Texas Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 The thing about the Pan Am games is that the best athletes usually don't go to those games. It's not like Michael Phelps or Usain Bolt are going to participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Yes, hurricane season is from June through November. So early June would be the safest, but I sure this issue could be a factor for some, but I really don't know much about PASO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 June-July is during the hurricane season??? Sorry, I knew it, but I don't remember anymore... June-November, because Hurricane Katrina hit in August 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 If June is the beggining of hurricane season I would be not concerned... Indeed, I've been many times to Florida in those months and never been there during a hurricane hit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY20?? Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Major Hurricaines dont' hit the state every year either, let alone the Miami area. It's not that big of a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Unless they adjust the school calendar significantly to accommodate a PanAm Games say, starting June 1, such a dream ain't gonna happen. These larger, multi-event meets in the US need to happen DURING school vacation time so school in the Miani area would have to be finished by around May 20th in order that the campuses can be used. Perhaps it is doable but with a few years advance planning and provided that the Miami/Dade County leaders see it in their best interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Universities are done in late April to mid-May depending on the state. So June is not an issue in that regards. Major hurricanes usually don't start hitting until August anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stir.ts Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 California summer could be as hot as Miami's one (or even hotter) and there were two summer olympics in Los Angeles Anyway you can't really compare Miami weather with Dallas or Houston cause they're at a desertic zone, while Miami is at a sub-tropical zone, so it can sometimes have rains or at least more commonly than those two texan cities Miami in summer can be like swimming in warm Jello when you walk outside, LA is almost always dry. I like extreme weather so super Humid/Hot Miami can be fun, and I love a good hot summer downpour. Could be a bit sticky for major games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Miami in summer can be like swimming in warm Jello when you walk outside, LA is almost always dry. I like extreme weather so super Humid/Hot Miami can be fun, and I love a good hot summer downpour. Could be a bit sticky for major games. Miami weather's is a little bit similar to Rio de Janeiro one... But Rio is hotter than Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cslopes54 Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Major Hurricaines dont' hit the state every year either, let alone the Miami area. It's not that big of a deal. major hurricanes dont hit the state every year, the problem is : we dont know when it would happen. plus the hot and humid weather contributes to severe storms in july, it rains almost everyday after 3pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 If places like Puerto Rico, Cuba & the Dominican Republic hosted the Pan Ams during hurricane season (& those places are right in hurricane alley, then it shouldn't be an issue for Miami. It's being blown (no pun intended) out of proportion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mau2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 I don't think natural-disaster risk should be an obstacle for sports events (if they don't destroy the venues first) An earthquake hitted China some months before the Olympics in 2008, and it's worse cause you can't predict earthquakes so you can hardly say if they'll hit the Olympics during some events, but a Hurricane can be predictable so it'd help to see if games can continue or start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soaring Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Just because I posted a pic of a hurricane barring down on Florida doesn't mean that I meant that they could not play host. I just said that I wouldn't want something like that to ruin the Games. I think Miami should go for it. I would recommend that the Games be held in June though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyelBrazil Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I keep my opinion... Symbolically no city in the Americas can represent better the PanAmerican spirit than Miami. I back! Great city, great place to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cslopes54 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I'd go with Chicago, it'd be really nice to see the city havin some major events, I like the cityScape and teal color lake background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwinlo Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Miami is the perfect host for a PanAmerican Games if we talk about symbolism... Miami is the synthesis of the American continent... Americans (ok, not many, but Miami is still placed in the USA), Lots of Hispanic, A reasonable number of Brazilians, many people from Caribbean (indeed, Miami is placed near Bahamas and Caribbean sea) and Florida is one of most preffered destination for elder canadians... Amazing place for the PanAmerican games. It would be the first city with all people from Americas inside the city and stadia. I back Miami. I think the USA needs to host a Pan American Games before hosting the olympics again. Miami would be a good host and New Orleans would do a good job hosting the games also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Both are BAD LOCATIONS. In the hurricane paths. You can't risk a billion-dollar event anywhere around the Gulf. OK, maybe 2 World Cup sites...but see there are many back-up cities for World Cup Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwinlo Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Also Santo Domingo but they hosted it with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 Also Santo Domingo but they hosted it with no problems. Well, what other choice did the Dom Republic and PASO have? I mean the US has so many other cities (in better locations) to offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwinlo Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 But no other city would bid for the Pan Am. Rio show that the success of Pan Am Games cause them to win the World Cup and the Olympics. It's time for one of our US city to bid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 But no other city would bid for the Pan Am. Rio show that the success of Pan Am Games cause them to win the World Cup and the Olympics. It's time for one of our US city to bid Yes, but it's the USOC that decides which city to present for a bid or not. So the USOC has to look at the bigger picture and I think for 2020-2022, it's looking at a YOG, perhaps the World Cup, and the 2022 Winter Olympics. So a PanAm bid for 2023 has to play into the USOC's 2020 onwards plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwinlo Posted November 27, 2010 Report Share Posted November 27, 2010 Idk I just want to see New Orleans hosting the olympics. But still I believe it will happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 New Orleans has as much chance at hosting the Olympics as much as Bilings, MT has at hosting the Superbowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detroit Posted November 28, 2010 Report Share Posted November 28, 2010 New Orleans has as much chance at hosting the Olympics as much as Bilings, MT has at hosting the Superbowl. I would watch on the blue field in Idaho!!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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