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[–] CaptainKickass@lemmy.world 22 points 11 months ago

The Olympics is a huge financial drain for any country that hosts it

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

July 16 (Reuters) - The United States is at risk of losing both the 2028 Summer and 2034 Winter Olympics if American law enforcement over reaches in its investigation of Chinese swimmers, said former senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound.

Hee hee hee.

[–] Shard@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago
[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Ok after reading your comment just going to put a comment that probably everyone was thinking after they read it. Dick Pound lol there is a joke to be made there.

[–] clarinet_estimator@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's fine the Olympics are terrible for people, the economy, and the environment anyway.

[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

The only olympics I have watched and don't know when is when me and a bunch of friends got shitface at a bar and were taking bets on the slow walking sport....may not be called it but I won. Have never watched anything else besides that and plus the Olympics do more damage to society and environment than what they are worth. Even tv networks who sign contracts to televise it always bitch about losing money about a couple weeks after it is over. And they will do it again this year.

[–] anachronist@midwest.social 5 points 11 months ago

Don't threaten us with a good time!

These guys will be thrilled: https://nolympicsla.com/