Why say no to Africa
In my post 8 February Luca has left more than a legitimate question:''if South Africa succeeds in organizing the World Cup in 2010, because could not do it (even at the level of budget) for the Olympics in 2028 or 2032?''. In my opinion, as the title suggests, the answer is no African nation currently / in the short perspective, is able to ensure the Olympic organization to the extent required by modern standards. The
explain why the not think very briefly, below. As a reference standard for a top-level follow the Olympic bid - book of Salzburg 2014, you can find in English and French at this link: http://www.salzburg2014.com/en/ourplan_1160. html
Let's start now by two preliminary considerations:
1. the example given in the bid - book Winter Olympics is certainly less difficult to organize a summer, especially from the logistical point of view (3500 athletes instead 11000, proportionately less managers, coaches and journalists). On the other hand it is difficult to think of the Winter Olympics in Africa by 2030.
2.La 2032 Olympic venue will be chosen in 2025, so this is the target date, 18 years from now.
To date, the African nation can provide more guarantees to the organization of a sports event of great importance and just South Africa, as shown by the just allocation of World Cup 2010, so the country's former apartheid , one of the richest and most politically stable, can be used as best case analysis.
final consideration before the comparisons: the World Cup was awarded to South Africa by a large and skillful maneuver Blatter to reinforce the universality of football, that is, introduce a rotation of the continents in the organization . Then: Asia 2002, Europe 2006, Africa 2010, America 2014. After the round of consensus Blatter immediately folded (and England is favored in 2018).
As is clear in South Africa and then organizes the world because had been established previously that the game was when the Dark Continent, not as winning a world competition.
Starting with the hours in the comparative bid book is now out Shortcomings in a South African organization. While the security, then the supposed capacity to cope with and prevent terrorist attacks, or simply the powerful local crime, in Chapter 6 it comes to finances, which is inextricably linked with the problem of political stability.
In 2010, in fact, the organizing committee has had several mishaps, including lack of funding, backwardness of the work and internal disputes, so as to threaten even the termination of the mandate and entrusted with the emergency procedure to Germany.
scuttle a candidacy would probably be instrumental for problems of this type (the Olympic Committee would be involved here, beyond the Football Association), as are common in most countries "developed" (read for the Mediterranean Games Italy 2009), but in the minds of delegates anything goes . This form of instability is, in my view only in third place in the scale of the problems South Africans.
In second place we find that the sports facilities (Chapter 8), for the World Cup 2010 is about building a stadium and accommodate others. The effort for the Games would be much higher considering the large structural deficit. Everything is linked clearly to the previous point: it is necessary to overcome an enormous economic effort difficult for the South African government is able to ensure full.
This lack of monetary guarantees, however, is due basically to the problem prince, often overlooked by less attentive, but the key point of any Olympic aspiration: the logistics of people and goods. To organize an event like this is not enough to build some equipment, train volunteers and fix the races, but you need a re-verification total transport infrastructure. He's doing well in London, with heavy investment, although more than 10 subway lines, other cities should do more poorly equipped.
This I believe is the infrastructure deficit gap remains today the main town in the southern hemisphere (Australia excluded) the opportunity to compete on equal terms with the metropolises of the North. The investment required would have an economic dimension so high that an unbearable burden. For this reason, in a post in the past indicates a very wealthy sponsor one of the few opportunities to reverse the situation. The
This framework is certainly going to change in coming decades, or at least I hope so, but I think at the same time that 18 years is too short a time.
said that, between now and 2032 is possible for an African city could become Olympic venue, but in my view, despite the repeated efforts of Cape Town for more praiseworthy, can only be accurate for political choice. This on the other hand will probably be the Games of Coomowealth 2014, where Abuja (Nigeria) is competing against Glasgow and Halifax .
I note that they are not wanted to fall into the clichés of security and corruption (the whole world over).
Two notes to conclude:
a) at the Beijing Games most of the tickets will be priced limited (about 10 €) for it to also purchase a large portion of the local population, which obviously has much more purchasing power lower than ours. Commendable initiative: sacrificed the love of the budget for love of country.
b) the obelisk in front of the Olympic Stadium (being restored) was covered by a billboard in the Chinese Olympic Committee, which recalls the commitment for the 2008 Games. Let's hope so.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Monday, February 12, 2007
Vegtable Masterbation
2018 Lake Tahoe
Important news from the States: Reno and Lake Tahoe have formed an alliance to host the Winter 2018. It is one of many multiple applications without hope that they are going out of fashion, there are two places close together, only 82 km distant from each other. Somehow it's so similar to a Turin-Bardonecchia, as it was in 2006. The application has
chances of success are highly dependent on the outcome for 2016, but has great potential to be the standard bearer chosen USA from the National Olympic Committee. Prepare and see if the time is right ..
slight loss instead Are share, for the same 2018: the bad weather at the World Alpine Ski is not the fault of the organizers and could happen anywhere, but these things leave an irrational sense of discomfort.
