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BRISBANE was awarded the 2032 Olympic games by the IOC on Wednesday night by an overwhelming 72 – 5 vote by Olympic delegates.
Some may bemoan the fact that there wasn’t any contest from other cities, however, the mystery remains as to who were the five delegates that voted no.
Much like the 10th nutritionist out of the nine that didn’t recommend that kids eat Weet-Bix…
Or the bloke who keeps objecting to the Union deals at the Springfield nuclear power plant…
Just who were the five that didn’t vote for Brisbane 2032, and more importantly, was one of them DICK POUND.
We investigate DICK POUND’s possible involvement.
DICK POUND is a legend of Canadian swimming
DICK POUND never won an Olympic medal, but he did win 1 gold at the 1962 Perth British Empire/Commonwealth Games
When DICK POUND retired from the pool, he became secretary of the Canadian Olympic Committee, playing a vital role in securing the Montreal 1976 games… not Brisbane.
DICK POUND joined the IOC in 1978 playing a vital role in negotiating broadcast deals for the games.
In 1987, DICK POUND became vice-president of the IOC
DICK POUND would be the 2IC for old-mate Juan Antonio Samaranch
DICK POUND had a great time at Sydney 2000
DICK POUND played a role in founding WADA (World Anti Doping Agency)
DICK POUND even got involved with the Essendon supplements saga.
DICK POUND even banned Russia from the Olympics
However, the question remains – did DICK POUND vote for Brisbane last night?
Surely, DICK POUND was impressed with what Bris-Vegas had to offer!
DICK POUND carries a lot of weight and power in Olympic circles.
We tried to contact DICK POUND to ask if he did, indeed vote for Brisbane 2032 like the majority of the delegates...
…and this was all DICK POUND responded with.
To friends he’s DICK POUND but to anyone else, he’s just Richard
Good on you DICK POUND for keeping the Olympic spirit alive, you might not tell us, but we reckon DICK POUND did vote for Brisbane!
