This is a map of how many times the Olympics games have been, or will be held in each country of the world.
Personally I would like to see Iceland tackle the challenge of infrastructure, I’m sure they would find elegant and minimalist solutions for each sport, without compromising their beautiful nature. It would be interesting to see athletes adapt to permanent daylight in summer. And cynically, it would expose the atrocious state of their housing market, and maybe prompt some change ?
Honestly, I wouldn’t wish interactions with the IOC (or for that matter other international corruption organizations like FIFA) on my worst enemies.
I guess the corruption of the IOC is just business as usual seen from the eyes of Russia or whatever. I don’t wish the corruption on countries I like, and I don’t want the countries I dislike to have the propaganda victory.
That said, Pyongyang Olympics would be interesting.
Honestly as a Brisbaner I haven’t got any problems with the IOC from the perspective of how it today treats the host cities. It has other problems, but not really host city problems any more.
Our own governments, though. Jesus fuck they’re stuffing themselves and the public around. Our federal and state governments and local council can’t figure out what they want to do, where to host the major events, etc. It’s an absolute fucking farce. And it’s entirely based on domestic politics.