LA84 Posted July 19, 2005 Report Share Posted July 19, 2005 All of this is in the past. Detroit 2024 is poised and ready to bring the games for the first time to the midwest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 All of this is in the past. Detroit 2024 is poised and ready to bring the games for the first time to the midwest! Wouldn't St Louis 1904 count as the midwest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 All of this is in the past. Detroit 2024 is poised and ready to bring the games for the first time to the midwest! Wouldn't St Louis 1904 count as the midwest? Please. St. Louis 1904 was a sideshow. These will be the first real Olympics in the midwest. :hmm: Was that a good save? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Detroit 2024 logo is hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuigiVercotti Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 All of this is in the past. Detroit 2024 is poised and ready to bring the games for the first time to the midwest! Wouldn't St Louis 1904 count as the midwest? Please. St. Louis 1904 was a sideshow. These will be the first real Olympics in the midwest. :hmm: Was that a good save? Well if Detroit 2024 wants to beat those other cool contenders (like Oslo 2024 a-hem) it better do something like include midget wrestling, Boer War reconstructions and Zulu runners as per St Louis Hmmm, smoke stacks versus pristine Scandinavian forests and fjordland...I know where Jacques and his buddies wanna go :laughlong: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 Well if Detroit 2024 wants to beat those other cool contenders (like Oslo 2024 a-hem) it better do something like include midget wrestling, Boer War reconstructions and Zulu runners as per St Louis Hmmm, smoke stacks versus pristine Scandinavian forests and fjordland...I know where Jacques and his buddies wanna go :laughlong: Please. The symbolism of the smokestacks will become evident when Detroit releases it's mini bid book and Jacques will be begging to bring the Games to the birthplace of Avery Brundage! :unclesam: And midget wrestling is soooooo 1904. Dwarf tossing is where it's at now! :wwww: Meanwhile what is with that Oslo 2024 logo? Looks like that ship is leaky and about to go down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 @LA84 : Please. Compare the candidates for 2012 with Detroit. Among them you see five cities having more charm and fame than Detroit has. Ask a foreigner to name a few cities in the USA ... except those who love cars won't name Detroit. Moreover, the USA is the nation with the highest number of hosted Olympics. Can't the Americans understand that there are some others to stand in the spotlight of the rings ? We've just had Salt-Lake-City and Atlanta is only 9 years ago. I think that's one of the main reasons NYC didn't get the votes. And now you are concerned about poor Detroit ??? ? Maybe that Detroit was different during the 50ies and 60ies from what one hears today, OK. But then you had Squaw Valley 1960 and then came Lake Placid in 1980, followed by Los Angeles 1984 ... so what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted July 20, 2005 Report Share Posted July 20, 2005 @LA84 : Please. Compare the candidates for 2012 with Detroit. Among them you see five cities having more charm and fame than Detroit has. Ask a foreigner to name a few cities in the USA ... except those who love cars won't name Detroit.Moreover, the USA is the nation with the highest number of hosted Olympics. Can't the Americans understand that there are some others to stand in the spotlight of the rings ? We've just had Salt-Lake-City and Atlanta is only 9 years ago. I think that's one of the main reasons NYC didn't get the votes. And now you are concerned about poor Detroit ??? ? Maybe that Detroit was different during the 50ies and 60ies from what one hears today, OK. But then you had Squaw Valley 1960 and then came Lake Placid in 1980, followed by Los Angeles 1984 ... so what ? O.K. - I will let this one slide because you are a newbie. But if you will look in the Gamesbids Events and meetings section you will see that we are having a contest here on Games bids to organize an Olympics for 2024 and I chose Detroit as my host city. A much sexier bid than Oslo or Cape Town I would say :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Detriot is an odd city, especiall compared to its neighbore Windsor. Detriot's population picked at about 1.2 million if i remember correctly, and is now about the same size as Atlanta, but a bit bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuigiVercotti Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Well if Detroit 2024 wants to beat those other cool contenders (like Oslo 2024 a-hem) it better do something like include midget wrestling, Boer War reconstructions and Zulu runners as per St Louis Hmmm, smoke stacks versus pristine Scandinavian forests and fjordland...I know where Jacques and his buddies wanna go :laughlong: Please. The symbolism of the smokestacks will become evident when Detroit releases it's mini bid book and Jacques will be begging to bring the Games to the birthplace of Avery Brundage! :unclesam: And midget wrestling is soooooo 1904. Dwarf tossing is where it's at now! :wwww: Meanwhile what is with that Oslo 2024 logo? Looks like that ship is leaky and about to go down! Well considering all the abandoned factories and now redundant GM workers, I bet Detroit can find some run down places and folks to help the 2024 bid And don't you worry bout the Oslo 2024 logo LA84...it's bid substance, not pretty pics that win games :laughlong: PS: I'm willing to swap votes with Detroit for 2024 so long as we can keep the French out :idea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 Oslo's such a Winter city. I can't conjure up images of Oslo and summer sport -- not unless you intend on doing the biathlon on sand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA84 Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 PS: I'm willing to swap votes with Detroit for 2024 so long as we can keep the French out :idea: I like the way you think! :idea: Yes we will have to explore that possibility after the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinterhead Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Just out of curiosity, what is the status of the Silverdome in Pontiac? Could it be reconfigured into a Track and Field venue for a posible IAAF World Championships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Montreal - 8 