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I may be wrong because I don't know very much about Honolulu, but my gut feeling is that the city just doesn't have the number of venues needed to host an Olympics.
Its true. Honolulu would have to spend billions on venues. On the other hand, this might be where the other islands come in. You could divide up the games and allow the other islands to benefit from some new venues too.
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and would have to build and fund many venues that wouldn't have a purpose after the Olympics ended.
Well, I suppose the University of Hawaii would suddenly find itself flush with new facilities. LOL
I may be wrong because I don't know very much about Honolulu, but my gut feeling is that the city just doesn't have the number of venues needed to host an Olympics...and would have to build and fund many venues that wouldn't have a purpose after the Olympics ended.
I don't know, but those are much larger cities that could absorb venues a little better. They may have a little-used Olympic Stadium, but they don't have 12 other venues and stadiums that were built solely for the Games and then never used afterwards. They also had the support of their nations' governments. In the U.S., Olympic cities are pretty much on their own...that is a major difference.
A host city has to have a certain number of venues already in place or at least have a plan for using the venues afterwards.
LOLOLOLOLOL I never said anything about Austin hosting anything.
As for Houston not being hot? Are you out of your mind?
Houston in August is a slice of hell.
lol! If Houston where to win, there's no way it would be scheduled for August or July. The Olympics would be in late September and early October or late April and early May. If the Olympics is ever held in Texas, my guess is that it would be scheduled for April or early May.
I don't know, but those are much larger cities that could absorb venues a little better. They may have a little-used Olympic Stadium, but they don't have 12 other venues and stadiums that were built solely for the Games and then never used afterwards. They also had the support of their nations' governments. In the U.S., Olympic cities are pretty much on their own...that is a major difference.
A host city has to have a certain number of venues already in place or at least have a plan for using the venues afterwards.
Just asking, How Many Venues are needed for a city to host the olympics?
And if they hold the olympics in the US wouldn't they hold it during the summer months when American Kids arent in school?
Just asking, How Many Venues are needed for a city to host the olympics?
And if they hold the olympics in the US wouldn't they hold it during the summer months when American Kids arent in school?
I'm not sure exactly how many venues are needed...there are +-28 sports. Some of them can share a venue, while others don't require a permanent or overly large structure. There were 17 permanent arenas and stadiums used in Atlanta - not counting the soccer venues in other cities...and not counting shooting, rowing and yachting venues...and not counting the temporary cycling and archery venues. Only 5 of those 17 had to be constructed as new venues - the other 12 were already in place.
I'm don't know that the Olympics are scheduled around school calendars. Atlanta, L.A. and Barcelona started in July...Bejing and Athens started in August...Sydney started in October. I think they are definitely set for sometime during the summer months, although I'm sure you know that summer months aren't the same everywhere.
What city would be a good canidate to host a olympics in, lets say 2024
My Choices:
Chicago- THey wanted it so I would knock them out of the choices
Houston- Large City with areas to build large venues
but the City I would love to see host the olympics is.....
Detroit-a Great American city that is Dying. I would love to see The billions of Dollars that Olympics bring pumped into that city.
What cities do you think Should Host the 2024 Olympics?
My Choice for the 2020 olympics is between Johanesburg, Dubai, or Baghdad
I really like the Detroit idea, feasible and beneficial to the city. I might even make a thread about the idea in the Detroit forum here, if you don't mind....
Look, I hate to sound like I'm dissing Dallas, but c'mon. There is no scenery in DFW. I mean really. It's a God Forsaken barren wasteland with steel and glass.
Can you say no trees? And please don't tell me it's not hot in Dallas in the summer.
I remember going to a Ranger's game several years back. Randy Johnson was pitching against Nolan Ryan. When I got to the park at about 730, the sun was already setting. The temperature was 99 degrees. NO BREEZE. Sweltering hot. I was miserable the entire game roasting my ass off. The game ended after 10pm. Sun had been down for almost 3 hours. It had cooled way down to 97 degrees. I sprinted to my car to turn on the AC
For normal human beings, I'd say that's hot alright.
The only places where there are no trees are in the downtown area (like any other city), and the suburban areas where all vegetation has been stripped for development. Besides in 2020, that is 10 years away, plenty of time for trees planted now and a few years ago to be grown enough.
Most events like swimming, track, etc. can be held indoors, and what is in EVERY building in Dallas?? AIR CONDITIONING!!!!!!!
The only places where there are no trees are in the downtown area (like any other city), and the suburban areas where all vegetation has been stripped for development. Besides in 2020, that is 10 years away, plenty of time for trees planted now and a few years ago to be grown enough.
Most events like swimming, track, etc. can be held indoors, and what is in EVERY building in Dallas?? AIR CONDITIONING!!!!!!!
Thank you! I knew I remembered seeing trees and forest in the DFW! Granted, it's not much compared to Houston or Austin.
I suppose the biggest event that would have to be held outside would be cycling and the marathon (which I seriously doubt Africans runners are going to be bothered by the Dallas "heat"). I don't think the outdoor water events would be a huge deal for the athletes.
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