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One counterargument is that hosting the Olympics seems to be an important prestige signal for nation states. Think Beijing 2008.
by kaycebasques 5y ago
One counterargument is that hosting the Olympics seems to be an important prestige signal for nation states. Think Beijing 2008.
- bargle0 5y agoAnd Berlin 1936.
- madcaptenor 5y agoAlso cities - see for example Atlanta 1996.
- tolbish 5y agoDon't the hosts of every Olympics see them as a sign of prestige and international validation?
- tomjen3 5y agoThat is an obstacle, but I am not sure why that would be an issue? Is it because we want to have it as a diplomatic card? I mean getting a favourable mention in the US state of the Union address[0] is also something that would be prestigious for nations, happens every year and is more under US control, so wouldn't that be better? [0]: When American politicians mention smaller countries it becomes national news in those countries. I doubt the US news spend much time talking about a state visit from Denmark, but Danish news does.