Talk:2012 Summer Olympics
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Someone told me Havana, Cuba is now a confirmed bid. is that true? -fonzy
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London/Paris probability
If London or Paris becomes the final hosted city, it would be the first triplicate in Summer Olympics. London hosted 1908 and 1948 and Paris hosted 1900 and 1924. Two other cities, Los Angeles and Athens already have duplicates, but no triplicate exists yet. With current knowledge, what is the probability that the result will be either London or Paris?? 66.32.145.143 00:45, 23 May 2004 (UTC)
- Assuming the betting market has perfect knowledge, then you can get about odds of 2.0 on Paris and 3.0 on London, indicating a 83% chance of one of the two winning. But bookmakers have rounded upto 115% on this market (they like to make a profit you see), thus bringing the actual chance down to about 70%. However this is a UK bookmaker, which will have been taken "housewife" bets on London as a patriotic thing so for your purposes, I think 65% is a fair estimate. Pete/Pcb21 (talk) 01:50, 23 May 2004 (UTC)
- This is incorrect. The 1906 Summer Olympics were held in Athens. After the 1904 Paris games, it was planned to hold game in Greece every four year in the middle of the regular olympiads, but this idea was scrapped. Nevertheless Athens has hosted the Olympics twice before the current Olympics. Mintguy (T)
- That's simultaneously correct and incorrect. There were games held in 1906 in Athens, but the IOC considers them to be "Unofficial Olympics", so they don't really count on the same level as the official ones. Kairos 22:10, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has the final word about bids for the Olympic Games in the country. It is a long standing tradition that Brazil shall bid through one city only. Although Rio de Janeiro had always been considered the natural candidate, São Paulo insisted that it could present a better project than it would be possible for Rio to do. The COB settled the issue by a vote, in which all the registered members voted for either one of the cities. Rio de Janeiro won by a landslide and the COB submitted Rio's bid. Therefore, from an international point of view there was never a possibility of two Brazilian cities bidding for the Games, since the issue was handled iternally and São Paulo could not bid without the approval of the Brazilian Olympic Committee. Don't know if that's relevant for the article or whether this should be included, but I guess it sheds some light in the events leading to São Paulo "missing" the deadline for bidding. Redux 23:40, 13 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- I find this interesting information and would like to see it somewhere. As you hint at, it might note be quite right for this article. However I think a Brazilian Olympic Committee article with a "2012 bid" section would be great. Then we could attach a short note on this page next to Sao Paulo saying see the BOC page for details. Sound good? Pcb21| Pete 00:40, 14 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- It's a good idea. I shall get the article started as soon as I find some extra time to work on it. All the best, Redux 01:17, 20 Aug 2004 (UTC)
Narrowed yet??
As of this moment, are all 5 of London, UK, Paris, France, Moscow, Russia, New York City, and Madrid, Spain still possibilities for the 2012 Olympics?? 66.245.87.127 01:45, 4 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Proven??
Now there is a picture of the Olympic logo. Does this mean it has now officially been confirmed that the 2012 Olympics will be held in Paris?? Georgia guy 21:36, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- huh? I don't see why the olympic logo would mean that Paris has been confirmed? The city is chosen on 6th July. Joolz 08:29, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Anti-London bid
Is it neccessary to have two links to the anti-london bid site? I think it over-emphasises the point and puts an unfair bias against london Joolz 08:29, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- I agree - and it's a pretty unprofessional site, especially of you look at their guestbook. Doesn't add much to Wikipedia, I would say, unless it becomes a more notable site. --ALargeElk | Talk 11:41, 28 Jan 2005 (UTC)
- There does appear to be an anti-London emphasis in this article, it's the only city that includes negative comment. I'm sure domestic opposition exists in Paris and I know it does in New York. If there's already a link to the anti-London bid in the main body, I don't see why it should be repeated at the bottom.--Ayrshire--77 08:23, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Page has been mangled
What has happened in the last couple of days (see this diff (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2012_Summer_Olympics&diff=0&oldid=14821373))? It appears 63.202.178.253 has completely re-written the article, and changed quite a bit of info in it. I think the old one was better, but I'll mention it on the anon's talk page before making changes - what do others think of the re-written article? -- Chuq 22:22, 7 Jun 2005 (UTC)