One possible VERY positive result of Covid

[samhexum]

The postponed 2020 Olympics may be cancelled altogether, as Japan is now considering applying for the next open year in 2032.

 

I loathe the constant commercials, coverage on sports programs, & interruptions to TV schedules that come every four years for sports I couldn't care less about.

 

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/japan-looks-for-a-way-out-of-tokyo-olympics-because-of-virus-lf868xfnd

Edited January 22, 2021 by samhexum

[cany10011]

It's sad for all the athletes who've trained so hard and I feel bad for Japan, the host country.

[samhexum]

It's sad for all the athletes who've trained so hard and I feel bad for Japan, the host country.

My inconvenience and annoyance are far more important. If the Olympics didn't exist (NIRVANA!), there'd be no athletes or host countries disappointed.

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

My inconvenience and annoyance are far more important. If the Olympics didn't exist (NIRVANA!), there'd be no athletes or host countries disappointed.

 

No Olympics would likely mean no diving. No diving would mean fewer opportunities to see Tom Daley in his swimsuit.

[+ Vegas_Millennial]

To return to the native culture of the games, all sports should be played nude

[samhexum]

No Olympics would likely mean no diving. No diving would mean fewer opportunities to see Tom Daley in his swimsuit.

I'd survive somehow.

[Quincy_7]

I'd imagine that the olympics always mean a lot of business for escorts in the host country. Lot's of disappointed japanese boys for sure.

[MikeBiDude]

Japan is denying this cancellation rumor, started by an individual.

[HotWhiteThirties]

I love the Olympics. Both Winter and Summer. For many reasons, I am sad that they have been disrupted and potentially won’t occur. One, of course, is that many have trained through their adolescence, uprooted and tailored their lives around this goal - it’s bound to be devastating for them. In many cases, they may only have one shot in a lifetime to participate, and will age out before the next Olympic Games occur.

Edited January 23, 2021 by HotWhiteThirties

[BSR]

I love the Olympics fo. Both Winter and Summer. For many reasons, I am sad that they have been disrupted and potentially won’t occur. One, of course, is that many have trained through their adolescence, uprooted and tailored their lives around this goal - it’s bound to be devastating for them. In many cases, they may only have one shot in a lifetime to participate, and will age out before the next Olympic Games occur.

I know it happened a long time ago, and I'm sure all the athletes affected picked up their lives & moved forward, but I still feel bad for the US Olympians who had to stay home because of Jimmy Carter's boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. It seemed like such a pointless political gesture, with no impact on Soviet actions in Afghanistan but a devastating impact on the athletes who trained so hard & sacrificed so much.

 

I've heard buzz that the 2021 Games in Japan will be canceled again because of Covid. Is it out of the question to postpone them another year to 2022? Or maybe even host them in October of this year. In 3 more months, so many more people can be vaccinated.

[marylander1940]

I know it happened a long time ago, and I'm sure all the athletes affected picked up their lives & moved forward, but I still feel bad for the US Olympians who had to stay home because of Jimmy Carter's boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. It seemed like such a pointless political gesture, with no impact on Soviet actions in Afghanistan but a devastating impact on the athletes who trained so hard & sacrificed so much.

 

I've heard buzz that the 2021 Games in Japan will be canceled again because of Covid. Is it out of the question to postpone them another year to 2022? Or maybe even host them in October of this year. In 3 more months, so many more people can be vaccinated.

 

You still feel bad for them? Is not empathy is just hatred towards anything a Democrat did in office as a knee-jerk reflex!

 

I didn't know you like the Olympics, I thought it was a bad word for conservatives.

 

 

[+ sync]

I know it happened a long time ago, and I'm sure all the athletes affected picked up their lives & moved forward, but I still feel bad for the US Olympians who had to stay home because of Jimmy Carter's boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. It seemed like such a pointless political gesture, with no impact on Soviet actions in Afghanistan but a devastating impact on the athletes who trained so hard & sacrificed so much.

 

I've heard buzz that the 2021 Games in Japan will be canceled again because of Covid. Is it out of the question to postpone them another year to 2022? Or maybe even host them in October of this year. In 3 more months, so many more people can be vaccinated.

I was livid with Carter for that. Prior to his action the Olympics were emblematic of an apolitical sanctuary. My heart ached for all those young dreams that were dashed for no good reason.

[BSR]

You still feel bad for them? Is not empathy is just hatred towards anything a Democrat did in office as a knee-jerk reflex!

 

I didn't know you like the Olympics, I thought it was a bad word for conservatives.

 

 

You make so many assumptions. Sorry that your parents never taught you what happens when you assume.

 

Partisan politics from 40 years ago are irrelevant today. I couldn't care less that Carter was a Dem. If he were a Republican or a Martian, I'd have the same opinion. If you want to start up a thread in P&R citing all arguments why the 1980 Olympics boycott was effective in changing Soviet policy, go right on ahead.

 

I didn't realize that liking, or not, the Olympics was a conservative/liberal issue. I like figure skating in the winter, and gymnastics, springboard diving, pole vault, and track relays in the summer. I don't get how politics plays into one's appreciation of a throw quad salchow or a diver's sexy little Speedo.

