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kiva

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6. The pro-Olympics group won the Colorado bid

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 4, 2014, 01:56 PM

Oct 2014

based on semi-truths and some outright lies, particularly about snowfall and the likelihood of having to use artificial snow. There were also the ever-present issues of evicting the poor to build Olympic villages and the lack of transportation infrastructure.

And yes, the "Don't Californicate Colorado" slogan worked for many years, until Colorado became...well, Californicated.

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Excess, not just cost, turned off Norway to 2022 Olympics [View all] DinahMoeHum Oct 2014 OP

Colorado rejected the 1976 Olympics. kiva Oct 2014 #1

I remember that. "Don't Californicate Colorado". . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2014 #3

The pro-Olympics group won the Colorado bid kiva Oct 2014 #6

They have better things to spend their money on like.... Lochloosa Oct 2014 #2

And generous foreign aid. moondust Oct 2014 #9

Norway has a very high standard of living for the simple reason... hunter Oct 2014 #4

I wish every country would give the IOC the finger. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #5

Well done! MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #7

I was shocked to find out how the IOC people were behaving Marrah_G Oct 2014 #8