Olympics not such a hot idea at this point in vancouver

[Tsing Tao]

just a follow up to a previous post i read on this site a while back about how canada doesnt make financial mistakes like the us

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/09/olympic-disaster-in-vancouver-taxpayers.html

 

[Pekelo]

Originally the Olympics weren't made for making a huge profit but to promote piece, togetherness, etc...

I think the first really "made for profit" Olympics was the one in LA.....

 

[Kassz007]

Quote from Tsing Tao:

just a follow up to a previous post i read on this site a while back about how canada doesnt make financial mistakes like the us

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com/2010/09/olympic-disaster-in-vancouver-taxpayers.html

Seriously? Not all of the Olympic Village condos have been sold so your concluding the Vancouver Olympics was a disaster?

Give your head a shake.

 

[zdreg]

Quote from Pekelo:

Originally the Olympics weren't made for making a huge profit but to promote piece, togetherness, etc...

I think the first really "made for profit" Olympics was the one in LA.....

for sure to date it has been the last one, it was run by romney and that's a very good reason he should be next president of the US. the US needs a businessman at the helm and not a community organizer.

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as to the OP and kassz0007 you both have have to come up with additional statistics to prove your case.

a 1billion bungle(?) in itself doesn't detract from Canada's reputation in handling the world economic crisis.


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on subject of stadiums

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/sports/08stadium.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=stadiums&st=cse

 

[Kassz007]

Quote from zdreg:


as to the OP and kassz0007 you both have have to come up with additional statistics to prove your case.

I have no case to prove. I haven't really read much of anything regarding the economic impact the Vancouver Olympics had on the local economy or British Columbia taxpayers.

All I know is that the OP and the article he references is claiming the olympics in Vancouver was a disaster because the olympic village condos have not sold out. This one fact does not in itself constitute a disaster.

 

[zdreg]

Quote from Kassz007:

I have no case to prove. I haven't really read much of anything regarding the economic impact the Vancouver Olympics had on the local economy or British Columbia taxpayers.

All I know is that the OP and the article he references is claiming the olympics in Vancouver was a disaster because the olympic village condos have not sold out. This one fact does not in itself constitute a disaster.

it definitely has not tarnished Canada's reputation.