fatixxx Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Istanbul 2024 - bridging the world before I leave the gb boards for a long time, wanted to start this topic .. well gosh you'll never know it can be helpfull maybe as the time is ripe .. i know 1 thing fur sure .. i will never stop thinking about the olympics .. it's grown on me the olympic spirit.. "for the love of the games, for the love of the continents" meanwhile the istanbul 2020 bid video over-succeeded my expectations.. it overwhelmed my heart.. istanbul is still a diamond where the olympic games will come to.. hopefully once in a lifetime.. i love you miles.. fatih Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 fatixx, u can't be serious. #1 - the region has to quiet down. #2 - Get rid of Erdogan. Put in a more liberal, visionary leader. #3 - Get 4 bridges going across the Bosphorus; get 2 tunnels going...in other words, get rid of the traffic gridlock that stalls Istanbul movements; #4 - Don't have so many athletes caught getting doped. Let those 4 things happen and the IOC will really take Istanbul more seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 fatixx, u can't be serious. #1 - the region has to quiet down. #2 - Get rid of Erdogan. Put in a more liberal, visionary leader. #3 - Get 4 bridges going across the Bosphorus; get 2 tunnels going...in other words, get rid of the traffic gridlock that stalls Istanbul movements; #4 - Don't have so many athletes caught getting doped. Let those 4 things happen and the IOC will really take Istanbul more seriously. Perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Loves Architecture Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 There is too many problems with the bid. 5 Previous Bids comon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Coast Lions Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Istanbul Turkey will be like the Detroit of the 21st century have a boom period with bidding over and over again for the Olympics Games then later they will go bankrupt and have sky high unemployment, If they keep bidding each time and lose to 2040 they will beat Detroit record on number of the most failed bids in history and I don't see Turkey hosting the Olympics Games any time soon in this century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Loves Architecture Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Istanbul Turkey will be like the Detroit of the 21st century have a boom period with bidding over and over again for the Olympics Games then later they will go bankrupt and have sky high unemployment, If they keep bidding each time and lose to 2040 they will beat Detroit record on number of the most failed bids in history and I don't see Turkey hosting the Olympics Games any time soon in this century. I 100 Per cent agree. Although they are investing in infrastructure, but the problem is violence in the country and unemployment rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Ummm, you could say the same about a lot of places. Including Brazil, Russia & Kazachkstan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony E Loves Architecture Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Ummm, you could say the same about a lot of places. Including Brazil, Russia & Kazachkstan. That is a fair point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Baron keeps the perfect score. Especially the points 2 and 3. When they resolve those points (At least) maybe we can talk). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsh Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Istambul is the Madrid of Asia (3 bids - 3 fails). Is not it enough? Or just wait until 2032/2036 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Ummm, you could say the same about a lot of places. Including Brazil, Russia & Kazachkstan. I would say that those could be our Mexico city and Montreal of our time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I would say that those could be our Mexico city and Montreal of our time. Montreal had violence and unemployment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Montreal had violence and unemployment? Actually it was the "dark decade" known by the violent antagonism between the French and English speaking communities -October Crisis- and the growth of a economical recession when bussiness and industries close activities. The 70s. was a bad time for Montreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Actually it was the "dark decade" known by the violent antagonism between the French and English speaking communities -October Crisis- and the growth of a economical recession when bussiness and industries close activities. The 70s. was a bad time for Montreal. This may be the dumbest thing I have ever read on this site. You are comparing what happened in Montreal 6 years prior to the Games in a safe and democratic nation to the actual struggles of people in countries like Russia today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 This may be the dumbest thing I have ever read on this site. You are comparing what happened in Montreal 6 years prior to the Games in a safe and democratic nation to the actual struggles of people in countries like Russia today. It wasn't a direct comparaison -Heck, I didn't enter Russia in the equation -. Your direct question was: Montreal had violence and unemployment? And the answer was yes -Even with the high standards of life, Montreal faces the worst times prior to the Olympics with high levels of unemployment, economic recession and political inestability. As you never used a complement for your question I started the question as direct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 It wasn't a direct comparaison -Heck, I didn't enter Russia in the equation -. Your direct question was: Montreal had violence and unemployment? And the answer was yes -Even with the high standards of life, Montreal faces the worst times prior to the Olympics with high levels of unemployment, economic recession and political inestability. As you never used a complement for your question I started the question as direct. Obviously as a Canadian I know all of that. But you said Rio and Sochi are the Montreal and Mexico City of our era, which is a bit of an unfair comparison imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 But the thing is, Roger didn't make that comparison. It was mr. Bernham that did. So perhaps you should take that up with him instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofan Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Oh sorry Roger. What Mr. Bernham said was stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 It's O.K. Don't worry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.bernham Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Oh sorry Roger. What Mr. Bernham said was stupid. it was not meant to be a direct comparison, because such is not possible. I'm just saying that in basic terms they are similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 what about a winter games? there surely are mountains, but you never hear about world cup events in turkey. a longer shot than almaty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympiaki-agones Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 There are snowy mountains in west or eastern Turkey, the problem is the lack of infrastructure like roads and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 There are snowy mountains in west or eastern Turkey, the problem is the lack of infrastructure like roads and so on. oh that's an easy fix. you can build a road for $8 or 9 billion these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Didn't Erzurum host Winter Universiade? That could be a starting point, but it would be even tougher to sell than Istanbul for summer. If Turkey had more of a winter sports tradition, or at least emerge in some way, but that's still too exotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger87 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Didn't Erzurum host Winter Universiade? That could be a starting point, but it would be even tougher to sell than Istanbul for summer. If Turkey had more of a winter sports tradition, or at least emerge in some way, but that's still too exotic. Actually a Turkish WOG can be a good B-plan and yes, Erzurum hoster the Universiade. But the two obstacles -And not exactly the lo winter sport tradition- are: a. Lack of infrastructure in the region and b. The proximity to a volatile region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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