Guardian Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 I wouldn't be surprised, if New York City tries again to bid for an Olympic Games in the future. But, for now, it is in such a financial dire straits, with some major infrastructure civic projects that are underway, like building new and extending subway and LIRR lines. However, it would be a challenge for the city to have venues placed at certain locations in the metro NY area. Too bad that Chicago lost in the first round and eventually lost the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Y do we keep going thru the same non-qualifying cities OVER and OVER again? Has anybody forgotten Detroit's SEVEN losing bids? Dallas is really not very enticing to most of the continental types who dominate the IOC...not to mention its summer climate is a sauna. Newbies (and I apologize for seeming impatient) don't seem to realize that it costs a king's ransom to mount a credible bid (NYC around $38 million; Chicago $80 mil) and get egg all over your face. I mean that's really expensive egg fu-yung soup slapped on your face. So...please, enough with the questions like Dallas or Tulsa or Minneapolis. The only future possibilities with any chances are San Francisco, a tweaked New York and probably a 3rd LA run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golan Trevize Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 All voting results involving US cities bidding for the Summer Games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 So...please, enough with the questions like Dallas or Tulsa or Minneapolis. The only future possibilities with any chances are San Francisco, a tweaked New York and probably a 3rd LA run. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team USA fan Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Our current Olympic host drought looks strikingly similar to the one we endured in the 50's through the 70's (with a break in 1960). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 ^^^ One big difference though is that we have yet to see third tier cities like Detroit, Philly and Minneapolis put in bids, plus those cities won't be competing against each other in the IOC candidature phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Philadelphia did put in a bid for 2016 in the U.S. domestic phase, along with Houston. Plus, Minneapolis & Detroit have expressed interest, especially the former (which also actually submitted a bid to the USOC for 1996). So, just because the USOC didn't accept any of them (& rightly so), doesn't mean that these lower-tier cities haven't tried & wouldn't still like to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Philadelphia did put in a bid for 2016 in the U.S. domestic phase, along with Houston. Plus, Minneapolis & Detroit have expressed interest, especially the former (which also actually submitted a bid to the USOC for 1996). So, just because the USOC didn't accept any of them (& rightly so), doesn't mean that these lower-tier cities haven't tried & wouldn't still like to. I know, but I meant official bids with the IOC. I think there could be some similarities, but the times are very different today. I could see Houston hosting before Philly, Seattle, Miami and so forth. Would would consider Boston a third tier city. To me, it seems kind of on the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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