Logan
Active Member
I read this article today in the Toronto Star and this line made me chuckle:
"The stars may finally be aligning for Toronto to win a coveted spot on the international stage." www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/689726
Really? I don't even know or remember hearing who hosted the previous games. Are they even broadcast on TV? I think people need to put this into perspective.
Winnipeg hosted these games in 1999. Winnipeg. Nothing against Winnipeg but just saying. So would it really be such a feat that Toronto won? Would this put us on the "international stage"? I really don't think so. Most people I talked to haven't even heard of the Pam Am games.
Maybe it's because there are so many types of games now people don't care anymore. You have the Olympics (Winter/Summer), The Youth Olympics begin next year, Pam Am, Commonwealth Games, Gay Games, Police & Fire Games and so on.
I think we'd just get lost in the shuffle and end up with a big bill at the end and not much to show for it. International exposure? Is Winnipeg better off today because of it?
"The stars may finally be aligning for Toronto to win a coveted spot on the international stage." www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/689726
Really? I don't even know or remember hearing who hosted the previous games. Are they even broadcast on TV? I think people need to put this into perspective.
Winnipeg hosted these games in 1999. Winnipeg. Nothing against Winnipeg but just saying. So would it really be such a feat that Toronto won? Would this put us on the "international stage"? I really don't think so. Most people I talked to haven't even heard of the Pam Am games.
Maybe it's because there are so many types of games now people don't care anymore. You have the Olympics (Winter/Summer), The Youth Olympics begin next year, Pam Am, Commonwealth Games, Gay Games, Police & Fire Games and so on.
I think we'd just get lost in the shuffle and end up with a big bill at the end and not much to show for it. International exposure? Is Winnipeg better off today because of it?