1496 The county officials are not as good as the current ones
Although the Netherlands did not participate in the world war, its economy was still affected by the world war and has continued to be depressed in recent years. This has also become the reason for the Dutch domestic opposition parties to oppose the bid to host the Olympic Games.
Although Amsterdam really wants to bid for the Olympic Games, it has encountered strong opposition from the domestic opposition parties. The opposition parties believe that the Dutch government ignores important issues such as health issues and housing construction, but spends 1 million guilders to bid for the Olympic Games. This is an irresponsible act.
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Later, when the parliament voted on whether to provide financial support for the Olympics, the opposition party rejected it by 48 votes to 36.
This resulted in the Dutch Ministry of Culture being forced to resign in De Visser.
The opposition party's censure caused public outrage across the Netherlands. The press strongly condemned the opposition party's behavior in parliament. The Dutch Olympic Committee understood the public's attitude, so with the support of the press, it issued a request for donations from people across the country.
The Dutch people used practical actions to support Amsterdam's bid to host the Olympic Games. In just two weeks, the organizing committee received 1.5 million Dutch guilders.
1.5 million Dutch guilders, which is equivalent to about 750,000 US dollars at the current exchange rate.
Converted into rands, it's only a mere 250,000.
Compared with the Commonwealth Games sponsorship fee of more than 30 million rand, this figure is indeed a bit small.
It is no wonder that Coubertin and Latour happily awarded Pretoria the right to host the ninth Olympic Games after learning about Pretoria's preparations for the Commonwealth Games.
Obviously, this is unfair to Amsterdam, but it is very beneficial to the promotion of the Olympic Games. Compared with Amsterdam, Pretoria has too many advantages, whether it is venue construction, urban environment, or federal levels.
The government's support for the Commonwealth Games is beyond the reach of Amsterdam.
"Tell Amsterdam that the Olympic Organizing Committee has decided to award the right to host the 9th Olympic Games to Pretoria. If Amsterdam is willing, they can host the 10th Olympic Games." Coubertin's inner guilt flashed away, and the benefits were after all.
Still defeated the feelings.
"It's not fair to Amsterdam -" Latour hesitated, which goes against the spirit of the Olympics.
"Baye, the world has never been fair. Pretoria has better conditions than Amsterdam. This is enough. I believe that Pretoria will be able to host an unprecedented, unparalleled and successful event."
The 9th Olympic Games will become the benchmark for the Olympic Games and set a best example for all countries and cities that hope to host the Olympic Games in the future. I have a hunch that Pretoria will not only not lose money by hosting the Olympic Games, but it may also lose money.
Make money, in that case, we will never need to worry about the right to host the Olympic Games in the future. The only thing we have to worry about is one thing, finding the most suitable one among the many cities that want to host the Olympic Games-" Coubertin gushed.
, for the future of the Olympic Games, Amsterdam can only suffer a little injustice.
What should be noted here is that since the first Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece, in 1896, the previous eight Olympic Games have all been money-losing without exception. This is also an important reason why the Dutch opposition party opposes the Olympic Games.
If this problem cannot be solved, this kind of thing will continue to happen in the future.
With the development of the economy, the cost of hosting the Olympic Games will also increase. The last time France hosted the Olympic Games, it cost 1 million francs, and this time Amsterdam will spend 1.5 million guilders. This is the best proof.
Compared with the Olympic Games with limited funds, the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Pretoria is a gold-eating monster. Coubertin and Latour actually have no other choice but to hand over the hosting rights of the ninth Olympic Games to Biller
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In the absence of other events of the same type as a reference, past Olympic Games, despite their shortcomings, are still acceptable.
When Pretoria successfully hosts the Commonwealth Games, the past small-scale Olympic Games will no longer be suitable. Compared with the Commonwealth Games in Pretoria, the huge investment will discourage cities that hope to host the Olympic Games.
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Therefore, Coubertin and Latour not only hope that Pretoria will successfully host the Olympic Games, but also make the Olympic Games a profitable one, so as to attract more and more cities to join the ranks of hosting the Olympic Games.
In another time and space, it was not until the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that the Olympic Games ended its history of losing money and became a profitable event. Ueberroth, then chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, was hailed as the god of Olympic management.
"But how do we reply to the Dutch?" Latour is in a dilemma. As the current chairman of the Olympic Organizing Committee, this will undoubtedly have a serious impact on Latour's honor.
It has no impact on Coubertin. He has already retired and does not need to be responsible for this.
"Then invite the Dutch to come to Pretoria and let them see what Pretoria has done to hold a successful Games. Believe me, the Dutch will give up.
"Coubertin was cunning and cunning, and this was also to increase the confidence of the Dutch.
