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6. Back in 1976 Denver was supposed to host the Winter Games

Tue May 26, 2015, 11:11 AM

May 2015

but when taxpayers found out what it would cost they gave the IOC the boot. They were right then, and Boston's skeptics are right now.

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The Olympics are fascism GreatGazoo May 2015 #1

Clearly, some rich people must get richer from it. nt valerief May 2015 #5

Germany has something similar on a smaller scale. DetlefK May 2015 #3

kick samsingh May 2015 #4

Back in 1976 Denver was supposed to host the Winter Games truebluegreen May 2015 #6

There should be a permanant site for the olympics. Pick a place Hoppy May 2015 #7

BTW, nothing on the news tonite about this comment. AND--- Paper Roses May 2015 #8

Good Ole Marty 4Q2u2 Jun 2015 #9