Rio de Janeiro 2016
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Topic: Rio de Janeiro 2016
Posted By: Laser 173312
Subject: Rio de Janeiro 2016
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 1:51pm
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Have I missed a thread somewhere? Rio looks a great location for the Olympics. All sports (except soccer) within the city so the sailors will really be part of those games, the time difference will mean the coverage is on in our evening, average midday temperature of 24.2 °C. Perfect as I see it. And that means at the end of the 2012 games Britain has to give the Olympic flag to Brazil. Should get Ainslie to hand it to Scheidt. |
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Posted By: kanga
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 2:12pm
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Suddenly I feel inspired for a campaign - Rio sounds great! Anyone?! Haha! On a serious note, its great that it has gone to a city with so much social divide, lets hope it means Rio will be a better place for everyone who lives there. The first time its gone to South America apparently. |
Posted By: kanga
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 3:30pm
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I wonder if they will bring in a foiler for 2016, it would be highly entertaining, and they will have been around for years by then. Standardized, not development of course. |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 3:33pm
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I reckon london should now give up on trying to host anything other than a "passable" games.
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Posted By: laser4000
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 3:50pm
hopefully the sailor accommodation will be a bit plusher than that which was served up recently to the kids at the oppy worlds. |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 4:05pm
They said that on BBC Radio the other day..........what about the 1968 Mexico Olympics? That was the controversial one because it was held at relatively high altitude and also featured the 'black power salute' incident after the 200m race, Nigel ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
Posted By: kanga
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 4:09pm
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Thats a really good point webmuppet! |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 4:12pm
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I assume that counts as central america. Sounds like a technicality to me...
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Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 4:23pm
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Well as far as I am aware Mexico is in Latin America, it borders onto the USA and the entire country is north of the equator, quite a distance from South America and I'm pretty sure most Mexicans will be pretty upset you consider it part of South America.
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Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 4:26pm
| Mexico is definitely North America. Look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mexico_%28orthographic_projection%29.svg - |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 4:56pm
Posted By: winging it Date Posted: 05 Oct 09 at 8:12pm
Posted By: getafix Date Posted: 06 Oct 09 at 9:13am
Posted By: tack'ho Date Posted: 07 Oct 09 at 5:03pm
Posted By: Pierre Date Posted: 08 Oct 09 at 12:28pm
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