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Originally Posted by hehehhehe
The city they choose must have the infrastructure to handle the Olympics, and that's why the S.American cities didn't get through.
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What, and you think south america is all third world? There are lots of countries in south america, many of wich have a better situation than quite a few european nations. Brasil being the strongest south american economy, has much more potential than Greece has, and the greeks are getting it this time, so why shouldnīt they?
The only reason why the games donīt go to south america is a political one.
Chavez in Venezuela, Lula da Silva in Brasil, the depression in Argentine...
Because of US pression to outcast these countries, their good aplications are often neglected and shelfed. And Argentine is slowly coming out of the depression, and these games could give them a welcomed hand to boost their economy.
After all, we are not talking about having the infrastructures, we are talking about having the funds to build them. Itīs very rare to see a country welcoming the games in old stadiums. The host nation always builds brand new infrastructures to accomodate the games. And since building such infrastructures is an investment for the city, the host nation always collects high dividends from it, wether through tourism or local sporting activities.
And iīll give you a better example even!
Who would thought Portugal had what it takes to hold an European Championship? And not only that, that we builded 10 brand new world class stadiums to hold it on? We are a much poorer country than many in South America, and if we found the needed funds, they can do the same.
And judging by the Greeks, location isnīt everything. Just because it happens to be in Europe doesnīt mean we are all rich and capable countries, just as in south america it doesnīt mean they are all poor and incompetent.
Geography is a poor judge of caracther.