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I read with interest Bum Rushs piece about Canadian tourists cancelling/showing no interest in coming to the good ol US of A.
Something I wondered about is the scheduled Olympics in LA. Although I found the hand off featuring Tom Cruise at the end of last summers games to be more than lame, I really began to wonder following the election and, more recently, after the fires.
What if we host an Olympics and no one comes? Or, only Russia, China and the other countries under dictatorships show?
Thoughts?
Walleye
(44,580 posts)I wonder if Trump will put pressure on the IOC to restore Russias right to compete.
bdamomma
(69,503 posts)to be in Putin's good graces I bet the felon does something to get Russia back to the Olympics.
Walleye
(44,580 posts)MIGuy
(57 posts)With his moves on the Kennedy Center and other institutions. He will want to make it an invitation event, with him sending the invitations. And of course his wrestling friends will become the producers.
bdamomma
(69,503 posts)chance that IOC will change venue if this keeps there will be a boycott, didn't it happen to Russia.
List here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_Games_boycotts#:~:text=Possibly%20the%20most%20famous%20Olympic,the%201980%20and%201984%20Olympics.