NationStates Jolt Archive

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This is the official bid thread for countries interested in bidding for the 2010 NS Winter Olympics and Paralympics, to be held in RL summer 2005.

FYI - the 2008 Summer Games were held in Kaze Progressa, the 2012 Summer Games will be held in Timiocato, the capital of Pacitalia.

Rules for entry
- In your submission, list the city and country bidding.
- Along with your submission, include a preliminary candidate city logo for your bid. The candidate city logo can be changed as many times as you like until 7 days before the date of the election of the 2010 Host City.
- List existing sports facilities for winter games operation.
- Have government support on three levels (national, subadministration [prov/state] and the bidding city) and adequate funding for the project.
- Have a national population of at least 250 million residents. The population of the city is irrelevant as long as the facilities are available or buildable.

Those interested in a preliminary bid should do so by Friday, 29 April 2005. Eventual, the candidacy will be narrowed to five main competitors, of which one will be selected as the Host City of the 2010 Winter Olympiad at the 3rd Session of the International Olympic Committee, on 15-16 May 2005 in Porto Alegre, the athletic capital of Communist Brazil.

Current Bidding Locations (in order of signup date)
Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (UXR)
Eeasen, Hamptonshire (GDH)
Marshalliston, Oliverry (OLV)
Ozette, Ness Snorlaxia (NSX)
Bristol, Tonissia (TNS)
Vancouver, Hockey Canada (CAN)
Megalopolis City, Oglethorpia (OGL)

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The Soviet Olympiad Committee

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The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: A fine nation with diverse people, a rich culture, and a beautiful landscape with ideals surrounding the betterment of the people.

Moscow, Russian SFSR: A large city - and capital - of the Soviet Union. The snowy and bustling city is centered on the center of the European sector of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.

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Olympiad Facilities:
The Moscow Colosseum: A large and well furnished arena capable of housing hockey, ice skating, ballroom dancing competitions, and many other fine sporting events.
The Victory Amphitheater: With a view of the Kremlin on the upper decks, the large and coverable arena is well reknowned for European footbal competitions and ice-racing.
The Central Sports Theatre: Centered near the heart of Moscow, the Central Sports Theatre not only has world reknowned gymnasiums and a wonderful spa, but also has a four star hotel and diplomatic suites.
The Hall of Heros: A large, covered arena devoted to the intellectual community and athletic leagues. The Hall of Heros has a vast museum filled with athletes, artists, scientists, and the like.

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Political Support & Funding: The Soviet Olympiad Committee draws support from the Political Bureau, the Supreme Soviet, and the Moscow Duma when applying for the host city of the 2010 Winter Olpymiad Games. Funding is provided by Soviet Nationalised Associates aswell as the administrative budget.

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Populace of the Soviet Union: With a population of 1.53 billion as of the last census, the Soviet Union is well above the stated limit. The people of the USSR also feel that it would be a wonderful idea to bring athletes from around the world to meet in Moscow for comradeship and fun. They welcome them with open arms.

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Overall, we hope that we are chosen to host one of the most prestigous athletic and cultural events ever known to man.

Hamptonian Olympic Committee


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Candidate Country: Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire
Candidate City: Eeasen, Province of Lower Eeasen
Candidate City Population: 635,000 (city); 1,400,000 (metropolitan)

Candidate City Sports Facilities: 14 stadiums/sports halls with capacities ranging from 30 thousand to 115 thousand. 20 of Hamptonshire's most award winning ski resorts, access to the St. Cabrini Mountains, and several dozen bodies of water of appreciable size within 30 miles of the city.
Candidate City Sports Facilities (Projected): There is enough open, available land to build several more enclosed arenas. Any buildings that need to be built shall be constructed.

Current Political Support: The Eeasen City Council has agreed to fully cooperate with the HOC. The Provinical Legislature has tentatively approved funding for security upgrades while at the national level, the Royal Senate has signaled its intention to support Eeasen. It should also be noted that one of the most powerful figures in Hamptonshire, Lord Phillip Rosecrans, is the Duke of Eeasen. He has given his strong personal support to this Committee and his hometown of Eeasen. The candidacy of the city enjoys extreme support both in the city and across the nation.

