tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post4089638150962479334..comments2023-07-02T05:23:38.595-05:00Comments on Korean Historical Controversies: Spending too much time on the BBCKirkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07842044872387705911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-1385146951775378732007-04-19T20:06:00.000-05:002007-04-19T20:06:00.000-05:00Ah, ok, that makes sense. Thanks Sean!Ah, ok, that makes sense. Thanks Sean!Erin Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632414877246266466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38578087.post-54229028494138061842007-04-19T17:30:00.000-05:002007-04-19T17:30:00.000-05:00The Asian Games are fun to follow, especially in s...The Asian Games are fun to follow, especially in sports like Track and Field because the level of competition is below that of the college track and field championships in the US.<BR/><BR/>I don't think this has anything to do with the negotiations, though. First, these bids were submitted long before any talk of six party negotiations. And second, hosting the Asian Games is all about money (and maybe a little pride, although both Seoul and Busan hosted the games before). Events like the Olympics and the Asian Games weren't the huge deals they are now so the competition to host them wasn't as great(see Montreal in '76). But the '84 games in LA proved that you could make a lot of money by hosting the games through proper marketing, and since then, the bidding process has become fierce.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06442820219638672806noreply@blogger.com