Sochi, Russia narrowly defeated PyeongChang, South Korea by a vote of 51 to 47 to win the right to host the games. Salzburg, Austria was dropped off after the first ballot (PyeongChang - 36, Sochi - 34, Salzburg - 25).

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Originally posted by munroe:
Gee, I wonder if we can con them into taking the burden of the 2010 games off the shoulders of us on the West Coast, too? Do you think....?

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Let's hope so.

I'm a tennis fan. Women's tennis in particular. I always thought it was wrong for the WTA to award tournaments to countries like the UAE or India which have such poor women's and gay rights records.

Regardless, the Winter/White Games lack international legitimacy in that you can only practice most of those sports in northern climes with lots of money for equipment.

I'm sure when it starts snowing for six months a year in the Sahara that the nations who live there will want to start playing.

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Originally posted by ceti:
Regardless, the Winter/White Games lack international legitimacy in that you can only practice most of those sports in northern climes with lots of money for equipment.

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And it is easier to practice most of the Summer Olympic sports in southern/tropical climes.

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Originally posted by HeywoodFloyd:
No kidding, especially since, as a rule, northerners are not acclimatized to handle the southern heat.

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Who told you this, the guy down at the pool hall?.

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In fact, given that it seems like snow has sure helped drive the technological evolution of the north, maybe it wouldn't hurt them in the long run

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[Preston Manning]I woke up this morrrrrning, and everything was pure whiiiiite.

[ 09 July 2007: Message edited by: Fidel ]

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Originally posted by ceti:
Trying saying that internationally and you'll have a billion Indians down your throat.

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