[marylander1940]

You make so many assumptions. Sorry that your parents never taught you what happens when you assume.

 

Partisan politics from 40 years ago are irrelevant today. I couldn't care less that Carter was a Dem. If he were a Republican or a Martian, I'd have the same opinion. If you want to start up a thread in P&R citing all arguments why the 1980 Olympics boycott was effective in changing Soviet policy, go right on ahead.

 

I didn't realize that liking, or not, the Olympics was a conservative/liberal issue. I like figure skating in the winter, and gymnastics, springboard diving, pole vault, and track relays in the summer. I don't get how politics plays into one's appreciation of a throw quad salchow or a diver's sexy little Speedo.

 

They taught me many things

 

you also assume and keep on calling us leftists, I'm no Castro or Maduro but I doubt you can tell the difference.

 

I'm not approving or not the boycott but your knee-jerk reflex going after Carter is not coincidental.

 

The Olympics have been punching bag for conservatives for a long time, I guess you missed that on Fox News.

[BSR]

They taught me many things

 

you also assume and keep on calling us leftists, I'm no Castro or Maduro but I doubt you can tell the difference.

 

I'm not approving or not the boycott but your knee-jerk reflex going after Carter is not coincidental.

 

The Olympics have been punching bag for conservatives for a long time, I guess you missed that on Fox News.

I didn't know that conservatives supposedly dislike the Olympics. I have never heard anyone trashing the Games in any right-wing forums, social media, or my personal GOP circles. Since I haven't owned a TV for more than 15 years, I haven't watched Fox in forever, nor do I read their website. Another (incorrect) assumption on your part.

 

Before you assume (there you go again) that I have it out for former Pres. Carter, please cite all the reasons the 1980 Moscow Olympics boycott was effective in changing Soviet policy. I'd love to hear your arguments.

[kingsley88]

I'm also a fan of the olympics! I still remember watching the 1996 games during summer break while I was in middle school. Love watching athletics and gymnastics.

I hope they'll still host the olympics even without any spectators.

[+ Cash4Trash]

My inconvenience and annoyance are far more important. If the Olympics didn't exist (NIRVANA!), there'd be no athletes or host countries disappointed.

And no pictures to post in the Gallery. Bite your tongue.

[Poincare]

The first olympics I remember is the 1976 Montreal games. Huge crush on Bruce Jenner, wowed by Nadia, and fell in love with swimming, which I decided to do and have continued to this day. It was the only time the host country did not win any gold medals. Also, very impressed with that hunk Alberto Juantereno. 400 and 800 m golds...wow!

[cany10011]

I’m always inspired watching the olympians. I’m not an athlete by any means, my dad asked my principal for an exemption from phys ed., but I appreciate the training and how one can push themselves. Plus, the hot male gymnasts, swimmers, divers, and figure skaters are a delight to watch.

[+ Charlie]

I know it happened a long time ago, and I'm sure all the athletes affected picked up their lives & moved forward, but I still feel bad for the US Olympians who had to stay home because of Jimmy Carter's boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. It seemed like such a pointless political gesture, with no impact on Soviet actions in Afghanistan but a devastating impact on the athletes who trained so hard & sacrificed so much.

 

I've heard buzz that the 2021 Games in Japan will be canceled again because of Covid. Is it out of the question to postpone them another year to 2022? Or maybe even host them in October of this year. In 3 more months, so many more people can be vaccinated.

Public health figures in CA are saying that it could be two years before everyone in the state who wants it and qualifies can be fully vaccinated; they don't think that even the seniors will be finished before June. Considering that healthy young athletes are going to be in the lowest tier of those who are eligible for the vaccine in this country, it is unlikely that the American Olympians could be vaccinated in time for Tokyo. Japan is an island nation which has had relatively few cases, like Australia, and you have seen how rigidly the Aussies have controlled entrance for the Open, so it seems unlikely that the Japanese will relax their requirements.

 

Of course, the US could make a special exception for their Olympians, but there would be a lot of bad feelings from those ahead of them in the line. The athletes from poorer countries which are having problems getting any doses of the vaccines at all would be disproportionately affected at the Olympics this summer.

[mike carey]

Public health figures in CA are saying that it could be two years before everyone in the state who wants it and qualifies can be fully vaccinated; they don't think that even the seniors will be finished before June. Considering that healthy young athletes are going to be in the lowest tier of those who are eligible for the vaccine in this country, it is unlikely that the American Olympians could be vaccinated in time for Tokyo. Japan is an island nation which has had relatively few cases, like Australia, and you have seen how rigidly the Aussies have controlled entrance for the Open, so it seems unlikely that the Japanese will relax their requirements.

 

Of course, the US could make a special exception for their Olympians, but there would be a lot of bad feelings from those ahead of them in the line. The athletes from poorer countries which are having problems getting any doses of the vaccines at all would be disproportionately affected at the Olympics this summer.

