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Originally Posted by drewprops
Antarctica in 2018 baby!!!!
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You were probably joking, but I was actually thinking that it would be cool (no pun intended) if someone started an Antarctica 2022 bid to raise awareness for global warming (which uniquely impacts Antarctica, it seems). Only one event -- cross-country ski? -- would actually be held in Antarctica, with the remaining events held throughout the world, in keeping with the global message.
It's crazy, of course. But at the same time, in a world where the Internet can get nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and "You" can be Time's Person of the Year, why not? It would pave the way for other unorthodox bids, like the proposed Seattle/Vancouver 2028 bid. And though the IOC would likely kill the "global games" concept, they could fold the Antarctica portion (and ecological message) into the probable New Zealand bid, also in the Southern Hemisphere.
It would give new meaning to "go world," wouldn't it?