Don’t be afraid to invest. If you do something like Pretoria, you can still make money through the Olympics.
The rainy season did not last long. After a week, the weather finally cleared up and venue construction restarted.
Coubertin and Latour went to the construction site of the Crown Stadium every day. Even a glimpse through the car glass was enough to make Coubertin and Latour feel excited.
On March 1st, the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee came to the construction site to inspect, and Rock accompanied him throughout the process.
"The appearance of the Crown Stadium is exactly like a crown. The overall structure is made of reinforced concrete and more than 40,000 tons of steel are used. After completion, the Crown Stadium can be used for at least 100 years. In addition to hosting sports events, it can also hold other activities, such as expos.
Concerts, charity activities, etc., in short, the money will not be wasted-" Roque is very satisfied with Lei Yiming's design. After the Crown Stadium is completed, it will definitely become a landmark building in Pretoria.
"Building a stadium costs 2 million, even Buckingham Palace is not that expensive -" Kitchina was still distressed. The initial budget of Crown Stadium was only 1.5 million. Like the budget of all large-scale projects, with continuous additions, it has now accumulated to 2 million.
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Compared with the value generated by Crown Stadium, 2 million is certainly worth it.
"Forty thousand tons of steel - when the federal government was first established, the annual steel production was just over 500,000 tons -" Adelaide's expression was proud. Southern Africa can achieve its current achievements, and Adelaide deserves a lot of credit.
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"What was our steel production last year, 35 million tons?" Philip seemed to be asking a question, but he was actually bragging.
"35.5 million tons——" Roque understands these data better. Steel production is the foundation of industry.
From 500,000 to 37.5 million, there is indeed a huge progress. Without enough steel, there would be no southern Africa today.
In the recent year 1925, the United States' steel production exceeded 40 million tons, ranking first in the world.
Southern Africa follows the United States, followed by not France nor the United Kingdom, but Germany with 12 million tons.
Unexpectedly, Germany, which has issued currency with a face value of 100 trillion marks, has a steel output of 12 million tons, ranking third in the world.
This is after France and Belgium evacuated the Ruhr Industrial Zone, otherwise Germany's steel output would be higher.
Of course, France and the UK are also good, one is 740 and the other is 750, which are quite acceptable on paper.
Among the major countries in the world, Japan once again stands out, with a steel production of only 1.3 million tons, even lower than Russia, which is rejected by the world.
This shows why the United States doesn't care about Japan anymore. With Japan's small steel output, it still wants to build the world's third-largest combined fleet. It can't even be described as militaristic.
"With the commencement of production of steel plants in Walvis Bay and Australia, our steel production will be higher next year, and will definitely exceed 40 million tons." Roque is confident that one day, southern Africa's steel production will become the first in the world, and then
The second is Walvis Bay, the third is the steel production after removing Walvis Bay, and the fourth is the steel production concealed in Walvis Bay——
This is worthy of the status of "industrial madman"!
"Then we will surpass the United States, right?" Ade laughed.
"Definitely more than that!" Philip said proudly.
Kitchinna didn't speak, his expression was complicated.
There was a time when the British Empire was the country with the highest steel production in the world.
However, in 1890, the British Empire lost this crown.
Now if the total output of the Commonwealth is calculated, it must also be the first in the world.
So it is very necessary to hold the Commonwealth Games.
In addition to Crown Stadium, the organizing committee also inspected the City Garden Stadium.
The City Garden Stadium is a stadium built for indoor competitions, and most city games will be held at the City Garden Stadium.
Like the Crown Stadium, the City Garden Stadium is also expensive to build. Although the City Garden Stadium has only 15,000 seats, because the City Garden Stadium is a fully enclosed stadium, the cost is similar to that of the Crown Stadium, reaching 1.3 million rand.
To Rock's surprise, the construction of the City Garden Stadium was not greatly affected by the weather. The City Garden Stadium was also under construction during the rainy season. The project is now progressing normally and will definitely be completed before the Commonwealth Games.
"The City Garden Stadium is a professional competition venue. During the Commonwealth Games, all basketball and boxing events will be held at the City Garden Stadium. Marshal, I have reserved a box for you. Box No. 1 will always be yours -"
Roque knew that Kitchener liked to watch boxing matches. The money from selling the box every year was not important. The most important thing was to make the old man happy.
Kitchinna did not speak, but his expression of joy fully expressed his mood.
Ad and Philip looked on with cold eyes.
"We have them all, we have them all. There are 65 boxes in total at the City Garden Stadium. You will be able to pick your own when the time comes -" Rock's words did not make Ade and Philip happy. The meaning of box number one is definitely the most special.
There's nothing you can do about it. Kitchina is the current governor and you two are retired prime ministers——