The Oliverrian Olympic Comitee presents...
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Nation: The United Provinces of Oliverry
Candidate city: Marshalliston
Facilities:
- Marshalliston Stadium: Capacity: 100,000 places
- Pepsi Arena: Capacity: 21, 332 places
- Limbrugidlia National Skiing Centre
Support:
The Republican Bank of Oliverry, The "Commisariat de la province de Capitale", the mayor of Marshalliston
Population:
-Country: 250 million people
-City: 6,000,000
-Province: 36,000,000 people
Everything is already built so nobody will have to expense extra money

The bids from Moscow (UXR), Eeasen (GDH) and Marshalliston (OLV) are accepted. Thank you for placing forward your bids.

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The Tropics of Vilita will not be entering, and will isntead be supporting the Marshalliston bid.

OOC: tag, I wanna see who wins the bid :P

The Ness Snorlaxian Olympic Committee
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Nation: The United States of Ness Snorlaxia
Candidate City: Ozette, State of the Ness Mountains
Candidate City Population: 725,000 in the city, 2,000,000 in the surrounding area, 16,000,000 in state.
Description of Area:
Ozette lies at the foothills of the Ness Mountains. As such, there is easy access to the areas suitable for winter sports. There are also a few large lakes within 50 kilometres of the city. There are also roads linking Ozette with the Hyrulian Great River.
Facilities (Sporting):
-Bojaxhiu Memorial Stadium (110,000 seats)
-Ozette Arena (80,000 seats)
-Hesburger Arena (60,000 seats)
-Victoria Broadcasting Stadium (45,000 seats)
-Goomba Stadium (35,000 seats)
-Ozette Ski Resort (in Ness Mountains)
-Another two ski resorts are planned for building.
Facilities (Other):
-11 hotels in the Ozette area. More of them are being built to accomodate the people, and up to 25 of them are planned. Some of the older hotels are also getting upgraded with additions.
-Ozette International Airport
Population: Our nation has a population of 3.687 billion, which is well above the limit of 250 million.
Support:
-Victoria Broadcasting System, Goomba Airlines, and Hesburger will support the bid as they have naming rights to some of the stadiums.
-the Ness Snorlaxian Armed Forces, as they do not use up all of their budget planned by the government, have agreed to donate to the bid.
-Our government has decided to use up most of its extra money for this, as they agree that this could help propel Ness Snorlaxia onto the world stage.
-The state government of Ness Mountains, and the city government of Ozette will also support this, of course.

We are concerned about the lack of hotel rooms available for the Games, but we are confident that can be remedied in time for the Olympiad.

The bid from Ozette (NSX) is accepted.

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City: Bristol
State: Bristol
Country: Tonissia
City Pop 800,000
Country Pop 800 Million
Description:A steel Town bristol Has recintly done an over haul with there sporting Facilities to Atract World Sporting events

Facilities
23 Hotels
1 Intl Airport

Arenas
Judd Steel Arena 44,100
CougarDome 20,000
BU Stadium 21,000

also
Acsess to Pittman Center (Voted Best Resort town in Atlantian Ocieana)

Support
Full Government Support
LEO Financial(NS Largest Banking Firm)

We are concerned about the lack of hotel rooms available for the Games, but we are confident that can be remedied in time for the Olympiad.

The bid from Ozette (NSX) is accepted.

We have informed the Ozette City Council of this, and construction companies from all over Ness Snorlaxia are helping to build new hotels. The Council is aiming for a total of 25 hotels total, plus expansions for some of the existing ones.

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The bid from Tonissia is accepted. Thank you.

Vancouver, Hockey Canada's Bid

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City Statistics:

City: Vancouver
Territory: Yarensk
Country: Hockey Canada
City Population: 31,850,000
Country: C. 600,000,000
Description: Very urban town with a beautiful mountain scenery. The Irkutsk and Vancouver mountains surround this wondercity in the snow. Pollution is virtually nonexistant and a new expansion in the city will be used as the Olympic Village.
Average Temperature: -8 degrees Celsius
Sports Facilities: 24

Main Facilities:

Vancouver Centre: Seats 120,000. A very large outdoor stadium used to host the opening ceremonies.

