Since the 1920's L.A. has had the stadiums and venues in operation to immediately hold the Summer Games on one day's notice. The L.A. entertainment industry and Mayor Tom Bradly created live TV Olympics phenomenon in 1984.
Since the 1920's L.A. has had the stadiums and venues in operation to immediately hold the Summer Games on one day's notice. The L.A. entertainment industry and Mayor Tom Bradly created live TV Olympics phenomenon in 1984.
L.A. 1932 1984 and 2024? wrote:
Since the 1920's L.A. has had the stadiums and venues in operation to immediately hold the Summer Games on one day's notice. The L.A. entertainment industry and Mayor Tom Bradly created live TV Olympics phenomenon in 1984.
L.A. really does have everything in place for the most part except a ready-to-go Olympic track stadium. This is the problem for most places. L.A. certainly has a stadium for opening ceremonies - Rose Bowl, the Coliseum, or the new Rams stadium, and it certainly has tracks up to IAAF specs, such as at the StubHub center - but it doesn't have the two together. I'd say just add temporary stands in addition to the fixed stands at StubHub, or add a track to the Rose Bowl or Coliseum (though it probably wouldn't fit since the IAAF probably wants decent room between the stands and the track; remember when tracks were common in football stadiums and the outside lane was right next to the stands?).
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L.A. 1932 1984 and 2024? wrote:
Since the 1920's L.A. has had the stadiums and venues in operation to immediately hold the Summer Games on one day's notice. The L.A. entertainment industry and Mayor Tom Bradly created live TV Olympics phenomenon in 1984.
LA would be a great location with proven capable organization and infrastructure, so too would London for the summer games. I sure like watching the Barcelona Olympics but Spain is in financial difficulty and the public may not go for it.
Winter games are a little more difficult as weather (predicable cold and snow) along with infrastructure (in place) are becoming tougher to find due to a warming climate. Vancouver was mentioned. They and Whistler hosted 2010 and it was a very successful Olympics but as I recall the weather was warm and snow had to be helicoptered in at great expense. Lillehamer Norway was a great venue, so too was Calgary and SLC.
Looks like most posters are consistently recommending North American and Western Europe locations (apart from Australia and Tokyo). Some may find that to be offensive but really it sheds light on the reality of those countries that are more developed, function under a widespread and adhered to rule of law, as-well-as they are safe places to be, have the existing infrastructure , and past performance history of orchestrating a successful Olympic games.
Would love to go to the Alps for a winter Olympics but sadly the snow doesn't stay long and the glaciers are almost completely gone. Southern hemisphere ski locations are tough to get to and would require massive investment. No more Sochi type winter Olympic debacles please. I can't stand to watch another Putinesk type of ripoff, blatant cheating, and pocket lining in a sub-tropical location.
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L.A. 1932 1984 and 2024? wrote:
Since the 1920's L.A. has had the stadiums and venues in operation to immediately hold the Summer Games on one day's notice. The L.A. entertainment industry and Mayor Tom Bradly created live TV Olympics phenomenon in 1984.
I guess Peter Ueberroth had nothing to do with it...
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Put a damper on IOC corruption wrote:
Given all the negativity that surrounds the IOC and the Olympic bid/location process, should the Olympics be held in the same city every four years and where?
Think of what that simple change would do.
- greatly impact corruption within the IOC and within each and every bid/host nation;
- eliminate host nations negative impact on tax payers;
- eliminate terrible host nation locations;
- eliminate unused athletic venues and maintenance costs once the games are over;
- eliminate the ridiculous and costly "officials" wine and dine tour that endlessly revolves in four year blocks;
- greatly reduce the desire of corrupt individuals to seek appointment to the IOC (country and international appointees);
- greatly reduce the size, cost, and power of the IOC.
Maybe this one simple solution would make for a more "pure" Olympics more focused on the athletes that enable the Olympics in the first place?
My vote for the Summer Olympic games venue: Athens Greece.
My vote for the Winter Olympic games venue: Not sure but would need to be in a safe, predictable cold winter climate with mountains and existing good infrastructure.
How would one location Olympics be paid for? All participating nations pay an annual cost. IOC, WADA, and International sport governing bodies would monitor those nations for compliance not only on payment but clean sport governance etc.
Of course the IOC is a private (very private) entity that would never go for the above suggestion. They would enlist their ideals of spreading world peace through sport and the need to host in different locations to foster such. Unfortunately, I say BS to that wonderful ideal as the IOC has proven, time-and-again, the Olympics are all about money, graft, and hanging on to the gravy-train that is forced upon tax payers to support.
This idea surfaces every so often. The Games should be in Greece with competing nations all kicking in some $$$$ to fund the event.
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This idea surfaces every so often. The Games should be in Greece with competing nations all kicking in some $$$$ to fund the event.
Who would bribe the IOC guys every 4 years?
It's a very good idea. It worked for the Greeks for hundreds of years. I am skeptical about using Athens, however, given how badly the last one went, contributing to bringing down the country. Lake Placid might be a great choice for the Winter Olympics or Lake Tahoe, two places with highly successful winter games.
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I'm not sure why people keep mentioning Athens. That didn't work out very well.
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