Tokyo Olympic Games 2020/1

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kev1974 said:
I see that Brisbane has been confirmed as the host of the 2032 Olympic Games today.

There weren't any other cities being considered, so it was strongly expected already, but today they confirmed it.

So Tokyo hands over to Paris for 2024, and Los Angeles for 2028, then Brisbane for 2032.
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It's interesting as there were actually other interested bidders including Doha, Hungary and Germany. All had expressed an interest but the IOC unusually gave Brisbane sole bidding rights. It has actually caused a bit of controversy.

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Brisbane awarded 2032 Olympic Games... after being the only city to bid for them

Queensland capital won the vote to stage Games after Los Angeles - but was only city in contention
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I’m watching! Tokyo is so huge! This is from the top of the Sky Tree when I visited, it goes on for miles!
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I also sort of hate that they keep mentioning COVID

I obviously understand for training purposes and this training dance they’re doing but my god… I just want some escapism

I sort of hope that it gets toned down later in the ceremony but I doubt it
 
bubbadabut said:
Seems that way, apart from the flame lighting. Was hoping for Mario, Hello Kitty, Pokemon and Manga, and all we got was some carpenters and a treadmill :ROFLMAO:
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Makes sense. Sort of upsetting that the ceremony was so short as they have a lot of culture tbh, but having the athletes walk out to video game music is a great idea imo
 
I’m loving following the athletes over social media, I’m so excited for them all 🤩

thegirlscout said:
This opening ceremony looked so messy. If they don’t do anything else this will go down as one of the worst opening ceremonies. I get that Covid is an issue but they could have done so much more.
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I thought they would use technology to make it really really cool…..
 
Tublet83 said:
I’m loving following the athletes over social media, I’m so excited for them all 🤩


I thought they would use technology to make it really really cool…..
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Me too, thought they might have used technology to create an artificial crowd. At least we can feel assured that everything should run like clockwork in Japan. No green swimming pools like in Rio :sick:
 
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