes ago, bosrs1 said: Hey at least the 2024 and 2028 games won't bankrupt whole cities and countries since both already have most of the required venues in place. The IOC might finally have gotten their collective heads out of their collective asses with regard to the Summer games. Winter games however... not so much. I'm leaning towards the IOC showing accidental competence rather than learning from past mistakes and making the correct call here, but yeah it is good that the next 3 Summer Olympics won't be in places that require city-bankrupting infrastructure upgrades or all new stadiums. London was great, Rio was not. Beijing was good, Athens was not. I'm in the camp of giving the Olympics to a rotating list of capable cities and stop worrying about stories like "Rio is NOT ready to host the Olympics in two weeks" and so on and so forth. My King of the World plan for the The Winter Olympics is that all events are held on the same schedule, but in different places all over the globe so one city doesn't have to bankrupt itself to build a bobsled course. You'd lose some of the spectacle of the best cold weather athletes all being in one place, but I think it'd be better for the actual competitions. Also since the Earth doesn't have winter anymore it'll be harder and harder to find suitable hosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar Matt Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 23 minutes ago, BeerGuyJordan said: I'm 31, half way between the two. Trust me when I say the time will go by much more quickly than you think. Oh I know. I remember graduating high school vividly and I'm a few years away from my 10-year high school reunion. Time seems to be flying by faster and faster as I get older. Cowboys - Lakers - LAFC - USMNT - LA Rams - LA Kings - NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 58 minutes ago, Rockstar Matt said: I got really excited for this, then I realized I'll be 37 when the Games are here... I'm about to be 26. They were cool when it was in my hometown when I was 12, and it was still pretty neat at the wife's hometown when I was 26. The Olympics are still a neat thing. Not all the events are riveting, but as a whole, still cool. If you have thoughts on attending any of the events, try to be a resident. Locals tend to get preference when it comes to the ticketing lotteries for the biggest events. Having family just outside Vancouver was how we were able to score tickets for the Gold Medal match in hockey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 1 hour ago, Rockstar Matt said: I got really excited for this, then I realized I'll be 37 when the Games are here... I'm about to be 26. Right there with you. (27, will be 38 for the LA games.) Plenty of time to get my ass in gear to actually cover the games | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 On 8/4/2017 at 2:01 PM, BeerGuyJordan said: I'm 31, half way between the two. Trust me when I say the time will go by much more quickly than you think. Dislike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimball Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I wonder if this bodes well for Salt Lake City to host again since they were a financial success and wouldn't need much added for venues. "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." Lily Tomlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 On 8/4/2017 at 11:48 AM, Rockstar Matt said: I got really excited for this, then I realized I'll be 37 when the Games are here... I'm about to be 26. I was thinking of this same thing the other day. I'll be 40 On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacobseye Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 On 8/4/2017 at 2:48 PM, Rockstar Matt said: I got really excited for this, then I realized I'll be 37 when the Games are here... I'm about to be 26. I will be your age by the time they are there. I ought a save up a ton of money to get to LA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzyman314 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 I remember the huge uproar it caused here when Boston of all places was chosen as the U.S. Bid city. Not sure what they were smoking to see that. LOL Red Sox: 8 Celtics: 17 Bruins: 6 Patriots: 5 Phantom Merch Collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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