Flyers Dome: Used for Hockey and Figure Skating, seats between 17,000 and 22,000.

Whistling Mountain Resort: Used for all mountain sports (skiing, snowboarding, bobsled, skeleton, luge, etc; ). Seating outdoors.

Groznyy Memorial Stadium: Used for Misc. activities.

Bobby Clarke Intl. Airport: Largest Airport in Hockey Canada, most commercial also.

Living Quarters:

22 Hotels (above 4 stars)
17 sq. km of Olympic Village.

Support:

- Economy of Hockey Canada
- Hockey Canada Hockey League
- Hockey Canada Mountain Association
- Air Hockey Canada
- Delta Hockey Canada Hotels
- Olympics HC Inc.

The bid from Hockey Canada (CAN) is accepted. Be sure to apply to the General Congress as well.

The bid from Hockey Canada (CAN) is accepted. Be sure to apply to the General Congress as well.

Already done!

The Tropics of Vilita will not be entering, and will isntead be supporting the Marshalliston bid.


Dang I was hoping to see the Tropics Of Vilita Host the Winter Olympics :p

Dang I was hoping to see the Tropics Of Vilita Host the Winter Olympics :p

Point taken :P We could always move the games to that Ice Cap north of your islands :)

Megalopolis City Olympic Games Bid
The Olympic Subcommitee, in cooperation with the Megalopolis City municipal government and federal government humbly submits the following bid to bring the 2010 Winter Olympic Games to the capital of Oglethorpia, Megalopolis City.

Table Of Contents
1. Bid Introduction
2. Venues
3. Supplementary Facilities
4. Government Cooperation
5. Sponsorship Potential
6. Spectator Draw
7. Conclusion

1. Bid Introduction
For its first foray into the Olympics, Megalopolis City (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Megalopolis_City) of the Bureaucratic States of Oglethorpia (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Oglethorpia) submits its bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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While Oglethorpia has yet to participate in an Olympic Games, Megalopolis City, capital of a nation of 3.6 billion people is no stranger to winter sports. Curling and ice skating are popular sports during the offseason of football, as well as outlying ski resorts away from the heart of the city. While the city is a concrete jungle with a towering skyline, this soon gives way to more suburbs on the outskirts and shows the beautiful Oglethorpian landscape. With the existing venues in place, the city can remodel and make improvements upon the following locales to bring them up to Olympic-worthy status;

2. Venues
Amalgamated Stadium - As an all seater stadium expanded to house 104,000 spectators, Amalgamated Stadium hosts Megalopolis City F.C. home games, as well as the national squad's home games. While the Olympic Subcommittee of the State Bureau would rather use smaller venues to provide a better view, Amalgamated Stadium will be used if housing large crowds is necessitated.
Megalopolis Plaza Curling Rink - Located near Oglethorpia's historical Megalopolis Plaza, this facility has multiple curling rinks. Reconfiguring the setup shall allow for more spectators to attend the competition.
Stuttergart Dome - This 14,000 seater indoor basketball court, normally used for intercity basketball league games can host all rink sports. In its ice hockey configuration, the stadium will seat 13,000 spectators, but the Olympic Subcommittee has ensured that plans will be put in place to expand the amount of seating.
Steerford-Capital Hills Ski Resort - occupying the outskirts of the Plains Mountain Range, use of snow machines and clever run design have helped to turn a lackluster snowfall and a weak landscape into a first rate ski resort. Supplemented by further retooling and grooming, the Steerford-Capital Hills Ski Resort shall provide an outstanding venue for ski and snowboard events.
Additional facilities shall be constructed, after Oglethorpian officials see the interest in the Megalopolis City 2010 Winter Olympics bid. This, in addition to extensive planning in taking the fullest advantage of existing venues to provide the best location for the Olympic Games.

3. Supplementary Facilities
Other facilities within Megalopolis City also show the city's preparedness to handle the crowds that come with the games. The city's standardized grid system is poised to handle road traffic, while the el train network will also keep people moving. The city's coordinated law enforcement efforts will supplement the existing infrastructure with extra assistance.

