4LEX
Well-known member
They'll be bankrupt in a few years and it will all be held in Qatar and Saudi Arabia in order to cover the costs.
Olympics - Paris 2024
- Thread starter Arthur Wedge
- Start date
They'll be bankrupt in a few years and it will all be held in Qatar and Saudi Arabia in order to cover the costs.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
4LEX
Well-known member
London was the peak at 3.6 billion, Rio 3.2 and Tokyo at 3.
I'd call that falling through the floor. Paris will see a big drop off.
For comparison 5.2 billion watched the Euros in 2021.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
A lot of context behind the viewing figures change form Rio to Tokyo
The Euros will have bigger viewing figures - it’s last twice as long for a start
Mandofred
Well-known member
Well....kind of 32. 5? just with swimming which brings it up to 36?. I'm not a fan of the Olympics any more. A sport doesn't "deserve" to be put on tv. Kayaking is ignored all year....they are used to it. They don't deserve to be put on tv....things get put on tv because they are popular and people will watch it. I've never watched dancing with the stars.....and the fact that I am forced to PAY a tv license so they can put that rubbish on tv just ticks me off. Oh well.....the Olympics aren't of MY interest, but.....it is a dying waste of money.
4LEX
Well-known member
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Yes you have already said you aren’t a fan of the Olympics anymore so I’m not sure why you would be bothering with it
D-S
Well-known member
Bit early to say yet, or are you referring to boxing? Or dare I say golf? Or even football?
4LEX
Well-known member
I'll have a charity bet with you that the 2036 games go to Qatar. Name your price....
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
not sure why that would mean the IOC is bankrupt Im sure the Middle East at some point will get the games . There and Africa will at some point get them
KenL
Tour Rookie
Thanks. Interesting stuff.
You'd think there would be set conditions for records to stand as is the case for athletics.
Bunkermagnet
Journeyman Pro
They can make "fast" running tracks and the latest running shoes are also helping both sprint and long distance. Sadly the only sports that dont see much help is the throwing sports where the don't use their own equipment.
Mandofred
Well-known member
You mean....because it is jammed down our throats and we aren't able to avoid it? Come on....Yes you have already said you aren’t a fan of the Olympics anymore so I’m not sure why you would be bothering with it
Is there much of anything on this site (or any other site) that doesn't get regurgitated over and over? It's just the way of the world...... If you think the Olympics is amazing, great. I think it isn't.... You can repeat your love of it, but I can't repeat my dislike?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
It’s very easily avoided
it’s only one channel , just don’t go onto that channel, don’t go into a thread about it - there you go - avoided We know you don’t like it or have any interest in it , you nailed that cross already
Mandofred
Well-known member
Ah.....your knowledge is limited. It's on many channels....different sports on different channels. I've got the cheapy Virgin package.....it's everywhere.It’s very easily avoided
We know you don’t like it or have any interest in it , you nailed that cross already
Swango1980
Well-known member
At least you could find the time to come on a thread entitled "Olympics - Paris 2024" to post a paragraph about not liking it.
Think I'll look out for a Songs of Praise thread, express why I have never watched that as it doesn't interest me
Mandofred
Well-known member
Oh jeez.....I take it all back. Songs of Praise is worse. Forgive me for complaining......I'll hide now. The Olympics is much better than Songs of Praise. But you do know that there will be someone who will disagree with that as well. It's a forum.....At least you could find the time to come on a thread entitled "Olympics - Paris 2024" to post a paragraph about not liking it.
Think I'll look out for a Songs of Praise thread, express why I have never watched that as it doesn't interest me
IanM
Journeyman Pro
- Joined
- May 18, 2009
- Messages
- 13,375
- Location
- Monmouthshire, UK via Guildford!
Just watched some boxing. Pretty awful. Then some Fencing where they deliberately didn't engage. Dull. Very dull. Rugby 7s, no Brits?
Poor old Balders working her butt off on the BBC trying to make out this guff is exciting. Flogging a dead horse. (Oops)
Turned off. Might come back for the track and field if nowt else happening.
Poor old Balders working her butt off on the BBC trying to make out this guff is exciting. Flogging a dead horse. (Oops)
Turned off. Might come back for the track and field if nowt else happening.
4LEX
Well-known member
Im sure the Middle East at some point will get the games . There and Africa will at some point get them
Do you realise how ridiculous you sound?
The summer games in Qatar or Africa and no hint of corruption?! Summer games in 40-50 degree heat. Or do you want the summer games to become the winter games?
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Who said anything about corruption?
The hosted the Sydney Games late September Early October
Same when it was hosted in Seoul
There are multiple confirmed bids for 2032 including India which has the support of other nations - long way to go yet when Qatar has already been turned down twice