Anja Paerson leads with two gold medals alone Sweden leads the medal count. How is it possible that his village, Tärnaby of 600 inhabitants, could have produced so many champions? (Paerson, Stenmark, Byggmark)
PS: Yesterday's Ronaldo at AC Milan ultras sang (on an old music Inter) "Ooo this phenomenon we've got it, and come back but not beyond'' . Apart from the rambling sentence, there has taken so long to clear the 5 years of Inter ...
Important news from the States: Reno and Lake Tahoe have formed an alliance to host the Winter 2018. It is one of many multiple applications without hope that they are going out of fashion, there are two places close together, only 82 km distant from each other. Somehow it's so similar to a Turin-Bardonecchia, as it was in 2006. The application has
chances of success are highly dependent on the outcome for 2016, but has great potential to be the standard bearer chosen USA from the National Olympic Committee. Prepare and see if the time is right ..
slight loss instead Are share, for the same 2018: the bad weather at the World Alpine Ski is not the fault of the organizers and could happen anywhere, but these things leave an irrational sense of discomfort.
Anja Paerson leads with two gold medals alone Sweden leads the medal count. How is it possible that his village, Tärnaby of 600 inhabitants, could have produced so many champions? (Paerson, Stenmark, Byggmark)
PS: Yesterday's Ronaldo at AC Milan ultras sang (on an old music Inter) "Ooo this phenomenon we've got it, and come back but not beyond'' . Apart from the rambling sentence, there has taken so long to clear the 5 years of Inter ...
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Cervical Position Right Before Period
Staudacher hero for a day of football tomorrow
Patrick Staudacher, Alto Adige, is the new world champion at the World Alpine Ski SG in place in Are, Sweden. As I said in the title is a hero one day, a skier an honest career, 29th in world ranking, who guesses the most suitable day and race track conditions to win a historic victory.
On the other hand in many races this season have been affected by the condition of the track, the first of the SL Adelboden, where Marc Berthod won comeback more than 2 seconds, and starting from 27th position (setting a record for the slalom saw his bib number 60). And 'necessary in the future FIS requires more guarantees for the maintenance of uniform conditions of the track, because it is half of the smooth running of competitions.
For some 'do not talk about the Olympics. Today on the Budapest Sun had published a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, that Budapest has no opportunity to apply for 2016. I honestly was not even a chance that I ever considered, given the very little emphasis on the intentions of the Hungarian National Committee. The waiver is due to poor macroeconomic conditions facing the country and forcing them to postpone the race until 2020. I do not think, however, that even to attend the data: for the realization of the plants is estimated at a cost of $ 23 billion, is unlikely to be found soon.
A tile on the Danish Olympic ambitions: to Economy Minister Thor Pedersen hospitals are the most important and Denmark is not able to host such an event. Too realistic Mr. Pedersen, a bit 'of patriotic enthusiasm up! For his criticism of the observation of the budgetary challenges of London 2012 (true) and said it would be a better job together with Norway and Sweden. Impossible: the IOC was skeptical about a candidate as a region of Lombardy and the city would accept and even three nations together? Here we give the seeing double ... The
Minister of Sports and Culture Brian Mikkelsen, however, continues on his way and the next goal is to create a system tailored to the World Handball Championship. In short, the roadmap continues, target 2020 or 2024.
Finally here is a search for the TSE Consulting: in the next 25 years, the Games should land in Africa. 75% of the 80 experts contacted said that an African nation will host the Games between now and 2032. For the same search, the IOC should not implement a system of rotation between continents.
First: the statistical sample that is 80 people? They are experts but have to make a few percent, it remains the responsibility of the individual responses, may be invoked again un'auctoritas staff. Second, I agree that the Games are tricky and we should not be used for political purposes, namely to improve the image of Africa, not because it is the wrong thing in itself, but because it is likely to pay safely. In addition to organization, logistics, installations and so on.
then I do not see how it can be, in the absence of political influence, that this fact is realized. You can see the case for points:
1) Winter Games certainly are not, unless you make two huts on Kilimanjaro
2) will not be 2016, where there are no nominations
3) in 2020 there are only the auspices Cape Town and Europe would turn to
4) remain 2024, 2028 and 2032, only three possibilities
What would the nations that are economically assume responsibility? Only South Africa and Kenya may, but need heavy funding from sponsors that take advantage of this opportunity to get a strong return of image. Olympic idea is not much, but so ...
Patrick Staudacher, Alto Adige, is the new world champion at the World Alpine Ski SG in place in Are, Sweden. As I said in the title is a hero one day, a skier an honest career, 29th in world ranking, who guesses the most suitable day and race track conditions to win a historic victory.
On the other hand in many races this season have been affected by the condition of the track, the first of the SL Adelboden, where Marc Berthod won comeback more than 2 seconds, and starting from 27th position (setting a record for the slalom saw his bib number 60). And 'necessary in the future FIS requires more guarantees for the maintenance of uniform conditions of the track, because it is half of the smooth running of competitions.
