Rob2012 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 There is a pretty amusing Tulsa 2024 parody account on Twitter if anyone hasn't seen it: https://twitter.com/TulsaOlympics I have a soft spot in my heart for Tulsa and think it's an underrated city. I also admire their ambitions! But an Olympic city it is not. That is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I know this is the wrong thread, but I know it's been talked about here. But why isn't a Sacramento-Lake Tahoe bid feasible for a Winter Games? People don't seem to like the Reno-Lake Tahoe thing. Because according to many here Reno is a dump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Because according to many here Reno is a dump. Right, so why isn't Sacramento-Lake Tahoe feasible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quaker2001 Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 I know this is the wrong thread, but I know it's been talked about here. But why isn't a Sacramento-Lake Tahoe bid feasible for a Winter Games? People don't seem to like the Reno-Lake Tahoe thing. If you'd been around these boards for the past couple of years, you'd know the answer to that one. Right, so why isn't Sacramento-Lake Tahoe feasible? Well, the distance for one.. Sacramento isn't exactly right next door to Tahoe and even if it was, Sacramento is hardly a sports mecca filled with available venues and other usable space. The bid coalition there is a combined effort between the states of Nevada and California. Thus far, they have their sights set on Reno as the city venue because it's a lot closer to Tahoe. There's been talk of including Sacramento in that, but that spreads them out over a much wider stretch and could be a problem. The consensus here has long been that Tahoe is a suitable location for the mountain venues an Olympics requires, but Reno and Sacramento are seriously lacking on the city side of things and that makes it tough for them to put together an attractive bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Well, the distance for one.. Sacramento isn't exactly right next door to Tahoe and even if it was, Sacramento is hardly a sports mecca filled with available venues and other usable space. The bid coalition there is a combined effort between the states of Nevada and California. Thus far, they have their sights set on Reno as the city venue because it's a lot closer to Tahoe. There's been talk of including Sacramento in that, but that spreads them out over a much wider stretch and could be a problem. The consensus here has long been that Tahoe is a suitable location for the mountain venues an Olympics requires, but Reno and Sacramento are seriously lacking on the city side of things and that makes it tough for them to put together an attractive bid. Could Tahoe just do the whole thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 id love to see a ski jump/cerimony stadium somewhere between kingsbury grade and the gondola..........maybe sliding too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usa2024olympics Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Could Tahoe just do the whole thing?Tahoe doesn't have many sporting venues. The best US choice for 2026 would be Denver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 but not everything...too much international "runoff" in our clean lake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Tahoe doesn't have many sporting venues. The best US choice for 2026 would be Denver Strongly disagree, while Denver and furthermore Colorado are huge Winter Sports Meccas in the US Salt Lake City is the best choice. They have the venues and infrastructure and a projected budget that is very small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usa2024olympics Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 Strongly disagree, while Denver and furthermore Colorado are huge Winter Sports Meccas in the US Salt Lake City is the best choice. They have the venues and infrastructure and a projected budget that is very small. SLC would be my second choice but Denver hasn't host the games and the last time SLC hosted there was that whole scandle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 16, 2014 Report Share Posted February 16, 2014 i rather go to europe than slc for another olympics. keeps it fresh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usa2024olympics Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 i rather go to europe than slc for another olympics. keeps it fresh Well Europe is getting 2022 and maybe 2024 so probably not 2026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 ok...asia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 imo 2026 has North America written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 SLC would be my second choice but Denver hasn't host the games and the last time SLC hosted there was that whole scandle. And the last time Denver hosted they gave the games back. Look the IOC wants back to basics games and SLC or Vancouver are the North American cities that could accomplish that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 VANCOUVER? Idiotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 And the last time Denver hosted they gave the games back. Look the IOC wants back to basics games and SLC or Vancouver are the North American cities that could accomplish that. Ummm, yeah. The IOC wants "back to basics" for 2022, particularly Oslo (which last hosted way back in 1952), particularly with the competition it faces. But that doesn't mean that they'll make it some sort of rule or that it then suddenly favors places like Salt Lake & Vancouver which both just hosted not that long ago. If Canada were to go for another winter games, they'll surely go with Calgary (which still would be a logical choice) before Vancouver again so soon. And while Denver would have some work to do, particularly the transportation issue to the mountains, for the city/ice venues, they have it virtually covered. But yeah, they do have that Achilles heel of throwing the Games back in the IOC's face after they won them. Which then really means, that there never was "the last time they hosted". - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 VANCOUVER? Idiotic. I'm not saying they bid, I was using it as an example of a North American Winter city that has modern venues that could be used if the city were to bid/host again. Ummm, yeah. The IOC wants "back to basics" for 2022, particularly Oslo (which last hosted way back in 1952), particularly with the competition it faces. But that doesn't mean that they'll make it some sort of rule or that it then suddenly favors places like Salt Lake & Vancouver which both just hosted not that long ago. If Canada were to go for another winter games, they'll surely go with Calgary (which still would be a logical choice) before Vancouver again so soon. And while Denver would have some work to do, particularly the transportation issue to the mountains, for the city/ice venues, they have it virtually covered. But yeah, they do have that Achilles heel of throwing the Games back in the IOC's face after they won them. Which then really means, that there never was "the last time they hosted". - I agree, I would like to see Calgary host again; in fact is it wrong for me to want the US to host the summer games and Canada the winter games? It just seems like that's how the pieces always fall...Although still hopping for a Toronto 2032 bid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Could Tahoe just do the whole thing? No. Resorts and little communities like Squaw Valley, South T, etc., dot Tahoe. It does not have the urban mass that Reno (pop: est. 400,000) has, to provide the nucleus for the ice events, the village, the concentrated accommodations for visitors, press and thousands of folks who will work the Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympikfan Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I think Detriot would make a great city to bid for 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I think Detriot would make a great city to bid for 2024. is that a joke? i like detroit but its been managed into the ground, worse than but like much of the country at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympikfan Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Name one thing that other cities in the USA have. That Detroit doesn’t have. 1 Crime 2. Corruption 3. Roads falling a part It would force the federal government to invest it would be great for Detroit Detroit 2024 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Fact is: South Africa will bid. The US will very very likely not win against this or a potentially strong European candidate. Why put the people of Detroit through an unnecessary ordeal ending with rejection, given the state of the city as it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Name one thing that other cities in the USA have. That Detroit doesn’t have. 1 Crime 2. Corruption 3. Roads falling a part It would force the federal government to invest it would be great for Detroit Detroit 2024 1. thriving economies 2. i don't feel like paying to bail out detroit......no offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usa2024olympics Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Detriot hosts the record for the most failed bids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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