Hosts to the Olympic Games
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The city Vancouver sits at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, nestled in and around the slopes of the Coast Mountains. The city of Vancouver is named after a Captain George Vancouver an English explorer. It has a population of 587891. The 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games will be held here.
Vancouver shopping is perfect for the fashion conscious. Each shopping district sets itself apart from the others and offers distinctive designer labels, kitschy retro boutiques, and specialty shops. Granville Pedestrian Mall, home to funky clothing stores and numerous used record stores. Piercing and tattoo studios cater to the urban scene while theatres, bars and live music venues keep everyone entertained. Robson St and Georgia St is the Pacific Centre, a 200 store underground mall. It houses big name department stores like The Bay and Sears, it is the perfect spot to shop away the blues on a rainy.
China Town is a cultural experience unto itself. Every nook and cranny hides something interesting, whether it is a piece of Vancouver history or a store filled with ancient herbal remedies. Mandarin and Cantonese are the mother tongues in so many Vancouver homes that Chinese has become the dominant minority ethnic group. A broad spectrum of the culture is found here.
Gastown is the oldest downtown neighbourhood and it is definitely worth a visit if you are looking for good food souvenirs, Native Arts and Crafts.
Vancouver features more than 80 nightclubs, dance clubs, and cafes and music venues. Today you can drink until 4 am at selected clubs and bars in the downtown entertainment district, though the city generally mellows after midnight.
The Vancouver nightlife has something for everyone. There is a place for those who want some jazz, comedy, dancing, or plain old drinking at a bar. As a city that is welcoming to everyone, the gay and lesbian community is also a thriving part of Vancouver’s night life scene.
Stanley Park is located in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, it is one of the highlights which makes the city world renowned. There is about 15 square kilometres of freshly cut clean grass, old growth forest, and secluded lagoons. Several prominent features, include a circular mini-train ride, a zoo, and a very popular sea-wall. There is almost an endless amount of things to do in this park, and it is just a few minutes walk from the city core
Douglas Scott
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12 Responses to “Hosts to the Olympic Games”
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October 24th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Do you think communist countries should even be in contention to host Olympic games?
I think the Olympics is about freedom and unity. Therefore my opinion is that a communist country should not be able to host the Olympic games. What do you think?
October 24th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
The Olympics is about all people being equal and politics has nothing to do with….never did. So yes I do think communist, monarchies, democracies, and any other cies that you want to think of should be able to compete for hosting.
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October 24th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
The Olympics is about Unity - Its about accepting everyone and every country as they are - and putting politics aside.
Only rather than accept that they are using a form of government you do not like, you propose disunity because they don’t think like you.
Its non-sequitur.
To put it simply its saying .. "The games is about accepting people as equals, but we don’t accept your government structure so you cant be a part of it"
Can you see the backwards logic now?
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October 24th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Well the 1946 games were held in Germany.
Out of all people, the butcher Hitler himself was there.
So i dont think politics should be involved.
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GO USA.
October 24th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Yes. Dont think of politics now.
Dont take sportsmen their worlds biggest sporting event !
They have been waiting 4 years for this.
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October 24th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Yes IOA will at least learn a lesson that how communist countries make Olympics like a business organisation where the judges and coaches are being paid to sell gold medals to Chinese sportspersons who are not at all liable to win any medal let alone win gold.
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October 24th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
China is Communist in name only.
It resembles more your one party Fascist state these days
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October 24th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Considering that we gave Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia the games, it’s hard to argue that there is a sect of nations that are "undeserving" of the games on moral grounds.
The Olympics are (ostensibly) about bringing the best athletes from around the world and having them showcase their talent in a theater that is not detracted by wars and ideology, and the various things that separate "us" from "them."
Besides, how many communist countries are still around? 3? China, Cuba, Vietnam and….?
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October 24th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
First of all, you must understand that communism is simply a political theory that revolves around the communal ownership of resources. In theory, communism/socialism is on the far left on the political spectrum, asserting that everybody is equal and thus everybody is treated equally.
In theory, it sounds great. But in reality, the theory of communism (and its idealistic ideas) tends to appeal to economically impoverished countries. What often results are dictatorial or oligarchic leaders oppressing their people.
Technically, this is not the fault of communism but rather of political oppression.
Further, the Olympics is about transcending politics; your idea would bring politics back into the arena of sport, which would not be good.
Also, the process of banning politically oppressive countries would be incredibly subjective and unfair.
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October 24th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
To exclude entire political or economic ideologies is unfair and impractical. I think that politics should play as little a role as possible in the Olympics.
The Olympics is not about freedom–it’s about sports on an international level. There are dozens of dictatorships around the world and they are represented at the Olympics. As long as the countries follow the rules in selecting athletes they are allowed to compete.
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October 24th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
The Olympic games are for the whole world not just countries who are democratic, or drive on the left side of the road or whatever. It is to bring the whole world together for Freedom, Unity and PEACE.
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October 24th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Ashley, you have a very naive and generic feeling toward the Olympics. The Olympics started out as the Greeks showing off their military skills through various activities, and now the Olympic is used as a method to compete, much like an alternative for us from killing each other, well… less.
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