MisterSG1 Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Not sure where to put this topic but anyways The surfing event as I understand it will make certain geographical bids possible. For instance, it would be impossible as I understand it to hold a surfing event in a landlocked country. Consider a hypothetical Toronto bid, how could a bid be possible? Is it possible to hold the surfing event in British Columbia? It would seem extremely awkward to have a surfing event over 3000 miles away from the host city. The same issue would arise with a Chicago bid. Has there been any discussion about this on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vill Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Just wait until Paris 2024 where the surfing event is literally held on the other side of the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Given the IOC were trying to get South Korea to use one of Japan's sliding tracks for 2018 I don't think they'd have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 ....candidate soon will propose man made surf venue similar to the white water stuff that is standard now. All it takes is $$$ if you don't have a beach. Kelly Slater has been working on the stuff for a while....I'm sure other have too. The Surf Ranch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 We’ll, landlocked countries have always had to solve the sailing problem as well, and I’m sure the IOC would be prepared to get creative to sort it out. Am i the only one who really likes Paris’ surfing plan for Tahiti? I think it’s a great idea - what am location! And from what i read they’d planned to do it early in the games then fly the surfers to Paris for the second week tho enjoy some quality getting down times in the Olympic village Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorchbearerSydney Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Tahiti is just dumb....France has surf beaches. I actually think surfing is just dumb at the Olympics. It is an elite sport, not wildly practiced, confined to those with access to appropriate shorelines. Remember this is the IOC that (briefly) dumped wrestling- a national sport of rich and poor through much of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 ....olympic surfing sounds really cool but i probably agree with that.......going to tahiti sounds absolutely insane.....a new sport and lets hold it at the farthest point from the host city just cuz ummmm cuz ya know it won't be a pretentious IOC surf federation holiday in Tahiti cash burn at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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