The Olympics. Cancellation/Postponement?

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#268405 17-Mar-2020 19:43

With almost every medical expert in the World saying that the Corona virus could be with us for a year or more when will the IOC make a decision? My guess - it could come within a week. Postponement for a year might be the least bad option.

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#2440290 17-Mar-2020 20:29

No way can it go ahead. Maybe end of year at very best.

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#2440307 17-Mar-2020 20:59

It would be irresponsible - too many idiots out there stuffing around - Put me in charge and the decision is easy - Cancel !

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#2440310 17-Mar-2020 21:01

2 outcomes

1. cancel

2. if goes ahead japan will win all the gold medals as no one else will be competing.

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#2440464 18-Mar-2020 07:03

IOC = donkeys

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#2440507 18-Mar-2020 08:57

I think its possibly a case of who blinks first - IOC or Japan. I suspect the financial hit is predicated on which party cancels, i.e. if the IOC cancel they wear more of the losses, if Japan do it the IOC blames them and Japan wears the loss.

Just my opinion.

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#2440516 18-Mar-2020 09:19

tdgeek:

No way can it go ahead. Maybe end of year at very best.

it would be postponed a whole year, The timing of the Olympics is basically driven by US sports seasons and TV networks,

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#2440528 18-Mar-2020 09:29

Why can't they just postpone it for four years? That way it's still in sync with other regular sporting events, and shouldn't cause disruptions. Japan still holds the event at that time (2024), and other countries already preparing to host future events will have an extra four years to recover and prepare (so 2028 will be Paris, and so on).

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#2440535 18-Mar-2020 09:41

Stu:

Why can't they just postpone it for four years? That way it's still in sync with other regular sporting events, and shouldn't cause disruptions. Japan still holds the event at that time (2024), and other countries already preparing to host future events will have an extra four years to recover and prepare (so 2028 will be Paris, and so on).

who would maintain all the olympic objects for 4 yrs? These never been used after the event.

cancel. few billions of dollars loss is less impact vs WW epidemic.

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#2440546 18-Mar-2020 09:55

Stu:

Why can't they just postpone it for four years? That way it's still in sync with other regular sporting events, and shouldn't cause disruptions. Japan still holds the event at that time (2024), and other countries already preparing to host future events will have an extra four years to recover and prepare (so 2028 will be Paris, and so on).

Large number of athletes have trained for entire lives for their chance at gold.

Some of them won't be at their peak (or competitive at all) in 4 years time and have missed the opportunity...

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#2440549 18-Mar-2020 10:03

mentalinc:

Stu:

Why can't they just postpone it for four years? That way it's still in sync with other regular sporting events, and shouldn't cause disruptions. Japan still holds the event at that time (2024), and other countries already preparing to host future events will have an extra four years to recover and prepare (so 2028 will be Paris, and so on).

Large number of athletes have trained for entire lives for their chance at gold.

Some of them won't be at their peak (or competitive at all) in 4 years time and have missed the opportunity...

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#2440695 18-Mar-2020 13:48

I think they should postpone for exactly one Year. Then hold the 2024 games as scheduled. Some top junior athletes and gymnasts plan years and years ahead & this would offer them a fair outcome. There are some sports such as pistol shooting and equestrian where age is less important but in other sports such as gymnastics age is hugely important.

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#2440720 18-Mar-2020 14:32

mentalinc:

Stu:

Why can't they just postpone it for four years? That way it's still in sync with other regular sporting events, and shouldn't cause disruptions. Japan still holds the event at that time (2024), and other countries already preparing to host future events will have an extra four years to recover and prepare (so 2028 will be Paris, and so on).

Large number of athletes have trained for entire lives for their chance at gold.

Some of them won't be at their peak (or competitive at all) in 4 years time and have missed the opportunity...

So you think that’s a good enough reason to just go ahead with them regardless?

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#2440732 18-Mar-2020 15:01

Stu:
Why can't they just postpone it for four years? That way it's still in sync with other regular sporting events, and shouldn't cause disruptions. Japan still holds the event at that time (2024), and other countries already preparing to host future events will have an extra four years to recover and prepare (so 2028 will be Paris, and so on).

Because of money. It'll happen next year.

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#2440782 18-Mar-2020 16:21

Another major problem with holding it this year is so many build up events have been cancelled. A lot of athletes were planning on using the upcoming competitions to hit the Olympic qualifying standard. I heard somewhere the rules allow for a postponement for up to two years so they have no reason to try to hold the schedule as it stands. The games have been cancelled before as well but not since so much money had been involved.

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#2440792 18-Mar-2020 16:38

eracode:

So you think that’s a good enough reason to just go ahead with them regardless?

Didn't say they shouldn't delay, just noting it's a bit different to all the other sport being cancelled (weekly games/races events).

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