AustralianFan Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 The list of those interested in 2036 continues to grow: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 and from ATR: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliciasBlade Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Whenever Egypt and Summer Olympics come to mind, I question whether or not if the country's climate is too harsh or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munichfan Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Summer temperatures in Cairo are rasonably lower than the September/October temperatures Doha held their Word Athletics Championships in. It's not perfect, but it's somewhat doable. Cairo will almost certainly not host 2036, but there's more urgent issues at play than climate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Another one to put on the list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 According to Weather Atlas, the average Cairo temperatures in July and August: “In Cairo, the average high-temperature in August is almost the same as in July - a still tropical 34.2°C (93.6°F). In Cairo, the average low-temperature is 22.1°C (71.8°F).” As Munichfan said, certainly doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliciasBlade Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, AustralianFan said: According to Weather Atlas, the average Cairo temperatures in July and August: “In Cairo, the average high-temperature in August is almost the same as in July - a still tropical 34.2°C (93.6°F). In Cairo, the average low-temperature is 22.1°C (71.8°F).” As Munichfan said, certainly doable. Would that be too hot for the Olympics or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 5 minutes ago, AustralianFan said: According to Weather Atlas, the average Cairo temperatures in July and August: “In Cairo, the average high-temperature in August is almost the same as in July - a still tropical 34.2°C (93.6°F). In Cairo, the average low-temperature is 22.1°C (71.8°F).” As Munichfan said, certainly doable. Maybe "doable", but it would be just as oppressive, if not moreso, than Tokyo 2020ne was, which many outdoor athletes didn't relish. And as Munichfan also said, there's still more urgent issues at play here than the climate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted January 3 Author Report Share Posted January 3 It is likely not too hot for the Olympics given that the World Atheltics Championships were held in hotter temperatures in Doha in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Aren't they "bidding" with the NEW Cairo portion? And they probably know that a better time would be in November. But they're just spinning the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 3 Report Share Posted January 3 Again, though, it's not just the weather that would be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted January 4 Report Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, FYI said: Again, though, it's not just the weather that would be an issue. When Qatar pulls off the WC in Nov-Dec w/o too many problems, each ME country will want their shot at glory. Also gives the IOC more practice in turning them down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Istanbul makes much more sense than Cairo anyway, if the IOC was ever interested in that part of the world. So much more picturesque, cosmopolitan & mild, pleasant summers. And that's even before you start to take into account all of the geopolitical negatives that would accompany a Cairo bid. Sure, so would Istanbul, but there are more positives than negatives there in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 If Cairo is awarded the Olympics of 2036 or 2040, probably September and October dates are likely due to the high temperatures of July and August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 IOC strictly dictates now July 15th-Aug. 31st, as the window of dates the Summer Olympics can be held. Until that changes (& that's assuming if it ever does again, perhaps when it becomes convenient for the IOC to break it's own rules), any bid proposing dates outside of that time-frame, is just SOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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