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[Jim856796]

I have been thinking about a 2nd Summer Olympics for Moscow since the United States boycotted the last Summer Olympics held there, in 1980. Realistically, I don't see it happening since Sochi is hosting the Winter Olympics in 2014. The earliest future Olympic year Moscow can bid for is 2040. Here is the venue plan for a 2nd Moscow Summer Olympics:

Ceremonies: Luzhniki Grand Arena - 86,318
Archery: new venue
Diving: Olympiysky Aquatics Centre - 11,500
Swimming: New Luzhniki Swimming Pool - 20,000
Synchronised Swimming: New Luzhniki Swimming Pool - 20,000
Water Polo: Olympiysky Aquatics Centre - 11,500
Athletics: Luzhniki Grand Arena - 86,318
Badminton: Druzhba Multipurpose Arena - 3,900
Basketball: Khodynka Arena - 14,126
Boxing: Luzhniki Sports Palace - 13,700
Canoe/Kayak Sprint: Krylatskoye Rowing and Canoeing Basin
Canoe/Kayak Slalom: Krylatskoye Slalom Canoeing Course
BMX: Novoperedelinko BMX venue
Mountain Biking: Novoperedelinko Mountain Bike Centre
Road Cycling: undetermined venue
Track Cycling: Krylatskoye Velodrome
Equestrian: new venue
Fencing: undetermined venue
Field Hockey: new venue
Football: Luzhniki Grand Arena - 86,318, Dynamo Stadium - 35,000, Lokomotiv Stadium - 28,800
Golf: undetermined venue
Artistic Gymnastics: Olympiysky Arena - 36,000
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Olympiysky Arena - 36,000
Trampolining;: Olympiysky Arena - 36,000
Handball: undetermined venue
Judo: undetermined venue
Modern Pentathlon: undetermined venue
Rowing: Krylatskoye Rowing and Canoeing Basin
Rugby 7s: undetermined venue
Sailing: Klyazma
Shooting: new venue
Table Tennis: Dynamo Sprts Palace - 5,000
Taekwondo: undetermined venue
Tennis: new venue
Triathlon: Krylatskoye
Beach Volleyball: new venue
Indoor Volleyball: undetermined venue
Weightlifting: undetermined venue
Wrestling: Luzhniki Minor Arena - 8,700

[Soaring]

I disagree. Moscow could bid for 2020, and be a candidate city if they really wanted to. They would be voted out in the first or second rounds though.

I don't know much about their 2012 bid, but I would think depending on the other cities who throw themselves in the ring for 2020-2036, they may stand a reasonable shot. Sochi does not close the door completely for 26 years. I think Toronto has a reasonable chance if they bid over the next 2-3 cycles. Surely Moscow would have tougher competition from Europe though.

[FYI]

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Surely Moscow would have tougher competition from Europe though.

Isn't Moscow IN Europe.

Unless you meant 'Western' Europe.

[Soaring]

FYI, on 12 August 2010 - 10:57 AM, said:

Isn't Moscow IN Europe.

Unless you meant 'Western' Europe.

Yes, I consider Moscow to be IN Europe. I was meaning that they could have more competition against other European bids (especially during a rotation that favors a European host e.g. 2012). Opposed to a more limited field in the Americas (e.g. 2016). This only applies to the "unofficial" rotation policy.

[stryker]

Might St. Petersburg be a better option?

[Lord David]

Not likely possible. Considering the Russian bid for a 2018 or 2022 World Cup (if won) would transform the Luzhniki Grand Arena, to a two tiered football only stadium would make any bid proposing such a stadium futile. One could build a new one, or have a radically different plan for Luzhniki Grand Arena, where the athletics track remains. Ultimately, Sochi 2014 rules out any Russian Summer Olympics anytime soon.

[Jim856796]

^^So Luzhniki can't lose the track, big deal. This stadium would be ruined if Luzhniki's track in removed, but it can still be reconstructed into a two-tiwer stadium.

[Kenadian]

I don't think there is enough of an IOC appetite to go back to Russia and the promise of using a stadium first built in 1956 might not be so compelling. First, let's see how Sochi goes. Then we can seriously consider the chances of a future Moscow or St. Petersburg bid. If the Russians flub up a smaller Winter Games (especially one so hard driven by their President), they can't hope to gun for a future Summer giant.