Toronto city councillor James Pasternak said if Toronto wants to bid for another summer Olympics, the city should look at the possibility of a joint
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Toronto Should Bid For 2024 Games With U.S. City
Started by GBModerator, Aug 04 2012 01:54 PM
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 02:30 PM
LOL is this a joke?
Both countries and respective cities know that would not fly well with the IOC, let alone be accepted.
Both countries and respective cities know that would not fly well with the IOC, let alone be accepted.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 03:20 PM
This guy has constantly been going to the media against a Toronto bid because it costs too much. But does he realize how ridiculous he sounds saying we should submit a joint bid with the USA. Is he serious? First of all the USA would never do that and second of all Toronto is quite capable on its own. Thankfully the a big majority of city council are in favour of studying a 2024 bid including the mayor.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 07:14 PM
What a horrible idea.
After checking Google Maps, Detroit is the closest major US city to Toronto.
"Detroit & Toronto 2024"
-Will never happen.
I do hope Toronto hosts 2024 though. Very beautiful city and reminds me a lot of Sydney.
After checking Google Maps, Detroit is the closest major US city to Toronto.
"Detroit & Toronto 2024"
-Will never happen.
I do hope Toronto hosts 2024 though. Very beautiful city and reminds me a lot of Sydney.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:38 PM
Huh? 
This guy is kidding, is he? 
This guy is kidding, is he?
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 08:46 PM
Huh?
His recommendation ain't gonna go far.
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 11:11 PM
Glad to see I shouldn't be concerned about Toronto bidding for a Games in the near future with a mayor making public statements like that...
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Posted 04 August 2012 - 11:52 PM
I do hope Toronto hosts 2024 though. Very beautiful city and reminds me a lot of Sydney.
Toronto is nothing like Sydney. Sydney is more like Vancouver geographically, and even culturally.
Toronto is probably more comparable to Melbourne in terms of its urban design and geography -- Melbourne's is also the fastest growing city in Australia and at current rates would overtake Sydney in population in the next 20 years -- similar to Toronto's eclipse of Montreal.
As for the topic at hand... every Olympic year these civic "experts' come out with their brash ideas to change the Games. It's often those with vague aspirations of co-hosting- Like Seattle-Vancouver. Sadly cohosts are not allowed, even though physically they'd probably be possible.
One cohosting situation I'd love to see would be Glasgow-Edinburgh for the Olympics. A "Scotland" Olympics would be a great alternative to London.
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 07:29 AM
Glad to see I shouldn't be concerned about Toronto bidding for a Games in the near future with a mayor making public statements like that...
No that was not the mayor. That was a rogue councilor that does not know what he's talking about. The mayor was in favour of studying a potential bid.
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Posted 05 August 2012 - 07:44 AM
He should get in touch w/ that Minneapolis councilwoman.
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