since the executive committee decides in Dec. you cannot say "you don't know about the future" that's not a good argument.
if that's the case, i can tell you, 'put your son in this school, in the future it's going to like harvard'.

i was not here during the asian games so i cannot speak about them.

the HVAC stadiums are real. and i have full confidence they can be built. but will they really serve a purpose after the WC? or just be monuments in the desert like the bird's nest in china, or the WC stadium in korea. i've been to both, and they use them as tourist attractions most of the year.

and i agree, money talks.. sadly. :p