The city's affluent downtown district is also home to many luxurious and opulent hotels, to accomodate the inlfux of people that will come with the games.

4. Government Cooperation
The Oglethorpian federal government fully support state and city administrative cooperation in presenting a bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Olympic Subcommitee of the government's federal State Bureau shall coordinate state-level orginization of the event, while the city's municipal government will take care of secuirity, traffic and other arrangements.

5. Sponsorship Potential
Further, seeing the opportunity in a Olympics hosted in the economically prosperous Bureaucratic States, international and national corporate sponsorship will be in no short supply. In addition, Amalgamated Industries, Oglethorpia's largest domestic manufacturer has already pledged sponsorship were the Olympics to come to the nation.

6. Spectator Draw
Finally, Oglethorpia's 3.6 billion population, and the widespread availability of air, maglev (rail) and road transport help establish that not only will there be an international response to the Olympic Games being in Megalopolis City, but there will be a massive domestic response and interest in the first Olympic Games to come to the nation.

7. Conclusion
In conclusion, the economic prosperity, expandable sports arenas and venues, federal, state and local government cooperation and interest in the winter games are all convincing factors to bring the 2010 Winter Olympic Games to Megalopolis City, Oglethorpia.

Point taken :P We could always move the games to that Ice Cap north of your islands :)


Actually We have a surprisingly mild climate since we moved to Island #14

*Nudge Nudge Hint Hint*

A page from Hockey Canada has been made to assist viewers with Hockey Canada's bid. Please feel free to click here (http://www.geocities.com/canuck_babi/BidPage.html)

why'd you sign off? :)

The bid from Oglethorpia (OGL) is accepted.

why'd you sign off? :)

Had to write an essay onh ow agriculture can improve canada's economy. :( :( :( not good when sick

A website has been created with more information about the city of Ozette and the bid. Click here for more information. (http://www.freewebs.com/nshyrule/ozette2010.htm)

Bidding closed (as of 4:00 pm Pacific Time). Seven great competitors have appeared and this should be a great Olympics, regardless of the winner.

Preliminary Evaluation of Bid Submissions

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| City Code Country NOC | Govt ExFc PopS Fund Total | Odds |
| | |-----/10 each----| |/40| | |
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| Megalopolis City XMPC Oglethorpia OGL | 10 10 10 10 40 | 6 to 1 |
| Eeasen XEEA Hamptonshire GDH | 10 10 10 9 39 | 7 to 1 |
| Moscow XMCW Union of SovSR UXR | 10 8 10 10 38 | 9 to 1 |
| Ozette XOZE Ness Snorlaxia NSX | 10 10 8 10 38 | 9 to 1 |
| Vancouver XVCR Hockey Canada CAN | 5 10 9 10 34 | 14 to 1 |
| Marshalliston XMSH Oliverry OLV | 7 8 5 7 27 | 28 to 1 |
| Bristol XBRT Tonissia TNS | 8 6 5 7 26 | 32 to 1 |
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OOC: You were given scores out of 10 for four categories - in order from left to right, they are government support, existing facilities, popular support and current funding for the games. That was totalled and then subsequently your odds of winning were derived from that in relation to the top scorer.

Basically, your score was lower in a category mostly because you didn't mention government support etc. at all in your bid. Oglethorpia and Hamptonshire did, resulting in a high score. This does not suggest that they will hold a better games than the Bristol or Marshalliston bids, which scored lower on the preliminary evaluation.

If you have any other questions, just TG me.

Hockey Canadian government vows to fully support Vancouver bid.

VANCOUVER, HOCKEY CANADA- The Hockey Canadian government announced today in the Department of Economics that it will give more than the necessary amount of money to make the Vancouver Olympics enjoyable for all nations. Advertising from other nations will be allowed as well as commercial support from Hockey Canadian franchises. Hockey Canada is expected to give the Vancouver bid 15.8 billion dollars, more than enough to pay for all costs without putting the country in a defecit.

