Who will host the Gay Games 2010?

Hi all,

Some of you may know, and some might not, but the announcement as to who hosts the Gay Games in 2010 is due this Sunday (13 November). The contenders are Johannesburg, Cologne and Paris. The Gay Games is quite a big event, and Sydney (who last hosted the games) attracted 12 000 participants in 2002. Chicago is expecting even more when they host the games next year.

Websites:

Johannesburg: http://www.gaygamesjohannesburg.com
Cologne: http://www.games-cologne.com/
Paris: http://www.parisgames2010.org/

I obviously support Johannesburg. We have a strong bid, and we definitely have the logistical and organisational skills to host the event, considering we have hosted events such as the Rugby World Cup, the World Summit on Sustainable Development (influx of 20000 visitors) and in 2010 we will host amongst others the fnal of the Fifa World Cup. We are intending to ride on the massive infrastructure upgrades expected for the Fifa World Cup, similar to how the Gay Games did when Sydney hosted the Olympics in 2002. Also we have the support of the city government and the various tourist authorities.>