The thirty-second gloat

[muckefuck]

I'd just like to take a moment to say

IN YO FACE JACK CHIRAC!!

Yeah, that's right, their only contributions are mad cow disease AND THE 2012 OLYMPICS MUTHAFUCKA!!!

We now return to our regularly-scheduled gloat-free programming.

Comments

[bunj.livejournal.com]

It doesn't suck that much, but it still doesn't make sense economically for London or Paris. I think civic/national pride still plays a big part in the Olympics, however, and that's why they're tussling for it. Still, I wonder how the Greeks feel now that the fun is over and they're faced with a massive bill.

I like the idea of several moderate-sized cities sharing the fun. Already, the venues tend to be pretty far appart.

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

As a lifelong, devoted Olympiphile (is that the worse fake Greek EVER? Also, please see as an example the stamp on -e's mail), I feel very strongly that the Olympics need to be drastically overhauled to remove bloat, even if that means giving up my beloved Modern Pentathlon.

I mean, come on. Seriously, now. Curling? And don't even get me started about "DanceSport" ...

[bunj.livejournal.com]

I also have a great fondness for the Pentathalon. It's cool, and it has a rich history. For me, the Olympics are all about the athletes who normally don't get to shine. I'd dump every sport which has a professional league (basketball, baseball, soccer, etc.). Each of these also takes up a lot of space, venue-wise.

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

I think that's a marvellous idea. Now all we need is to get you elected as head of the IOC. My theory is that many bribes of tres leches cake will be involved in this process.