This subject came up in the weekly Sunday morning sports discussion program on the ABC, and although they were talking about vaccination for Australian Olympic athletes, it could reasonably be applied more broadly. The Australian Olympic Committee went public this week saying that the team would not be jumping the queue for vaccination. The panelists noted that the number of people in the whole team is vanishingly small in proportion to the Australian population and vaccinating them would have a negligible (but not zero) effect on the availability of vaccine for higher priority recipients so most Australians would not begrudge them being vaccinated for the games. Although the US is less sport obsessed than Australia, the same might largely be true there. On the issue of equity, is should not be too much to ask for the wealthy IOC to fund vaccination for athletes from poor countries, or for the rich countries to do so, with the aim both of helping to ensure the safe running of the games and of preventing athletes from potentially bringing the virus home.

Edited January 24, 2021 by mike carey

[samhexum]

The COVID pandemic killed the skinny jean trend, says denim expert

 

There’s good news for Americans who packed on the pounds during the pandemic — skinny jeans are no longer in style.

 

Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh says consumers are getting away from the hipster-inspired look of at least the past decade.

 

“Cycles do come and go,” he told CNBC. “I think the pandemic definitely played a contributing role to consumers looking for a more comfortable, more relaxing denim.”

 

According to Bergh, his denim-maker’s sales started last year were boosted by one new jean design that ballooned out at the bottom, and a second style that was loose fitting with a high-rise at the waist.

 

“The last real denim cycle was driven by skinny jeans,” Bergh said to CNBC. “That cycle lasted about 10 years.”

 

Bergh isn’t ready to bury the skinny jean look altogether, but he says there is now a “very strong demand” for looser fitting denim, from both male and female consumers.

 

CNBC reports Levi’s sales were down overall in the first quarter of 2021, but believes the ongoing pandemic’s impact is depressing retail numbers. However, the company’s stock is up 25% on the year and the iconic brand expects sales to be back to 2019 standards in the final quarter of 2021.

[marylander1940]

I didn't know that conservatives supposedly dislike the Olympics. I have never heard anyone trashing the Games in any right-wing forums, social media, or my personal GOP circles. Since I haven't owned a TV for more than 15 years, I haven't watched Fox in forever, nor do I read their website. Another (incorrect) assumption on your part.

 

Before you assume (there you go again) that I have it out for former Pres. Carter, please cite all the reasons the 1980 Moscow Olympics boycott was effective in changing Soviet policy. I'd love to hear your arguments.

 

Yes republicans dislike the Olympic Games just like now they dislike major league sports.

 

Considering you brought my parents into this thread I guess you don't mind in if I ask you personal things. Did they encourage you to practice any sports or did you just watch them from the sofa?

 

I won't drag this into politics but if you're that concern about the poor athletes from the 1980 Moscow Olympics you can start a thread on the subject.

 

The COVID pandemic killed the skinny jean trend, says denim expert

 

There’s good news for Americans who packed on the pounds during the pandemic — skinny jeans are no longer in style.

 

Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh says consumers are getting away from the hipster-inspired look of at least the past decade.

 

“Cycles do come and go,” he told CNBC. “I think the pandemic definitely played a contributing role to consumers looking for a more comfortable, more relaxing denim.”

 

According to Bergh, his denim-maker’s sales started last year were boosted by one new jean design that ballooned out at the bottom, and a second style that was loose fitting with a high-rise at the waist.

 

“The last real denim cycle was driven by skinny jeans,” Bergh said to CNBC. “That cycle lasted about 10 years.”

 

Bergh isn’t ready to bury the skinny jean look altogether, but he says there is now a “very strong demand” for looser fitting denim, from both male and female consumers.

 

CNBC reports Levi’s sales were down overall in the first quarter of 2021, but believes the ongoing pandemic’s impact is depressing retail numbers. However, the company’s stock is up 25% on the year and the iconic brand expects sales to be back to 2019 standards in the final quarter of 2021.

 

I love it when you bump threads with new ideas.

 

Packing pounds for any excuse is never good news for those who packed them, the ones who sit next to them in an airplane, their Doctors, and all of us paying health insurance.

[marylander1940]

I'd imagine that the olympics always mean a lot of business for escorts in the host country. Lot's of disappointed japanese boys for sure.

 

Never assume an event will bring more clients to a city hosting it. Athletes who are mostly young and in great shape will just have sex with each other instead of hiring, while reporters and others might be too busy to hire and go out of the village to do it. Considering how expensive flights and hotels are fans may not have money to treat themselves, besides they usually travel with family or friends and not by themselves like business travelers.

 

Here in DC we had 20,000 librarians in town during a week for a convention, hotel prices were through the roof, one escort I know got one call.

[Islesguy]

Never assume an event will bring more clients to a city hosting it. Athletes who are mostly young and in great shape will just have sex with each other instead of hiring, while reporters and others might be too busy to hire and go out of the village to do it. Considering how expensive flights and hotels are fans may not have money to treat themselves, besides they usually travel with family or friends and not by themselves like business travelers.

 

Here in DC we had 20,000 librarians in town during a week for a convention, hotel prices were through the roof, one escort I know got one call.

I cannot see librarians being a big market for escort services. Even if many of them aren't the little old ladies most of us remember growing up, I still don't think that's an occupation filled with people looking to hire. ?