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jforce
Where are the rinks and mountains in South Korea? Sad choice. Just keep the games in places with infrastructure for it.
nath
Well I hope this can be an opportunity for cooperation and not further recrimination, but I don't have my hopes up.
Yoshimi Onishi
I totally agree with Scipantheist's comment above. I would really like to see our two countries working together in whatever possible events, instead of casting slurs on each other.
Carcharodon
geez, the must be desperate! You know it must be hurting their pride to have to ask! Winter Oly's in Korea, Soccer WC in In Qatar.....the world is topsy turvy!
techall
Underlying incentive for the Koreans, construction of the bobsled run is one of the most costly, environmentally damaging and least used post-olympic venues. Sure, move it to Japan.
therougou
That would be embarrassing for Korea
House Atreides
The only question that needs to be asked is: Is it good for Japan? No. Japan has more important things to worry about like the 2020 summer Olympics. If South Korea can't pay for the winter games, that's their problem. Maybe they could free up some funds from their lunar exploration program seeing as how they don't have enough money for that project either.
onewrldoneppl
Simply cancel some of the events.
Seiryuu_Dan
An embarrassment for ROK, definitely, but what would Japan stand to gain from from hosting 2 or 3 event? Sure, IOC and Korean Olympic Committee would allocate some funds to them, but everyone knows it no longer worth it to host Olympic events. Nagano or Japan shpuld be amply compensated if this goes forward, or any city ot would go to.
therougou
read something about a proposal for SK to host some events of the Tokyo Olympics in exchange for Japan hosting some of these games. That sounds far-fetched considering Tokyo organizers won't even let Osaka host some events..