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Posted by: Philippe B (
) at 2008-06-29 12:00:53
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Thanks Alexander.
So if I understand it correctly, under the current arrangement, the host country has to pay lodging and meals for all the delegations?
Let's do a simple calculation:
78 teams of 4 players plus one delegate or 78 x 5 = 390 people.
Let's say $100 / night per person lodging, assuming many can sleep with 2 in a room.
Let's say $40 / day for meals per person (cafeteria food, not gastronomic..)
That's $140 by 390 by 4 nights/days = $ 218,400
I agree that's a lot of money, but still far away from the $1.2 to 1.8 million you mention.
What did I miss?
Of course the host country also has to rent facilities, set up the event, etc... but isn't is safe to assume that those expenses can be offset by the sale of tickets and input from local sponsors? And if necessary, throw in another $100,000 for that, which brings us to $320,000.
But anyhow I do agree with your point # 3 that in the future every delegation should be responsible for its own expenses, minus local transfers and part of the event festivities.
Possibly with the provision that some of the players who have a limited budget can stay in people's homes instead of hotels, a common practice in international sports and cultural meets.
That way there would be no need to limit to 48 teams.
I'd like to see the WC as international as possible, from both angles: the number of countries that participate as well as the number of countries that can/want to host it. One should actually reach a scenario where countries are lining up hoping to be the next host country!
Anyone else wants to comment?
Philippe
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