If the Olympics are to survive or maintain any sort of credibility, they need to pick one host city — say, Athens for the summer games — and stick with it. The competition for hosting detracts from the games themselves — and frankly often hurts people in the host cities. If there were one host city, the venues could be used over and over. As for COVID, I think if there were only one host city, canceling or restricting the games for one year would not be as difficult to manage.
Mr. Breen, you do understand our murderous conflicts in the middle east and our sanctions are the pinnacle of human sights abuses don’t you. You should.
Given the high incarceration rate in America.. the number of homeless in a prosperous nation.. selective justice. Just a wild guess.. but America also has its share of human rights abuses.
RAGs over 2 years ago
I think that China’s human rights abuses are approved by the RNC the way they were by the Trump syndicate.
B 8671 over 2 years ago
These games should have been canceled because of COVID-19!
Walter Kocker Premium Member over 2 years ago
Old Polish Expression:
Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy.
(Not my circus, not my monkeys.)
Ontman over 2 years ago
Great flaming symbolism Mr. Breen.
cdward over 2 years ago
If the Olympics are to survive or maintain any sort of credibility, they need to pick one host city — say, Athens for the summer games — and stick with it. The competition for hosting detracts from the games themselves — and frankly often hurts people in the host cities. If there were one host city, the venues could be used over and over. As for COVID, I think if there were only one host city, canceling or restricting the games for one year would not be as difficult to manage.
FrankErnesto over 2 years ago
A little late for that.
randolini Premium Member over 2 years ago
Mr. Breen, you do understand our murderous conflicts in the middle east and our sanctions are the pinnacle of human sights abuses don’t you. You should.
randolini Premium Member over 2 years ago
Sorry, that’s rights not sights. My bad.
BB71 over 2 years ago
IOC is completely corrupt. Why else would the Olympics be in China and Russia four years ago?
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 2 years ago
Canceled because held in China!
guyjen2004 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I would have liked to see the USA boycott the opening ceremonies.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 2 years ago
Given the high incarceration rate in America.. the number of homeless in a prosperous nation.. selective justice. Just a wild guess.. but America also has its share of human rights abuses.
moondog42 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Can’t believe China got the Olympics again. Would nazi Germany have been allowed to host the Olympic games? I think not
JonSchuck over 2 years ago
Are they really worse than the US?