In the 2018 bid, opposition seem to focus around two major issues:
- the use of green land in Munich to build indoor facilities even if only temporary structures
- the use of land in Garmsich-Partenkirchen for some of the Nordic events and concern that despite hosting FIS World Championships, Garmisch was too small for the larger Olympics.
But as Schonau am Konigsee was going to be used for the sliding events anyway, surely moving all of the outdoor events to this part of South East Bavaria actually enhances the bid.
1. Berchtesgaden bid for 1992 Olympics suggesting public support to have a larger slice of the games might be higher.
2. Though not as big as Garmisch, Bertesgaden has hosted FIS events before and has the ability to host the full range of alpine events.
3. Nordic and biathalon events could be held at Ruhpolding which is hosting the 2012 Biathalon World Championships. The Large Hill at the Chiemgau arena simply needs to be expanded from a HS128 to a HS140 size for ski jumping.
4. It also will make it easier to use the Eisstadion Inzell, a 20000 seat cover speed skating track and 2nd fastest in Euope as part of the bid.
The Ruhplding/Inzell cluster (120km) from Munich is only about 30km from Berchtesgaden/Schonau and being by the Austrian border, spectators could stay in the Salzburg area 35km from the events. There is also the German-Austrian train link available at Freilassing.
Meanwhile back in Munich
5. There would be no need for the temporary areas as the Olympia Eishalle could be used and speed skating is now at Inzell. The Eishalle could always be demolished after the games.
6. The main Ice Hockey arena would still be built but this was always going to be on brown land anyway.
Despite increasing the distance to the Alpine Events, this option reduces the size of the Munich 2018 bid as it simply arranges all the events down the European Route 8 corridor between Munich and Salzburg and not included Garmisch which is in the oppostite direction from Munich. Distances between the 2 locations would be 150km or under 2 hours driving, making it no larger than the Denver-Vail proposal and significantly less than the proposed Sacramento-Lake Tahoe-Reno bid. The legacy would be developing a larger German Alpine alternative to Garmisch, as well as improving the indoor facilities in Munich.
Personally I think it makes Munich 2022 more robust as it offers a new location for the games, yet includes those that have bid before (Schonau in 2010 and 2014, Berchtesgaden in 1992, Munich in 2018) either as part of a bid or individually. Thinking that only Garmisch can host the alpine and nordic events might actually be holding back a bid by raising opposition.
Berchtesgaden to be the centre for the Alpine events.
In the 2018 bid, opposition seem to focus around two major issues:
- the use of green land in Munich to build indoor facilities even if only temporary structures
- the use of land in Garmsich-Partenkirchen for some of the Nordic events and concern that despite hosting FIS World Championships, Garmisch was too small for the larger Olympics.
But as Schonau am Konigsee was going to be used for the sliding events anyway, surely moving all of the outdoor events to this part of South East Bavaria actually enhances the bid.
1. Berchtesgaden bid for 1992 Olympics suggesting public support to have a larger slice of the games might be higher.
2. Though not as big as Garmisch, Bertesgaden has hosted FIS events before and has the ability to host the full range of alpine events.
3. Nordic and biathalon events could be held at Ruhpolding which is hosting the 2012 Biathalon World Championships. The Large Hill at the Chiemgau arena simply needs to be expanded from a HS128 to a HS140 size for ski jumping.
4. It also will make it easier to use the Eisstadion Inzell, a 20000 seat cover speed skating track and 2nd fastest in Euope as part of the bid.
The Ruhplding/Inzell cluster (120km) from Munich is only about 30km from Berchtesgaden/Schonau and being by the Austrian border, spectators could stay in the Salzburg area 35km from the events. There is also the German-Austrian train link available at Freilassing.
Meanwhile back in Munich
5. There would be no need for the temporary areas as the Olympia Eishalle could be used and speed skating is now at Inzell. The Eishalle could always be demolished after the games.
6. The main Ice Hockey arena would still be built but this was always going to be on brown land anyway.
Despite increasing the distance to the Alpine Events, this option reduces the size of the Munich 2018 bid as it simply arranges all the events down the European Route 8 corridor between Munich and Salzburg and not included Garmisch which is in the oppostite direction from Munich. Distances between the 2 locations would be 150km or under 2 hours driving, making it no larger than the Denver-Vail proposal and significantly less than the proposed Sacramento-Lake Tahoe-Reno bid. The legacy would be developing a larger German Alpine alternative to Garmisch, as well as improving the indoor facilities in Munich.
Personally I think it makes Munich 2022 more robust as it offers a new location for the games, yet includes those that have bid before (Schonau in 2010 and 2014, Berchtesgaden in 1992, Munich in 2018) either as part of a bid or individually. Thinking that only Garmisch can host the alpine and nordic events might actually be holding back a bid by raising opposition.
drop GARMISCH lol
