Athensfan Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Bottom line is IF the USA and Canada bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (Europe and Asia under current rules can't) then as per the IOC rules demonstrated with Istanbul/Euro2020, we might have back to back European Winter Olympics Interesting point. I'd much rather see a World Cup in the US. Unfortunately there's no way to do that without having to deal with FIFA. Ugh. If France wants to host more Winter Games, fine. I think they're much more likely to pursue Summer Games instead. When it comes to Winter Games, the options are limited. I think it's totally possible that we won't see more than three bidders for Winter Games for quite a few cycles. The hosts will not be determined by the medal count. A country just has to demonstrate enough of a tradition in winter sports to be trusted with organizing the event. It's totally possible for the French to host again, if they want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted May 31, 2013 Report Share Posted May 31, 2013 Yet Korea won medals in skating disciplines and will host 2018 In it's entire history, I belive Korea has one exactly one medal outside of short-track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 In it's entire history, I belive Korea has one exactly one medal outside of short-track. No more I think Korea had a couple in long track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord David Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Andorra? lol no chance whatsoever. Yes, but their next eventual bid MUST propose something at the very least somewhat credible. The stuff I pointed out goes towards that. They won't make the Candidacy, but like all bidding cities, they MUST offer what they think is a credible bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromit Posted June 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Finland won 5 medals in 2010. Czech Republic won 6. It doesn't matter what history says. At the moment they are not strong winter sports nations. They are excellent at cross country, speed skating and hockey. But they are not well-rounded, strong Olympic sports nations like Russia, USA, Germany, Norway, Canada, etc. It's like playing football in the park when the other kid keeps moving the jumpers. Between the awarding and hosting of the games is a full seven years and a country awarded a games which has a winter sports tradition will renew investment in developing a home team - like Canada for 2010. So of course it matters what history says. You stated they are not strong winter sports nations. Considering the length of time involved, of course they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 How come Tulsa hasn't chimed in with his eternal pearls of wisdom? OK, who pissed Tulsa off?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Is Finland even able to host? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Is Finland even able to host? Helsinki bid for 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord David Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Is Finland even able to host? Helsinki bid for 2006 with venues in Helsinki, Lahti and Lillerhammer (Norway) The only Alpine Skiing event to be held in Finland would have been Freestyle Skiing in Lahti's ski resort. The rest of the alpine events and the sliding track would have been in Lillehammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Helsinki-Lillehammer 2006 was probably the most ridiculous Olympic bid ever made, even more than the current Poland-Slovakia idea. It would be like Melbourne bidding for the Winter Olympics and using venues in Queenstown, NZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 It would be like Melbourne bidding for the Winter Olympics and using venues in Queenstown, NZ. I'll do you one better. Conveniently forgetting that Melbourne forced a co-hosting w/ Stockholm HALF A WORLD AWAY?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I'll do you one better. Conveniently forgetting that Melbourne forced a co-hosting w/ Stockholm HALF A WORLD AWAY?? Not forgetting that at all. It's not ideal- nor was HK in 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Not forgetting that at all. It's not ideal- nor was HK in 2008. HKG is in the SAME country. And because of the SARS thing, it was wise of them to place in the more contained HKG. Migod, Melbourne & Stockholm happened 5 months apart and 12 time zones AWAY!!?!?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Which is why Helsinki lost. If they can't find a mountain in a flat country its all but over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord David Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I'll do you one better. Conveniently forgetting that Melbourne forced a co-hosting w/ Stockholm HALF A WORLD AWAY?? It was necessity, at the time in 1956 where Australian quarantine regulations were so strict, that Equestrian events could not be held. We assured that Equestrian events would be held at the 1996 Olympics despite our still strict quarantine laws and they were of course held in Sydney 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningrings Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 As I've mentioned before, the 1956 bid wasn't exactly deceptive- I believe the bid was ambiguous at worst about the quarantine regulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gromit Posted June 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Helsinki-Lillehammer 2006 was probably the most ridiculous Olympic bid ever made, even more than the current Poland-Slovakia idea. It would be like Melbourne bidding for the Winter Olympics and using venues in Queenstown, NZ. Exactly. Irrespective of strength of the nations it boils down to two things. 1) Can they physically host the games? 2) Do they want to? For all the noises about Munich there has been no confirmation they are serious about 2022. As for Oslo the choice of using Kvitfjell rather than Norefjell could be the death nail for the bid. At least the Mayor of Nice has expressed strong support for Nice hosting the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 the death nail "knell" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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