Comments on: 2016 Olympics: Say No to Tokyo

By: kai

kai — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:02:49 +0000

congratz to Rio! Im happy for all the south american ppl.
same time i feel bit sad for japanese, as im japanese :p

@Shawn
we are not anti gaijin, we are anti “arrogant unrespectable rowdy savage gaijins!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:23:24 +0000

Well Brazil won. Most likey because Madrid is European Union and a European Union city is just getting 2012 (London) While both Japan and USA are just two “Arrogant, Imperialist and Nationalist” Superpowers.Well at least we won’t have to deal with Anti-Gaijin attitude at the 2016 Olympics now.

By: The Overthinker

The Overthinker — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:28:06 +0000

Yep. Best possible outcome. Can you imagine the Rio cheerleaders? Pity it will be winter there….

By: helical

helical — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:59:06 +0000

Rio Wins Bid for 2016 Olympic Games
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/sports/03olympics.html?em

Congratulations Rio for being chosen!
Congratulations Tokyo for dodging that bullet!

By: Behan

Behan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:57:23 +0000

If Tokyo wins, and there just happens to be some sort of natural disaster during the Olympics, I wonder if Ishihara will have all the foreign athletes rounded up?

By: Morten

Morten — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:16:10 +0000

I have to disagree, no offense. I think it would be a huge benefit for Tokyo.
A danish engineering company has made a estimate on the price and income of bringing the Summer Olympics to Denmark and that estimate came out slightly positive.
If that’s possible to do in Denmark (although its only an estimate of course) then why shouldn’t it be in Tokyo? Of course they will have to improve infrastructure and other stuff, which costs a lot of money, but in the end, when the Olympics are over, every citizen can benefit from the improved and renewed public transportation, which was the case in Athens following the 2004 Olympics.
And on top of that it gives Japan a huge boost in advertising the country and show the country from it’s good sides to the world.
But of course, that’s just my humble opinion:)

By: Geckomayhem

Geckomayhem — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:56:51 +0000

The cost would far outweigh the popularity and tourism that it would bring. It’s just not worth it.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:18:02 +0000

Yeah, the cost for the London 2012 has been spiralling out of control. The only good thing I’ve seen come out of it is that they are trying to keep their promises of improving transport for 2012. Other than that, it’s way too expensive. Hopefully we won’t get stuck with a lot of expensive building and facilities never to be used again

By: anti

anti — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:03:08 +0000

Living in Tokyo, the last thing I would want is even more people rushing into the city. Ishiara who is the Mayor of Tokyo has in the past come with some pretty extreme views in public about women, other Asians and foreignersl. He is a right winged nationalist. Though he has done lots of positive things for the city he still is an extreme right winged politician. I would not want him to get the credit for bringing the games to Tokyo.

By: Rollo

Rollo — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:49:45 +0000

I agree. Unless the Dollar recovers and the yen declines, there is no chance that the Olympics or any other global sporting events should go to Tokyo.
And with the edgy political climate on Japan’s dealing with foreigners right now, it’s probably best to let Japan lay low.