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Winter Olympics 2014 • Page 15
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djronz. 516 posts
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oceanmotion 17,358 posts
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Registered 18 years agoNorway doing the right thing.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2014/10/02/ioc_demands_oslo_drops_bid_after_over_the_top_list_of_requirements.html
They demand to meet the king prior to the opening ceremony. Afterwards, there shall be a cocktail reception. Drinks shall be paid for by the Royal Palace or the local organizing committee.
-Separate lanes should be created on all roads where IOC members will travel, which are not to be used by regular people or public transportation.
-A welcome greeting from the local Olympic boss and the hotel manager should be presented in IOC members' rooms, along with fruit and cakes of the season. (Seasonal fruit in Oslo in February is a challenge...)
-The hotel bar at their hotel should extend its hours "extra late" and the minibars must stock Coke products.
-The IOC president shall be welcomed ceremoniously on the runway when he arrives.
-The IOC members should have separate entrances and exits to and from the airport.
-During the opening and closing ceremonies a fully stocked bar shall be available. During competition days, wine and beer will do at the stadium lounge.
-IOC members shall be greeted with a smile when arriving at their hotel.
-Meeting rooms shall be kept at exactly 20 degrees Celsius at all times.
-The hot food offered in the lounges at venues should be replaced at regular intervals, as IOC members might "risk" having to eat several meals at the same lounge during the Olympics
The IOC issued a statement responding to Oslo's decision:
This is a missed opportunity for the City of Oslo and for all the people of Norway who are known world-wide for being huge fans of winter sports. And it is mostly a missed opportunity for the outstanding Norwegian athletes who will not be able to reach new Olympic heights in their home country.
Good Yahoo article. Doesn't hold back.
https://m.yahoo.com/w/legobpengine/sports/news/why-no-one-wants-to-host-the-2022-olympics-225450509.html?orig_host_hdr=sports.yahoo.com&.intl=us&.lang=en-US -
The hotel bar at their hotel should extend its hours “extra late” and the minibars must stock Coke products.
Hahaha, Coke product placement taken to its most bizarre and pointless conclusion. -
DaM 17,729 posts
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Registered 20 years ago-IOC members shall be greeted with a smile when arriving at their hotel.
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I wonder what the list of demands were for the London 2012 bid?
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