For some 'do not talk about the Olympics. Today on the Budapest Sun had published a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, that Budapest has no opportunity to apply for 2016. I honestly was not even a chance that I ever considered, given the very little emphasis on the intentions of the Hungarian National Committee. The waiver is due to poor macroeconomic conditions facing the country and forcing them to postpone the race until 2020. I do not think, however, that even to attend the data: for the realization of the plants is estimated at a cost of $ 23 billion, is unlikely to be found soon.
A tile on the Danish Olympic ambitions: to Economy Minister Thor Pedersen hospitals are the most important and Denmark is not able to host such an event. Too realistic Mr. Pedersen, a bit 'of patriotic enthusiasm up! For his criticism of the observation of the budgetary challenges of London 2012 (true) and said it would be a better job together with Norway and Sweden. Impossible: the IOC was skeptical about a candidate as a region of Lombardy and the city would accept and even three nations together? Here we give the seeing double ... The
Minister of Sports and Culture Brian Mikkelsen, however, continues on his way and the next goal is to create a system tailored to the World Handball Championship. In short, the roadmap continues, target 2020 or 2024.
Finally here is a search for the TSE Consulting: in the next 25 years, the Games should land in Africa. 75% of the 80 experts contacted said that an African nation will host the Games between now and 2032. For the same search, the IOC should not implement a system of rotation between continents.
First: the statistical sample that is 80 people? They are experts but have to make a few percent, it remains the responsibility of the individual responses, may be invoked again un'auctoritas staff. Second, I agree that the Games are tricky and we should not be used for political purposes, namely to improve the image of Africa, not because it is the wrong thing in itself, but because it is likely to pay safely. In addition to organization, logistics, installations and so on.
then I do not see how it can be, in the absence of political influence, that this fact is realized. You can see the case for points:
1) Winter Games certainly are not, unless you make two huts on Kilimanjaro
2) will not be 2016, where there are no nominations
3) in 2020 there are only the auspices Cape Town and Europe would turn to
4) remain 2024, 2028 and 2032, only three possibilities
What would the nations that are economically assume responsibility? Only South Africa and Kenya may, but need heavy funding from sponsors that take advantage of this opportunity to get a strong return of image. Olympic idea is not much, but so ...
Monday, February 5, 2007
Mount And Blade No Sound?
These days I have not written here for lack of time and meanwhile the world has collapsed on us. Italy had never felt so much awe and mobilization, was our September 11. Another 12 people died in clashes after match in Italy, will be that of a police officer to really change things?
All were quick to say his own, to start a race in asking severity, some presumptuous (Pippo Baudo ) has also criticized the Pope for then, even in the days that followed, to return everything to normal or nearly so, in perfect Italian style. In fact, our country has the world record of indignation, but also that of conservatism. I think the choice of
Pancalli to stop substantially all leagues understandable: in the words of Paul Condò football did not stop to mourn, but exhaustion. From my point of view, however, you had to respect the first rule of show business: show must go on. To give a strong message to violent fans: football is not you and you are not able to stop it.
Beyond breaks and matches behind closed doors, however, is certain that the system needs to be changed at the root, with the application of rules should be to protect citizens 'normal' and do to end this permanent state of affairs in which the ultras are the undisputed masters of the stadium.
The comparison is trivial in these days and has been used many times, but it is certainly the most effective: the UK should be our model. If you have some 'memory is still at least vaguely remember those 92 deaths to the stage of Sheffield, the hooliganism phenomenon was perhaps even worse than ours, but was limited with great determination by all forces involved: government, association, clubs. In Italy today there is this desire for harmony and turn the page? At the moment think so but it is essential that past the hangover of mercy is not return to the starting point.
are not necessary in the short term standards are particularly innovative: as a first step those contained in the decree are in Pisanu self sufficient, if applied ... There are six stages throughout Italy were in fact carried out the work necessary adjustment. In this play behind closed doors in those stages in which they were invested tens of millions for compliance.
from here to year-end should be closed so that these stages offer no guarantee of safety and allow the reopening only when they are in order. Italy is also the country from milleproroghe and this time we paid a high price ...
For the future scenario must change in a deeper way:
1) stages of ownership of clubs, which they can exploit for any type of activity, now are owned by the municipalities, resulting bureaucracy.
2) training of stewards to maintain order, in the early days must be accompanied by police and carabinieri, but then will become a valuable security service, with the possibility of halting the restless. Today the domestic is a joke.
3) harsher sentences for certain offenders and especially, for many judges instead of messing around the stadium is an outlet for youth
4) name and ticket turnstiles anywhere
5) controls serious: not remove caps from bottles and firecrackers more from the pockets
6) video surveillance systems in the stands, with central security at every stage.
should ultimately canceled the current concept of curve replaced by one, certainly more pleasant, the general membership: Doni said that after playing his Mallorca 1-5 at the exit from the stage was surrounded "Now I menano I thought, and instead they just wanted an autograph. "
Following on from point 1, the majority of Italian stadiums should be demolished and rebuilt elsewhere, such as can be controlled adequately if Massimino is situated in the city? such as filtering operations can be made prior to entry?
The problem is difficult and any move could create enormous resistance. But you will have to hold on and paddle against the current owners of the system.
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