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  1. iceman530
    Yup......this actually was a really good solution. This provides a "next level" solution for not just the NHL or Olympics, but the NBA as well. This isnt frivelous spending, this one actually makes sense from multiple angles. SLC will show theyre now moving up in the sports world, and will.....like vegas.......be angling for an MLB team next. Who the hell knows, with SLC's demographics, NFL move in line next?
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    LOL, 2042 it is then
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    Phoenix Coyotes were a disaster for the league attendence-wise and venue-wise. This is actually a really good move for all parties. It was SLC or Houston, honestly. SLC just makes more sense all around.
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    I've been seeing more and more concern with Brisbane. There seems to be more and more friction in this bid coming by the day. If things did take a turn for the worse, who is the IOC looking at to save the day here? Im looking at a two primary candidates off the top of my head: - Istanbul: Theyre getting prepped to host a few sequences of events here, including the Euros in 2032. And that scheduling could actually be a blessing rather than a curse because the city will still be in the "zone" with the event holding mentality. The Euro's last match would be July 10th. Olympics tend to start third week of July. That'd be enough time to clean up and move on to the next thing immediately. -London: Lots of the stuff is still there, and it could pump the breaks on West Ham tearing up that track area immediately. I like these two the best. They'd be in best position to take that on. Perhaps could: Seoul: Have the track record with big events to get something like that done quickly Budapest: Don't threaten Mr. Orban with a good time. He's exactly the sort of guy the IOC likes to pull out all the stops to make it happen. Literally every country in the gulf (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, etc)
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    Dont got much of a choice here do they. What's on the table is probably what is going to happen
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    Also agree that this is a manner of pride for the Turkish people. They are wanting the spectacle the same way the Russians wanted it in the 2010 era. They've never had it and it seems to be a universal "want", which is a rare thing these days even with the summer olympics. Turkey checks that box. No need to worry about popularity with them.
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    No joke, Europe AND Turkey need Turkey to land 2032. They need each other. The Super Lig is a travesty right now
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    The traffic is diabolical. Straight up diabolical. I've ridden/driven in plenty of cities, but Istanbul is head and heels above the worst. Yet, I never saw any accidents the whole time I was there. Plenty of near misses, but no fender benders. The metro, which is slammed in itself, is still a godsend in comparison. Surprisingly efficient. And given the price gauging of Turkish taxi drivers, you'd almost be a fool to not take the metro regardless of circumstances. I was there in 2017 when it was like 8 TL to the dollar and I thought I was getting away with highway robbery. I........was wrong, lol. Im a big history buff but after 10 days it was time to go. That said.......still think itd be a nice option for 2036. They've been bridesmaid for awhile.
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    Through an IOC lens, thats a blessing and a curse.
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    Feeling the starts are alighing for Istanbul this time. Old airport site has all the space needed to build a sports hub and athlete housing.
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    Winter is secure for awhile........but the IOC miiiiiight wanna keep Harbin in its back pocket just in case in the 2038 sweepstakes. a 36, 38 games probably wouldnt be a thing for China. Depending on Sapporo rebounding or not, Harbin could have a route 1 to the 2038 WOGs without any competition. Something to keep in mind.
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    I am curious to see how a country-wide bid shapes the paradigm and swiss voter reaction. I have a strange feeling that could play as an advantage to the Swiss bid in a sense that everybody is both feeling a part of it and "sharing the load" all at the same time. Its a reasonably smart play because isolated cantons clearly are not the way to go.
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    Id love to see it, given the new nuances of the winter olympics especially, it would be a great games. Spread out is no longer scary.
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    This is true. I have heard that Harbin gets stupid levels of cold, but as you mentioned, the mountain events for Beijing were also bone chilling.
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    Very good point. Now that they had their fun in the sun, I am sure they would be willing to spread the games out to other cities.
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