2020 olympics?

[The Andromeda Islands]

Istanbul!

It's not far from Athens, where the Olympics began. It's a city with a storied history. It has never hosted an Olympics.

[Unicario]

About every country has conservatives and liberals of some kind.
Takeshima is smaller than even Gibraltar.

Yes. That's true.
Still,Dokdo is not Takeshima! It was,is and will always be a Korean territory.

Okay, I'll bite, when has Korea EVER owned Takeshima? Hrm?

Oh, and uh, btw? It's the Sea of Japan. Get over it ^_^

[The Royal Kingdom of Quebec]

Yes. That's true.
Still,Dokdo is not Takeshima! It was,is and will always be a Korean territory.

Okay, I'll bite, when has Korea EVER owned Takeshima? Hrm?

Oh, and uh, btw? It's the Sea of Japan. Get over it ^_^

It's not the Sea of Japan, but rather Sea of Japan/The East Sea.
Also, read these documents to comprehend why Dokdo is a Korean territory:
http://www.kmi.re.kr/kmi/en/include/dokdo_e.pdf
http://www.koreaaward.com/kor/5205

[The Greater East Asian Coalition]

Pyongyang should obviously host the 2020 Olympics. Just imagine the wonderful Koreaography!

[Calimera]

Pyongyang should obviously host the 2020 Olympics. Just imagine the wonderful Koreaography!

hmm.. I think the mass games are the only event they are affordable to pay..

[Chinese Regions]

Pyongyang should obviously host the 2020 Olympics. Just imagine the wonderful Koreaography!

They didn't bid, but I'm sure Emperor Jong-Un is greatful for your proposal.

[The Royal Kingdom of Quebec]

Pyongyang should obviously host the 2020 Olympics. Just imagine the wonderful Koreaography!

They didn't bid, but I'm sure Emperor Jong-Un is greatful for your proposal.

I think if they actually succeed, that will lead to the large improvements over economy and human rights, but could also mean the possible collapse of the communist regime.

[Amland]

We'll all be dead by 2020. Haven't you heard of 21st December 2012? nah jk
But seriously, even though I don't give 2 fucks about the Olympics, I'm rooting for Istanbul.

[Unicario]

Okay, I'll bite, when has Korea EVER owned Takeshima? Hrm?

Oh, and uh, btw? It's the Sea of Japan. Get over it ^_^

It's not the Sea of Japan, but rather Sea of Japan/The East Sea.
Also, read these documents to comprehend why Dokdo is a Korean territory:
http://www.kmi.re.kr/kmi/en/include/dokdo_e.pdf
http://www.koreaaward.com/kor/5205

Korea never owned Takeshima, therefore, has no right to the islands. Period. ^_^

And also, those are KOREAN websites, if you are going to try to prove your argument, use something not bias, thank you. It's like using an Argentine source for Argentine Falklands.

Oh and uh, Sea of Japan. One and only name. Thank you.

[The Royal Kingdom of Quebec]

It's not the Sea of Japan, but rather Sea of Japan/The East Sea.
Also, read these documents to comprehend why Dokdo is a Korean territory:
http://www.kmi.re.kr/kmi/en/include/dokdo_e.pdf
http://www.koreaaward.com/kor/5205

Korea never owned Takeshima, therefore, has no right to the islands. Period. ^_^

Oh and uh, Sea of Japan. One and only name. Thank you.

Surely you didn't read the documents, don't you? I'm impressed of your ignorance and lack of good reasoning about why Dokdo is not a Korean territory in your opinion.
Sea of Japan and the East Sea naings are currently disputed, but both should be used.

[Chinese Regions]

Korea never owned Takeshima, therefore, has no right to the islands. Period. ^_^

Oh and uh, Sea of Japan. One and only name. Thank you.

Surely you didn't read the documents, don't you? I'm impressed of your ignorance and lack of good reasoning about why Dokdo is not a Korean territory in your opinion.
Sea of Japan and the East Sea naings are currently disputed, but both should be used.

No it shouldn't sea of Japan is its name in English, maybe not in Korean or some other language but that it it's name in English.

[Unicario]

Korea never owned Takeshima, therefore, has no right to the islands. Period. ^_^

Oh and uh, Sea of Japan. One and only name. Thank you.

Surely you didn't read the documents, don't you? I'm impressed of your ignorance and lack of good reasoning about why Dokdo is not a Korean territory in your opinion.
Sea of Japan and the East Sea naings are currently disputed, but both should be used.

Korea's just being butthurt, and for your information, I did read it, I'm impressed that you would accuse me of that.

And ONLY Korea is disputing that name. Nobody else. America, China, etc. are fine with it. So sit down, shut up and get over it.

Anyway, Olympics.

[Daehanjeiguk]

This is not a Korea-v-Japan thread. Please don't turn this into that.

As for cities, I think Istanbul/Constantinople/Byzantium would make a great host city - crossroads of Asia and Europe. I don't think Madrid would want to host the Olympics with all of the economic problems besetting Spain at the moment. Tokyo has hosted in the past, and while I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing (previous experience generally translates into more mature host performance), the IOC may opt for new horizons.

If we go for "who's got the most money for the bribe?", Tokyo has it spot down (although Japan may not want it either, with their economy running into tough times recently).