Calgary - 3 Banff - 1 Vancouver - 2 Toronto - 2 Quebec City - 1 Canada has bid 17 times and only won three Olympics, not a high precentage, and Montreal bid 7 unsuccessful times before winning in 1976 so Detroit is not alone with a lot of wasted bids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Montreal - 8Calgary - 3 Banff - 1 Vancouver - 2 Toronto - 2 Quebec City - 1 Canada has bid 17 times and only won three Olympics, not a high precentage, and Montreal bid 7 unsuccessful times before winning in 1976 so Detroit is not alone with a lot of wasted bids In Montreal's previous attempts, was it the COC's official candidate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Montreal made it to seven IOC final voting sessions and lost all seven, Baron check the voting records that gamesbids offers, it will show how many times Montreal has bid, up until like the 60's, Montreal was the only city to ever bid for an Olympic games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suit U Sir !!! Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 Montreal - 8Calgary - 3 Banff - 1 Vancouver - 2 Toronto - 2 Quebec City - 1 Canada has bid 17 times and only won three Olympics, not a high precentage, and Montreal bid 7 unsuccessful times before winning in 1976 so Detroit is not alone with a lot of wasted bids Don't worry, I'm sure Turkey will overtake Canada soon, in terms of failed olympic bids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwo85 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 <font color='#000000'>It's NOT all blighted. - There is the Silverdome where the FIRST indoor matches of a World Cup were staged at WC-USA '94. - There is Wayne State University which has a fine medical center. - I think they had the Republican Convention there in the 2nd Reagan term. (Go check - I'm too lazy.) - There is Grosse Pointe which is the Beverly Hills of Detroit where all the Fords and the rich founding families of GM and Chrysler live(d).</font> Ford Field, Comerica Park, a nice riverfront, Belle Isle Park (Bigger the NYC central park), After NYC Detroit has the second most theatre seats east of the Mississippi river, Detroit Zoo, Detroit has the largest in the nation of pre-depression era skyscrapers. and here is more about the neighborhoods of Detroit: http://www.modeldmedia.com/neighborhoods/Default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwo85 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Ford Field, Comerica Park, a nice riverfront, Belle Isle Park (Bigger the NYC central park), After NYC Detroit has the second most theatre seats east of the Mississippi river, Detroit Zoo, Detroit has the largest in the nation of pre-depression era skyscrapers.and here is more about the neighborhoods of Detroit: http://www.modeldmedia.com/neighborhoods/Default.aspx I forgot too add, We have Three Casinos downtown and south of the boarder in Canada (Detroit is the only city in America to go south to cross the Canadian boarder) Caesars Windsor Casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim jones Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 <font color='#000000'>I have seen some of their plans (the ones for the 60s); and they were quite impressive (I mean people here who are bowled over by snazzy perspectives, would positively have an orgasm w/ some of the Detroit Olympic Park plans). A Detroit bid never advanced because: 1. I don't think the bid could guarantee US gov't funds -- w/o which the Euro-centric old school IOC wouldn't touch it. 2. Avery Brundage never give it a leg up either; 3. Detroit isn't exactly even a poor man's San Francisco.</font> In other Words Detroit did not offer bribes or College educations to the children of IOC members which is totally Euro Centric in the old days. Detroit basically gave up as TV was becoming more important for revenues of the IOC and eventually hit full stride in the 1980's with LA 84 starting it . Lets face it Atlanta 1996 was only the second time the United States won a bid for the Summer games despite a long trail of trying with out success . I don't Know if Chicago 1908 could be actually a bid win considering we have no records of a competition . The centennial addition was certainly the first real bid win for the the US. Jim jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim856796 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 If Detroit were to host a Summer Olympics in the far future, this would be the venue plan: Ceremonies: New Belle Isle Stadium - 70,000 Archery: new venue Diving: new venue Swimming: new venue Synchronised Swimming: new venue Water Polo: new venue Athletics: New Belle Isle Stadium - 70,000 Badminton: State Fair Coliseum - 5,600 Basketball: New Detroit Arena - 22,000, Detroit Field - 75,000 Boxing: Calihan Hall - 8,295 Canoe/Kayak Sprint: new venue Canoe/Kayak Slalom: new venue BMX: new venue Mountain Biking: new venue Road Cycling: new venue Track Cycling: new venue Equestrian: new venue Fencing: New Detroit Convention Centre Field Hockey: new venue Football: Michigan Stadium - 109,901, Spartan Stadium, Lansing - 75,005 Golf: undetermined venue Artistic Gymnastics: Detroit Field - 75,000 Rhythmic Gymnastics: New Detroit Arena - 22,000 Trampolining: Detroit Field - 75,000 Handball: The Palace of Auburn Hills - 22,076 Judo: Eastern Michigan University Convocation Centre - 8,824 Modern Pentathlon: Eastern Michigan University Rowing: new venue Rugby 7s: Rynearson Stadium - 30,200 Sailing: Lake St. Clair Shooting: new venue Table Tennis: State Fair Coliseum - 5,600 Taekwondo: Eastern Michigan University Convocation Centre - 8,824 Tennis: new venue Triathlon: new venue Beach Volleyball: new venue Indoor Volleyball: Crisler Arena - 13,751 Weightlifting: New Detroit Convention Centre Wrestling: New Detroit Convention Centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyno22 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Why not have Coamerica Park host archery, since lately it seems like archery is held in "gimmick" venues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Jim, where would Sodom and Gomorrah host their triathlon events? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuigiVercotti Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Jim, where would Sodom and Gomorrah host their triathlon events? I don't think Jim's modelling is complete yet...he's still working on the El Dorado Equestrian Centre and the New Erewhon Half Pipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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