Who should host 2020 Olympics?

[wayneofway]

I always believe it should be award to the best candidate, I don't care what continent it is on, and whether they have previously hosted. Out of the 3, Istanbul was the one I really didn't want.

But who said they awarded to the best candidate? I aggree that Tokyo might be a little step ahead, but they've got important problems too. IOC evaluation comittee gave almost equal evaluations to three cities. Both three cities had some main disadvantages, as a matter of fact, radioactive danger seems the most important one as it is about health. According to the evaluations, for 2012 London was worst candidate and Rio was again the worst for 2016. But, both cities have been chosen as host cities. Actually I'm glad they've been chosen. There's a strong loby work for voting and most of votes are political, as we know.

Olympics is not about just hosting some competitions. The main mission of Olympics Comittee is spreading olympics soul to overall world. This is official mission, which is quite meaningful. We know wherever olympics has been hosted, the youth there started to adopt the sports much. The sports bring peaceful competition and health. I think, Olympics and all other sports are keystones to spread the peace to overall world.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Disappointed, I imagine the 2020 Olympics shall be soulless. I guess Tokyo did have the smallest barrier to hosting the Olympics though, as serious as radioactive pollution is. Would have preferred Istanbul to Tokyo so my favourite lost in both rounds, but it was quite obvious that it would never be Istanbul. Their own security is precarious, the security in the region has collapsed and is non-existent. And Madrid of course did have the gigantic financial troubles - I guess it does have be asked would it have been moral for a country to host such an expensive competition when it's economy is currently being paid for in part by Germans and other Europeans. I guess the Spaniard bid also had the drawback of this only being a year after we hosted in London. Maybe next time Madrid - fourth time lucky!

 

[escandesc]

Congrats to Japan! They deserved it with the best presentation of today.

We had never been this enthusiastic about the Olympics but we couldn't make it. It seems we still need time. I am about to give up hope, though. They will never let us win.

 

[wayneofway]

Disappointed, I imagine the 2020 Olympics shall be soulless. I guess Tokyo did have the smallest barrier to hosting the Olympics though, as serious as radioactive pollution is. Would have preferred Istanbul to Tokyo so my favourite lost in both rounds, but it was quite obvious that it would never be Istanbul. Their own security is precarious, the security in the region has collapsed and is non-existent. And Madrid of course did have the gigantic financial troubles - I guess it does have be asked would it have been moral for a country to host such an expensive competition when it's economy is currently being paid for in part by Germans and other Europeans. I guess the Spaniard bid also had the drawback of this only being a year after we hosted in London. Maybe next time Madrid - fourth time lucky!

Four months ago, Istanbul was shown as clear favourite. But the protests in June and the problems in Syria have changed the way wind blows. Istanbul was so sure about olympics, and in that manner they easily gave up hosting Euro 2020. Since Turkey was only candidate, it was almost guaranteed that Turkey would host Euro 2020. I think that's one of the main disadvantages of being neighbour to those unstable middle east countries.

 

[Luki]

Would've prefered Istanbul, but Tokyo was my second choice so I'm happy with the decision made. I think it's gonna be spectacular.

 

[Luki]

One other plastic Asian organization. No offense, but I would prefer Madrid, if it was not Istanbul. For me, olympics is more culture and history, than technology. That's why London 2012 was one of the best olympics ever.

Beijing showed more culture and history than London tbh. I think Japan has a long tradition of sport and culture and it is suitable to host Olympics once again. The technology they plan to use can only improve Olympics, it's not like robots will compete or something.

If we take into account the amount of medals won in the past Japan wins by far. Every bid had a flaw Madrid (economy status), Tokyo (alleged nuclear pollution, still don't quite believe that) and Istanbul (recent protests + Middle East situation); but I think IOC made the right decision and I'm looking forward to 2020.

 

[Yamarus]

I would have prefered Istanbul. As one French newspaper put it, Tokyo is the "safe and boring" choice. However I can understand their motivations: their previous choices were marred with political controversy (Sotchi and Rio), and they want something non-controversial for a change.

Plus I think Recep Erdogan would have used a winning bid to further justify pharaonic projects in Istanbul rather than addressing more pressing issues. He also won't be able to brag about it in the next election.

 

[wayneofway]

I would have prefered Istanbul. As one French newspaper put it, Tokyo is the "safe and boring" choice. However I can understand their motivations: their previous choices were marred with political controversy (Sotchi and Rio), and they want something non-controversial for a change.

Plus I think Recep Erdogan would have used a winning bid to further justify pharaonic projects in Istanbul rather than addressing more pressing issues. He also won't be able to brag about it in the next election.

Believe me, Erdogan will use this more in the elections. He will say the opponents made some unmeaningful protests just to create a bad image of Turkey and which prevented Turkey to be selected for Olympics. The protests did not have a solid message, which makes his propaganda powerful.

 

[esc87fan]

Today they voted on which sport would be added to the 2020 program, and wrestling won over baseball/softball and squash. The new IOC president will be elected within the next few days

 

[Luki]

Today they voted on which sport would be added to the 2020 program, and wrestling won over baseball/softball and squash. The new IOC president will be elected within the next few days

Thank god, I was shocked when it was voted out. Having such a long Olympic tradition as a sport and not being included in 2016 is a disgrace.