[The Royal Kingdom of Quebec]

Surely you didn't read the documents, don't you? I'm impressed of your ignorance and lack of good reasoning about why Dokdo is not a Korean territory in your opinion.
Sea of Japan and the East Sea naings are currently disputed, but both should be used.

Korea's just being butthurt, and for your information, I did read it, I'm impressed that you would accuse me of that.

And ONLY Korea is disputing that name. Nobody else. America, China, etc. are fine with it. So sit down, shut up and get over it.

Anyway, Olympics.

It was Japan who originally claimed the naming of the East Sea-The Sea of Japan and the Korean territory of Dokdo.
Also, if Japanese Governments and conservatives always claim and care so much about Dokdo, why didn't they invade/taken over?
Well, I'm flabbergasted by the ridiculousness behind your arguments and reasoning, so that's all I' going to say for now.
Regardless, I support either Istanbul or Tokyo. But, I prefer Istanbul because not only that it's going to be a first Islam-majority city to host the Olympics, but it's a great city with the balance between Islam and Western civilisation(it used to be the capital of the East Roman Empire for 1200 years and called Constantinople back then).
I have nothing against Tokyo hosting it though.

[Anollasia]

Korea's just being butthurt, and for your information, I did read it, I'm impressed that you would accuse me of that.

And ONLY Korea is disputing that name. Nobody else. America, China, etc. are fine with it. So sit down, shut up and get over it.

Anyway, Olympics.

It was Japan who originally claimed the naming of the East Sea-The Sea of Japan and the Korean territory of Dokdo.
Also, if Japanese Governments and conservatives always claim and care so much about Dokdo, why didn't they invade/taken over?
Well, I'm flabbergasted by the ridiculousness behind your arguments and reasoning, so that's all I' going to say for now.
Regardless, I support either Istanbul or Tokyo. But, I prefer Istanbul because not only that it's going to be a first Islam-majority city to host the Olympics, but it's a great city with the balance between Islam and Western civilisation(it used to be the capital of the East Roman Empire for 1200 years and called Constantinople back then).
I have nothing against Tokyo hosting it though.

Yeah. There are old mosques and palaces, at the same time, many modern skyscrapers and malls.

[Mackleberria]

Madrid. The Olympics are a western Tradition and should be held in Western countries only.

Fuck that shit you idiotic xenophobe

[Kemaliste]

Pyongyang should obviously host the 2020 Olympics. Just imagine the wonderful Koreaography!

Definitely

[Martean]

I don't think Madrid would want to host the Olympics with all of the economic problems besetting Spain at the moment .

yes, we want, and we have presented the canidature

be informed before

[Euskirribakondara]

Madrid was close on the 2012 and 2016 olympics, and spanish english is just as good As the western europes one...

P.S: euskirribarrakondara, your name sounds as eukera xDD

And for "super capacity" madrid, weve got ALL the srtuctures done, we dont have to build nothing more

0. Euskirribakondara; and Euskera.... You typed Euskirribarrakondara and Eukera.

1. Yeap, actually very close. I'm so glad London and Rio won! I have nothing against Madrid... Just that I can't see Madrid as an olympic city.

2. Nope. I've checked the bid book and the page and there's a serious lack of English in many zones; and a wrong translation of many parts of the bid book. And before you go "oh, but you don't know Spanish, etc.".... I am a native speaker of both, English and Spanish.

3. The name is actually in Old Euskera

4. No. Some important structures for the Games, like the Olympic Stadium are NOT built. Although it is true that already 27 of the 36 venues are kind of ready. But that's not what I mean with capacity. To host the Olympics you need serious infraestructure in terms of:
Transportation (inside the city, and to/from the city), accomodation, competition AND training venues...
And comparing it to Tokyo... Madrid does NOT have the super capacity I'm talking about.

[Yewhohohopia]

Madrid. They need something to look forward to. Japan's population and economy generally is very probably going to be in an even more precarious position in eight years. Anything can happen in Turkey. Same's true of Spain, of course, but there's less of an extremely dangerous trichotomy between the population, political organisations, and military there at the moment.

[Sremski okrug]

North Korea 2020! I would certainly love to see an opening performance in Pyongyang although I have a feeling the North Korea's could surprise us and transport the closing ceremony to Seoul.

[Yewhohohopia]

Istanbul!

It's not far from Athens, where the Olympics began. It's a city with a storied history. It has never hosted an Olympics.

The Greeks and Turks don't get along very well.

[Namor]

North Korea 2020! I would certainly love to see an opening performance in Pyongyang although I have a feeling the North Korea's could surprise us and transport the closing ceremony to Seoul.

I second this. But since it's down to three cities, I would say Pyongyang 2024.
Plus, the North Koreans have a huge stadium, and the world would truly enjoy an Olympics opening ceremony with people flipping these Mass Games thingies.

[Namor]

I have the PERFECT, THE perfect logo for the Pyongyang Olympics:

MOTTO: "Pyongyang 2024...where every athlete is equal! Screw NBC."

[Stovokor]

Istanbul!

It's not far from Athens, where the Olympics began. It's a city with a storied history. It has never hosted an Olympics.

The Greeks and Turks don't get along very well.

Many people tend to not get along very well, but here we are.

That said I honestly hope it isn't Tokyo, just so I can see so many butt hurt Japanophiles. My vote is Istanbul, especially since it's never hosted.