Rafa Posted January 13, 2006 Report Share Posted January 13, 2006 i want NYC Want NYC...chicago only if oprah lights the flame and the live performance of the colour purple is included in theopening ceremony...just imagiine....the "O" Games...hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 At the end of the US race USOC will decide which candidate city will represent USA. My favorite is Chicago which I think have the best chances international to get the Summer Games 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamel042 Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Is there already some detailled information about a bid from Dubai or Chicago? Venues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 Is there already some detailled information about a bid from Dubai or Chicago? Venues? In Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley is planning to initiate a feasibility committee to look into a 2016 bid. Although he has listed the names of some venues, the distance from Chicago makes them unlikely to be part of the bid plan. And I still have not heard from Dubai, aaron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 14, 2006 Report Share Posted January 14, 2006 in 2006 we will see a lot of candidates with more detailed informations regarding the 2016 bid. Maybe Dubai, Tokyo and Chicago are among them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 I'd like to see them chase a ball that goes out of bounds. :suspect: Z, y are u so excited about Dubai? Have they even said they're interested in a bid -- or is that merely your pipe dream? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel Posted January 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Dubai won't bid... They don't have infraestructure or enough security nowadays... Dubais is a turistic resort, not a city for sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 ok heres my opinion...can we all just forget about dubai NOW....not going to bid ,..even if they do....they wont win..period...get it? the ioc is not sending the games to a 5 athlete country with ridiculous temps and no interest in sport beisdes building 3 stadiums/stadia in one complex...dubai just not gonna happen..the UAE couldnt care less... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 There exists anything in the news from March 2004. Let´s wait until the Asian Games in Doha. Dubai is only one city on a long list of possible bid cities. They have the finance and infrstructure to host the Games. In case of security etc. they have to do much more if they want to be a serious candidate for 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Zenica, you just don't get it _ it's not just security. They have just NOT expressed any interest in bidding for it!! They are not going to bid just because you would like them to. Even if by some strange chance they did bid, THEY WILL NOT win _ as has been pointed out here, there are too many problems _ lack of sports culture (which the IOC does want from a host), their appalling record regarding women's sport. Antarctica would have a better chance at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamel042 Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Zenica, you just don't get it _ it's not just security. They have just NOT expressed any interest in bidding for it!! They are not going to bid just because you would like them to. Even if by some strange chance they did bid, THEY WILL NOT win _ as has been pointed out here, there are too many problems _ lack of sports culture (which the IOC does want from a host), their appalling record regarding women's sport. Antarctica would have a better chance at the moment. Would any other city from the middle east be capable of making a solid bid? Perhaps Doha - Qatar? It will be interesting how they manage to handle the 2006 Asian Games. At least their sporting power is more impressive, than from the UAE. And if they haven't got it, they buy it!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Let´s see how the handle the Asian Games in Doha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 For me the hottest candidates for 2016 are Tokyo and maybe Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 from the huge list of possible bid cities there will still be some who have a realistic chance for 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Rogge said that a candidate from US is very welcomed for 2016. He named three candidates: LA, Chicago and San Francisco. There are also several other candidates like Rome, Milano, Delhi, Madrid, Rio and a Japanese city. A group of African and European executives has found an organisation to support a bid of an African country for 2016. (see GamesBids news of today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Rogge said that a candidate from US is very welcomed for 2016. He named three candidates: LA, Chicago and San Francisco. You make it seem like he's specifically asking for those cities to bid, which he is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Rogge said that a candidate from US is very welcomed for 2016. He named three candidates: LA, Chicago and San Francisco. There are also several other candidates like Rome, Milano, Delhi, Madrid, Rio and a Japanese city. A group of African and European executives has found an organisation to support a bid of an African country for 2016. (see GamesBids news of today) Z, we can all read what the news reports say. You do not have to paraphrase them. And you don't have to hang on to every word, every comma that the likes of what Rogge, Blatter or Platini have to say. He says "LA, Chicago, San Francisco." So what? Those may not be the final choice(s) of the USOC, which is the presenting entity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 All other candidates are also welcomed. But for me Chicago is one of the favorites for the US race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 All other candidates are also welcomed. But for me Chicago is one of the favorites for the US race. It's not even a race yet. How are you predicting a favorite already? And those Chicago pictures are huge and annoying. They take too long to load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 There are always personal favorites. Chicago is my personal favorite. If PyoengChang wins the bid 2014 and Munich will bid for 2018 they surely will be one of the big favorites. Let´s see when it´s time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikel Posted January 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Rogge said that a candidate from US is very welcomed for 2016. He named three candidates: LA, Chicago and San Francisco. There are also several other candidates like Rome, Milano, Delhi, Madrid, Rio and a Japanese city. A group of African and European executives has found an organisation to support a bid of an African country for 2016. (see GamesBids news of today) Rogge also wanted Paris to win and, what happened in Singapore?: Paris didn't lead any round! :laughlong: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 OK, Z, about this Dubai image you are fixated on... 1. It's a 'helipad,' but they use it as a tennis court? So they must land their choppers then on the regular 'tennis courts'? :shocked: Why? 2. This is a city -- using helipads for tennis courts and vice-versa -- you want to host an Olympics? What do they do with their swimming pools -- drinking water tanks or fish ponds; and swim in the fish tanks? Oyyyy. Must be the heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 There are always favorites like Barcelona, Atlanta, Sidney (instead of Athens), Athens (instead of Beijing) so I would not be surprised when after London we will see Paris in 2016. I think there should be a change of the system. For the Baron: a real swimming pool, no fish bassin. From his most "loved" city... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenica Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 another possible candidate for 2016: Lisbon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 another possible candidate for 2016: Lisbon Holy crap, Z!!! You don't need to post these enormous pictures. They're so annoying. And has Lisbon expressed interest in a bid for 2016? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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