intoronto Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 In 1984, LA used stadiums in Boston and Maryland and for the football In 1996, Atlanta used stadiums in Miami and Washington In 2000, Sydney used stadiums Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne In 2008, Beijing used stadiums in Shanghai and if you look at the LA, NY and Chicago bids for 2012 and 2016, the football was spread around There is no reason not to use stadiums in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Montreal to host the football group games before moving the semi finals and finals close to Toronto. Vancouver, Edmonton and Winnipeg are all at least one time zone away I doubt it. Vancouver is 4200km away. To put that in context Toronto is 5500km away from London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 In 1984, LA used stadiums in Boston and Maryland and for the football In 1996, Atlanta used stadiums in Miami and Washington In 2000, Sydney used stadiums Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne In 2008, Beijing used stadiums in Shanghai and if you look at the LA, NY and Chicago bids for 2012 and 2016, the football was spread around There is no reason not to use stadiums in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Montreal to host the football group games before moving the semi finals and finals close to Toronto. Canada is enormous. Vancouver would seriously be pushing it. And if it's true that Perth was impractical from Sydney's perspective, BC would not be doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksheep Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 Vancouver, Edmonton and Winnipeg are all at least one time zone away I doubt it. Vancouver is 4200km away. To put that in context Toronto is 5500km away from London. and Los Angeles is 4,800km to Boston In 2016, Chicago proposed LA 3,300km away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 11, 2012 Report Share Posted August 11, 2012 and Los Angeles is 4,800km to Boston In 2016, Chicago proposed LA 3,300km away Doesn't matter. If I were to pick 5 venues I'd pick Hamilton, Ottawa, Montreal, Olympic Stadium and another Toronto stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luffy Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I think a Toronto bid should focus on their region for all sports events including football. Ontario & Quebec are more than sufficient to do a good OG, you can of course add Nova Scotia, Labrador & New brunswik for the sailing stuff but that's it Besides BC & Vancouver already got their olympic glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I think a Toronto bid should focus on their region for all sports events including football. Ontario & Quebec are more than sufficient to do a good OG, you can of course add Nova Scotia, Labrador & New brunswik for the sailing stuff but that's it Besides BC & Vancouver already got their olympic glory. No way. Toronto has a perfect sailing venue 10 mins from a proposed athletes village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 QMI: When will we see Canada bid for an Olympic Games again? You have a great connection to Quebec City. There’s always talk there will be a bid for the next available Winter Games which would be in 2022. Aubut: My is my job to encourage any city in my country, in our country. I have a coast-to-coast job and I really do see it that way. If Toronto is the best chance to get the Summer Games, perfect, I am going to be there for them. If Quebec is the best place, the best bid to get us the Winter Games, which would be fantastic, let’s do it. I really want the cities being very interested in international events including Olympics and the world championships. Pan-Am Games is also going to help with Toronto. We are going to make a huge success of that. It’s going to be very close to what the Olympics could be. That’s why on the Canadian Olympic Committee we have full-time staff having the mandate to go see mayors of different cities to say, ‘This competition that is coming, it’s for you. It’s a good fit for you.’ Then they can justify building a new venue in that area. Often there isn’t enough interest because people don’t know the inventory of those possibilities. That’s a new platform for the COC.” Source I think its interesting he mentioned Toronto first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luffy Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 No way. Toronto has a perfect sailing venue 10 mins from a proposed athletes village. My bad i didn't know that sorry! But what i meant is that if Toronto needs somethin ouf of the city for any sport events, it should be in Ontario area & the Quebec, East Canada in fact. Not anyway near the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Its okay lol not a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I think all events will stay within the Ontario region including Soccer. It will obviously be in Hamilton, Ottawa, Vaughan, 2-3 venues in Toronto (BMO, UofT, and Rogers Centre) I have a question for those that can remember back to 2001. With Toronto's 2008 bid, I know Rowing and Canoeing was supposed to be held at Lake Ontario. I know the IOC brought up security concerns with this. Was this the only criticism with this specific venue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I think all events will stay within the Ontario region including Soccer. It will obviously be in Hamilton, Ottawa, Vaughan, 2-3 venues in Toronto (BMO, UofT, and Rogers Centre) I have a question for those that can remember back to 2001. With Toronto's 2008 bid, I know Rowing and Canoeing was supposed to be held at Lake Ontario. I know the IOC brought up security concerns with this. Was this the only criticism with this specific venue? Yes it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Yes it was. I really liked the potential with that venue. Hmmm, I wonder if they can overcome that security concern with a 2024 bid or else it will be held in St.Catherines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I really liked the potential with that venue. Hmmm, I wonder if they can overcome that security concern with a 2024 bid or else it will be held in St.Catherines. Actually I don't think it would have been moved. It was actually a good idea IMO. I think St.Catherines is too far, maybe Marylin Bell Park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Is there another potential bid city that can offer that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Is there another potential bid city that can offer that? Can offer what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Can offer what? Boating events on the city's main waterfront. City skyline in plain sight alongside with the Olympic park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Boating events on the city's main waterfront. City skyline in plain sight alongside with the Olympic park. I think Sydney did that in 2000? Idr. Paris can't its will be 4 hours away. Durban might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gucci Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 intoronto, delete your PM's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Boating events on the city's main waterfront. City skyline in plain sight alongside with the Olympic park. What about Chicago, Durban, Hamburg, Cape Town, NYC, Baku... there are a lot of potential bid cities that could offer that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 What about Chicago, Durban, Hamburg, Cape Town, NYC, Baku... there are a lot of potential bid cities that could offer that. New York is in Brooklyn. I think Chicago had theirs in their harbour. Durban might as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympikfan Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Just as they did in Vancouver, are you in favor of Toronto holding a plebiscite on the Olympic Bid. Should Toronto bid for the 2024 Olympics? Yes or No. Put to the people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Just as they did in Vancouver, are you in favor of Toronto holding a plebiscite on the Olympic Bid. Should Toronto bid for the 2024 Olympics? Yes or No. Put to the people. My guess is it would be split down the middle (Torontonians can't think 12 years ahead, no vision), with the naysayers more vocal. But as games time approaches, everyone gets on board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) Just remembered a piece of news, regarding and off-topic remark by a certain ophthalmologist from UBC from either CBC or CTV, during London 2012. VANOC and the COC sure knows him well because he was "public enemy #1." Yep, still calls Vancouver 2010 "the biggest mistake Canada has taken so far." 2 years after it is all over and he is still shooting his mouth about he is "anti-Olympic" and so forth. Anyway, rumors has it that he may join forces with BnC, and other like groups, to protest at Toronto 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 Women's World Cup venues. Just rumors, nothing more. Like, doesn't he have thesis papers and course teachings in UBC's faculty of medicine's ophthalmology department to worry about MORE than protesting at these events? I wonder how the UBC views this guy now. Edited August 14, 2012 by Guardian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted September 1, 2012 Report Share Posted September 1, 2012 Hey look everyone, a Toronto thread... Discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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