The money will be taken from the economy, an area where Hockey Canada is probably flowing with money from citizens and taxpayers. The move is now a bill, appropriatly called "Piggy Bank" operation, where the economy is like a piggy bank where Hockey Canada puts money in and the bid can take what they need. It's a win-win situation for Hockey Canada.

The government will not just back the bid up financially. They will offer the best-trained security to keep the environment safe for all athletes. The Olympic Village will offer a positive environment for all people, and the opening and closing ceremonies will surely be one of the most specacular scenes in sporting history.

Whether Hockey Canada gets the bid, they'll make the olympics convienent for all nations.

Statement from the Office of the President of the Royal Congress

This Congress shall, if Eeasen is chosen as the host city, authorize a seven hundred and fifty million kroner bond measure to suppliment the already substantial financial assistance being provided to Eeasen. Should Hamptonshire be chosen as the host country, the Commander and Deputy Commander of the HomeGuard shall hold quarterly meetings with NSIOC officals to ensure that the 2010 games will be the safest on record.

There is no greater duty to a Hamptonian than the safety of Homeland, our sacred soil. Eeasen will be as safe as the Dual Capitals themselves, no matter the cost.


Senator Bernard C. Allenby
President of the Royal Congress
Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire

Statement from the Prime Minister of Ness Snorlaxia

If Ozette is chosen as the host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Parliament shall allocate a fund of four billion and three-hundred and sixty-three million crowns to support the Ozette bid.

As some of this funding is coming from the Ness Snorlaxian Armed Forces, they have agreed to supply security forces to the city and will protect the facilities used at the Olympics. The police force of Ozette, and the Ness Mountains State Police will also agree to help with security. We will guarantee that anyone will be safe.

Of course, not all of the funding is coming from the government. Two large private companies, the Victoria Broadcasting System and Hesburger, have agreed to fund the bid. Goomba Airlines have also agreed to fund the bid.

Any company, and any person for that matter, are allowed to donate as much money as they want for the bid. Last, we will allow foreign advertisements from anywhere in the world to be displayed in the stadiums, the city of Ozette, and the whole Ness Mountains state.

If we win the bid and Ozette is selected as the host city, we promise to make the Olympic experience one that is enjoyable and safe for all.

Christina Noyarita
Prime Minister
United States of Ness Snorlaxia

(OOC:k4.363 billion = $1.5 billion US)

The Bureaucratic Tribune

2010 Olympic Games poised to bring Oglethorpia economic boom

Megalopolis City (BT) -- Civilian and government economists agree; if Megalopolis City (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Megalopolis_City) is chosen as the host of the 2010 Olympic Games, the country will see an economic explosion unparalleled in magnitude. To date, Amalgamated Industries (http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/Amalgamated_Industries) has already pledged sponsorship to the Olympics, with corporations regionwide clamoring to get their name seen. Allegedly in talks are Swedeway's SOB Auto Manfacturing and Varomich & Co Bottlers of The Etherlands.

Oglethorpia's largest broadcaster, the Central Broadcasting Network, having footed the bill to televise Olympic Games will see its advertising airtime at a premium.

"It's one thing if they televise the games," commented State Bureau statistician Clint Jarvis. "It's another if they're within the The Plain Flat Plains (http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/73122/page=display_region) - everybody thinks they can tap into the market if they get in an ad."

Further, the influx of people will see a rise in the concession industry, creating a slew of new jobs in the process.

"If we knew we were hosting the Olympics, there'd just be a tide of advertising. Tons of money. And all that money," adds Jarvis, "means more can be put back into the current plan to host the Olympics."

"Of course, with all these people comes logistical problems; secuirity, infrastructure, etc.," commented President Roald Regeln. "But we're ready and willing to go the extra mile to accomodate the Winter Olympics. The furor over corporate sponsorship will just blow past the boiling point if we were to find out we were the host city."

The operative word being "if." All the months of organization and extensive contingency planning, an economic boom the likes of which never seen before, and the hopes of a nation all hinging on a single word.

