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human · 07-02-2003, 10:19 PM

I'm a White Rockian originally (though out east now), so I didn't get to take the vote either, but I'm all for the games personally. Yes, we're going to pay for it for a lot of years, but on the other hand, I'm one of those who tends to think amateur sports are pretty important. I have many fond memories of watching Canadians win medals. Mark Tewksbury, Alex Baumann, Eddie Podivinsky, Marianne Limpert, Jeremy Wotherspoon (Spellings are probably all wrong) are all names that I heard consistantly growing up, these are people that do what they do not for the million dollar paycheck at the end, but because they want to. And damned if that's not something I'll support.

And I don't think Salzburg was sacrificed to hinder the US, more to help Europe in 2012 (take a look at the cities bidding for that one...). And Salzburg is only something like a 5 hour drive from Albertville (winter 1992). Not to mention that the 2006 games are in Italy. So there was that too. And I don't think Pyongchang was robbed either, the 2008 games are in Beijing and say what you want about the IOC, they do like to spread the games around a bit.

Anyhow, that's my few cents on it.

07-02-2003, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
human Tilted Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	I'm a White Rockian originally (though out east now), so I didn't get to take the vote either, but I'm all for the games personally. Yes, we're going to pay for it for a lot of years, but on the other hand, I'm one of those who tends to think amateur sports are pretty important. I have many fond memories of watching Canadians win medals. Mark Tewksbury, Alex Baumann, Eddie Podivinsky, Marianne Limpert, Jeremy Wotherspoon (Spellings are probably all wrong) are all names that I heard consistantly growing up, these are people that do what they do not for the million dollar paycheck at the end, but because they want to. And damned if that's not something I'll support. And I don't think Salzburg was sacrificed to hinder the US, more to help Europe in 2012 (take a look at the cities bidding for that one...). And Salzburg is only something like a 5 hour drive from Albertville (winter 1992). Not to mention that the 2006 games are in Italy. So there was that too. And I don't think Pyongchang was robbed either, the 2008 games are in Beijing and say what you want about the IOC, they do like to spread the games around a bit. Anyhow, that's my few cents on it.