surprised Qatar didn't put in a bid. winter olympics in the desert? sure!!!
- DoubleDown

Where are the 2018 again? Korea?

surprised Qatar didn't put in a bid. winter olympics in the desert? sure!!!
- DoubleDown

Probably figured if they gave it to Kazakhstan they'd pretty much be confirming they're doing it for the sweet sweet oil and gas money.

Where are the 2018 again? Korea?
- hscesq

Yes. PyeongChang.

so the winter Olympics bidding came down to a city in Kazakhstan and a city that hosted the summer Olympics 7 years ago. maybe we should just stop them for a few decades.
- DoubleDown

They have become a money pit no one wants to touch.
The IOC is just as bad as the FIFA.

Yes. PyeongChang.
- Pecafan Fan

So when we wake up, the day is over.

They have become a money pit no one wants to touch.
The IOC is just as bad as the FIFA.
- Pecafan Fan

Toronto 2022!

So when we wake up, the day is over.
- hscesq

Toronto 2022!
- AdamFrench

don't know what they're thinking

don't know what they're thinking
- DoubleDown

Depends if they plan on using a lot of existing infrastructure or build from the ground up.

Depends if they plan on using a lot of existing infrastructure or build from the ground up.
- Pecafan Fan

If they choose the former, what do they do with the money earmarked for payoffs?

They have become a money pit no one wants to touch.
The IOC is just as bad as the FIFA.
- Pecafan Fan

World Cup is different, especially for countries with most of the infrastructure in place (as opposed to Brazil and Qatar). cannot imagine anyone who would want the Olympics anywhere near their city.

So, Beijing it is.

don't know what they're thinking
- DoubleDown

Trolling the general populous? HOV LANES WOOOO

World Cup is different, especially for countries with most of the infrastructure in place (as opposed to Brazil and Qatar). cannot imagine anyone who would want the Olympics anywhere near their city.
- DoubleDown

I heard something about the water in Rio. What's up with that?

I heard something about the water in Rio. What's up with that?
- hscesq

Drink it and you will die, basically.

I'd attend Winter olympics in Toronto for sure.

I heard something about the water in Rio. What's up with that?
- hscesq

only saw a headline about it being full of bacteria and other crap. shocking really.

I'd attend Winter olympics in Toronto for sure.
- Pecafan Fan

they're bidding or thinking of bidding on summer. it would be cool to attend but i can think of so many better travel experiences for that type of money.

World Cup is different, especially for countries with most of the infrastructure in place (as opposed to Brazil and Qatar). cannot imagine anyone who would want the Olympics anywhere near their city.
- DoubleDown

Qatar's World Cup is going to be hilarious. Their national team has only ever lost one match in the past year on home soil Also

Eight of the Asian Cup squad of 23 were born overseas as the country seeks to solve the problem of how to become a football power with a native population of only 300,000. In the past decade or so, Qatar has naturalised a number of athletes from African countries, especially Kenya, who have helped their new country increase its medal tally at international and continental tournaments. Perhaps the best-known is Saif Saaeed Shaheen, formerly known as Stephen Cherono, who won gold at the 2003 and 2005 World Championships.

In 2004, a trio of Bundesliga-based Brazilian players -- Werder Bremen's Ailton and Bourssia Dortmund duo Dede and Leandro -- were persuaded to play for Qatar despite having no connections to the country.

don't know what they're thinking
- DoubleDown

Leafs vs the world

they're bidding or thinking of bidding on summer. it would be cool to attend but i can think of so many better travel experiences for that type of money.
- DoubleDown

I wouldn't attend summer Olympics...

Leafs vs the world
- dt99999

World wins this one 4 games to 2..

Qatar's World Cup is going to be hilarious. Their national team has only ever lost one match in the past year on home soil Also

Eight of the Asian Cup squad of 23 were born overseas as the country seeks to solve the problem of how to become a football power with a native population of only 300,000. In the past decade or so, Qatar has naturalised a number of athletes from African countries, especially Kenya, who have helped their new country increase its medal tally at international and continental tournaments. Perhaps the best-known is Saif Saaeed Shaheen, formerly known as Stephen Cherono, who won gold at the 2003 and 2005 World Championships.

In 2004, a trio of Bundesliga-based Brazilian players -- Werder Bremen's Ailton and Bourssia Dortmund duo Dede and Leandro -- were persuaded to play for Qatar despite having no connections to the country.


- AdamFrench

my favourite part about this World Cup is how everyone is just pretending that the workers being brought in to construct the stadiums aren't dying by the truckload.

World wins this one 4 games to 2..
- bixll

Only because by that time Qatar will have pried Phaneuf away from them

Leafs vs the world
- dt99999

you know it bro