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[baron-pierreIV]

intoronto1125, on 08 January 2012 - 03:05 PM, said:

Probably more. The village alone could be upwards of a billion.

No. The last 3 US Games + Sarajevo used university dorms...as will the Reno bid. I imagine Denver will do the same. But I would demand $600 million at least for Ceremonies!!

Edited by baron-pierreIV, 08 January 2012 - 03:25 PM.

[FiveRingFever]

I checked the article in the Denver Post website. They actually were using a figure of $1.5B. Apparently, the amount reflects using the SLC games as a template and adjusting for inflation. In other words, it's only a very rough estimate.

[barrack]

baron-pierreIV, on 08 January 2012 - 03:12 PM, said:

No. The last 3 US Games + Sarajevo used university dorms...as will the Reno bid. I imagine Denver will do the same. But I would demand $600 million at least for Ceremonies!!

I knew that Atlanta did dorms, but how did Salt Lake and Sarajevo manage using university dorms for a winter games? I've always been a fan of using dorms for athlete housing, but I only ever knew of it happening during summer games.

[munichfan]

barrack, on 08 January 2012 - 05:57 PM, said:

I knew that Atlanta did dorms, but how did Salt Lake and Sarajevo manage using university dorms for a winter games? I've always been a fan of using dorms for athlete housing, but I only ever knew of it happening during summer games.

At a Winter Olympics, you normally have to build an Olympic Village because the smaller mountain resorts do rarely have a university. Same for Denver, I think they'll do a bid with Vail.

[baron-pierreIV]

barrack, on 08 January 2012 - 05:57 PM, said:

I knew that Atlanta did dorms, but how did Salt Lake and Sarajevo manage using university dorms for a winter games? I've always been a fan of using dorms for athlete housing, but I only ever knew of it happening during summer games.

Salt Lake used I believe Brigham Young Univ and Sarajevo used the Univ of Sarajevo. Well, univ. campuses are nearly self-sustaining communities...there are dining halls, et., etc., in there. Remember, the Winter Games only attract like 3,500 athletes (if there isn't a satellite village as there was one at Whistler, wasn't there?) You basically just add a few more amenities to a campus and voila!, you have a Village!! It just throws off the student body a little. But then the students are given "Volunteer Preference" and are usually assigned to the campus jobs.

Edited by baron-pierreIV, 08 January 2012 - 06:28 PM.

[intoronto1125]

baron-pierreIV, on 08 January 2012 - 06:23 PM, said:

Salt Lake used I believe Brigham Young Univ and Sarajevo used the Univ of Sarajevo. Well, univ. campuses are nearly self-sustaining communities...there are dining halls, et., etc., in there. Remember, the Winter Games only attract like 3,500 athletes (if there isn't a satellite village as there was one at Whistler, wasn't there?) You basically just add a few more amenities to a campus and voila!, you have a Village!! It just throws off the student body a little. But then the students are given "Volunteer Preference" and are usually assigned to the campus jobs.

There was a satellite village in Whistler. But what I think the barrack is trying to say is how did they winter games (in February) manage to use university dorms when university students would be on campus.

[baron-pierreIV]

intoronto1125, on 08 January 2012 - 06:48 PM, said:

There was a satellite village in Whistler. But what I think the barrack is trying to say is how did they winter games (in February) manage to use university dorms when university students would be on campus.

If I didn't make it clear, the schools adjust the school calendar. They allow for a longer winter/spring break...and they know that a few years in advance, so they can build up to it incrementally. Then everyone adjusts accordingly--allowing for that nearly one month break wherein the campus is sequestered. And then the year after, the school year returns to its normal sked.

Which is why the IOC gives host cities a 7-year leadtime, so something like this can be arranged far in advance...altho Atlanta, using the Georgia Tech campus, only had 6 years' leadtime--which is why for all the unjustified dissing of Atlanta, what the private Committee, accomplished in just 6 years is pretty amazing. I think Calgary also used their univ. dorms.

Edited by baron-pierreIV, 08 January 2012 - 07:53 PM.

[intoronto1125]

baron-pierreIV, on 08 January 2012 - 07:34 PM, said:

If I didn't make it clear, the schools adjust the school calendar. They allow for a longer winter/spring break...and they know that a few years in advance, so they can build up to it incrementally. Then everyone adjusts accordingly--allowing for that nearly one month break wherein the campus is sequestered. And then the year after, the school year returns to its normal sked.

Which is why the IOC gives host cities a 7-year leadtime, so something like this can be arranged far in advance...altho Atlanta, using the Georgia Tech campus, only had 6 years' leadtime--which is why for all the unjustified dissing of Atlanta, what the private Committee, accomplished in just 6 years is pretty amazing. I think Calgary also used their univ. dorms.

I don't think you made that clear

[baron-pierreIV]

Well, I don't feel obligated to spell everything out.

[intoronto1125]

baron-pierreIV, on 08 January 2012 - 09:22 PM, said:

Well, I don't feel obligated to spell everything out.

Then you don't have the right to say "I though I made my self clear" -.-