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[Golan Trevize]

All voting results involving US cities bidding for the Winter Games

[Soaring]

It is interesting how pretty much all of Canada's votes, and some of Finland's vote went to Switzerland over Denver for the 1976 vote.

My question to you is...

If Denver didn't give up hosting for 1976, who would have hosted in 1980? Surely Lake Placid would not have been selected.

[Texas]

Soaring_Higher, on 10 March 2010 - 03:51 PM, said:

If we included that list, we would have well over 100 bids. Texas is a massive state, and it is a little surprising that they have never put forth an official bid. I know Houston and Dallas have made proposals, but they never went forth as an official bid with the IOC.

There's been talk of Dallas trying again for 2020. As a resident of Dallas, I don't know if that would work. A Dallas USOC Bid would have to include the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Some of the facilities would be in place for a possible Summer Olympics.

- American Airlines Center (Basketball)
- Dr. Pepper Stars Center in Frisco, Texas (Indoor Volleyball or Gymnastics)
- Pizza Hut Park (soccer prelims)
- Cotton Bowl (soccer semifinals and medal games)
- Fort Worth Convention Center (Indoor volleyball or gymnastics)- It would need major renovation.
- Cowboys Stadium (opening and closing ceremonies, possible soccer medal games)
- Rangers Ballpark (beach volleyball, it's hosted beach volleyball before)

The problems would be to find venues for track and field, swimming, badminton, archery, fencing, cycling and other sports. It's not known if Cowboys Stadium is able to host track and field or even swimming (although Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones has said that it can host swimming, but that remains to be seen). Also, there really isn't much in the way of a public transportation system in the area. Logistically it could cause problems. Also, there really isn't much of anywhere in the area for an Olympic Village unless the Dallas Bid Committee decides to use the land around Cowboys Stadium and Rangers Ballpark (which is underdeveloped) for an Olympic Village in which after the games are over with, the village turns into a shopping/entertainment center.

Dallas received high praise for hosting the recent NBA All Star game despite the weather. In February 2011, the NFL's Super Bowl comes to Dallas, at Cowboys Stadium, followed by the 2014 NCAA Final Four. Dallas is also mentioned as a part of the United States bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022.

[FYI]

The USOC has already said 'no' to a 2020 bid.

[Soaring]

If the IOC wants a spread out Olympics, Dallas would be a favorite!

[Guardian]

I wouldn't be surprised, if New York City tries again to bid for an Olympic Games in the future. But, for now, it is in such a financial dire straits, with some major infrastructure civic projects that are underway, like building new and extending subway and LIRR lines. However, it would be a challenge for the city to have venues placed at certain locations in the metro NY area.

Too bad that Chicago lost in the first round and eventually lost the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro.

[baron-pierreIV]

Y do we keep going thru the same non-qualifying cities OVER and OVER again? Has anybody forgotten Detroit's SEVEN losing bids?

Dallas is really not very enticing to most of the continental types who dominate the IOC...not to mention its summer climate is a sauna.

Newbies (and I apologize for seeming impatient) don't seem to realize that it costs a king's ransom to mount a credible bid (NYC around $38 million; Chicago $80 mil) and get egg all over your face. I mean that's really expensive egg fu-yung soup slapped on your face.

So...please, enough with the questions like Dallas or Tulsa or Minneapolis. The only future possibilities with any chances are San Francisco, a tweaked New York and probably a 3rd LA run.

Edited by baron-pierreIV, 13 March 2010 - 10:41 AM.

[Golan Trevize]

All voting results involving US cities bidding for the Summer Games

[DannyelBrazil]

baron-pierreIV, on 13 March 2010 - 12:40 AM, said:

So...please, enough with the questions like Dallas or Tulsa or Minneapolis. The only future possibilities with any chances are San Francisco, a tweaked New York and probably a 3rd LA run.

I agree.

[Team USA fan]

Our current Olympic host drought looks strikingly similar to the one we endured in the 50's through the 70's (with a break in 1960).