I think i started something wierd but beautiful

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Many announcements about Oliverrian bid to host 2010 Winter Olympics

Marshalliston, OLIVERRY-The minister of Sports and president of Oliverry 2010 organisation, Guillaume Fournier, announced that they received the support of Groupe Construction Gibouère to build an olympic village. In the plan they released yesterday, the village will include 5 groceries, 1000 habitations which can host 10 people each, a discotheque, 2 gymnasiums, 6 restaurants and a bar. It will be built 2 kilometers North from Marshalliston.

Private contributors? Really?

Yes, we heard that the richest person in Oliverry, Regis Porsche, will contribute to permit to Oliverry to win the bid. He will fund the construction of the Olympic village so that the governement doesn't have to send money on it. The owners of each facilities will pay an amount of money to the olympic organisation to permit, again, to Oliverry to win.

The Bureaucratic Tribune

Jingoism takes hold nearing one week till 3rd IOC Session

Megalopolis City (BT) -- With just 9 days left until voting upon the 2010 Winter Olympic Games host at the Third International Olympic Committee Session, rampant nationalist sentiment has spread like wildfire throughout the country in desire to bring the games to Oglethorpia.

"We don't want to brag,
But by Jingo, if we do,
We've got the city,
We've got the men,
We've got the money too.

Bring the Olympics to Megalopolis City!"

"It's great to see public support for the Megalopolis City bid," commented Olympic Subcommittee Cheif Mel Green Jr. "Remarkable that donations from the public haven't been quite what we expected; luckily, diverted funds, the rising trade surplus (http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?region=The%20Plain%20Flat%20Plains&nation=oglethorpia) and corporate sponsorship are covering for them."

Despite the lack of total committment from the citizens of Megalopolis City, the feeling is largely understood to mean the games in the Bureaucratic States shall be a large crowd draw, a true opportunity for the city economically. The Federated Construction Consortium has been contracted to construct the planned Olympic Village, should the city win the bid. The largest challenge will be to accomodate the projected amount of people.

"If we know we've got it, you know this'll be one hell of an Olympic Village," assured Michael Mauve, the The Federated Construction Consortium's head. "We understand how much the country wants it, and have an idea of what we'll have to do to fit them all."

"All we can do is keep pooling our funds, and hope our committment and planning will earn Megalopolis City the games," finished Green. "No matter what, i'm sure they'll be a great Olympic Games. All we can do is wait."

And so too the rest of Oglethorpia waits.

Hockey Canada not to be outdone by other bids.

With bids and jingles going up everywhere, Hockey Canada promises not to be outdone. The song "we're gonna win" has been Hockey Canada's rallying cray as they head into the elections.

We're gonna win
Don't wanna be a loser - gonna win
Cuz winnin' really is the only thing
Get out of the way we're comin' in
If ya wanna fight just step inside the ring
Does anybody wanna take a swing?
It's gotta be all or nothing
Oh we're gonna be the hosts
Ya we're goin' all the way - we're gonna win, win

We're gonna win
Forget about a draw - we're gonna score
And then we're gonna get a few more
Maybe another one just to be sure
We'll make other hosts look like an amateur
Until the closing ceremony it's a war
And then we're gonna pick ya off the floor
We wanna hear the crowd really roar
Ya - we're comin' in we're gonna win, win

We're gonna win - we wanna win
Cuz being host is everything
We're gonna win - we wanna win
We're going all the way
We're gonna win

The current trade surplus of $477 billion should be enough money to more than support all funding, including the new high-tech building for the new hosting ceremonies.

OOC: for the next 2 months i'll be on the computer for 6 hours a day due to high-school exams finished and numerous other things cancelled, making bid hosting and RPing more than acceptable.

Not to be outdone...

With statistics and the like being thrown around haphazardly, Oglethorpia pledges not to be outdone. In a rare interview with a Central Broadcasting Network television crew, President Roald Regeln commented;

"I want to dispel any rumors about the logistics of the Megalopolis City bid. A trade surplus is the icing on the cake; but you have to have the cake first. I wholly assure you, we have that cake; and it is worth 138 trillion Parcels. There's plenty of money to be had from both the budget and extraneous sources, so we're more focused on our actual plan for the Olympics."

Despite the nation having a bid out on the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Olympic Subcommittee maintains its position of "may the best city win."