D10 if it is who I think it is will probably be retired by then.
He will be 28, I think he will not miss unique opportunity to take part at home Olympics. By the way, Plushenko was 31.
D10 if it is who I think it is will probably be retired by then.
He will be 28, I think he will not miss unique opportunity to take part at home Olympics. By the way, Plushenko was 31.
^Competing at 28 would probably be unlikely. But D10 can skate in the gala. (What's the precedent for this, anyway? Have any retired skaters skated when their country became a host?)
I am rooting for Almaty. It is a beautiful city near the high mountains. It will draw tons of tourists from Russia. D10 could compete at home Olympics
NYT article is biased. "Almaty, Kazakhstan, a city of 1.4 million in a nation with an autocratic government and a dubious human rights record..." Really? Of course, Lviv in a country-bankrupt with a permanent jumble would be a good place.
I think its time for bids to look at the resources they have rather than what they can build. With a lack of cities hoping to bid, it is the perfect time for an American city with infrastructure and support in place that just needs a jump-start. Detroit would be perfect. Rather than focusing on infrastructure, focus on crime and getting the city to where it once was.
I'm not sure if your comment is a joke.
What resources does Detroit already have that would make it a good choice? I'm not sure, but I believe, at a minimum, they'd need major sports venues... ski jumping, luge/bobsled tracks, speed skating ovals... that require pretty large investments. Are there some of those in Detroit that I'm unaware of (a serious question... I really don't know for sure)?
Most Olympic skiers don't want to ski on landfills. I like the concept of saving a dying city although don't sell Detriot short. It's growing in very very unique ways. I'm thinking Reno/Tahoe. In all honesty for the foreseeable future it would make sense just to revisit past venues and cut costs that way.
Ouch. Poor Detroit. Or maybe not, considering how costly hosting the games are.Did you know Detroit actually bid for the Olympics 7 times between 1944 and 1972? It's the most times a city has bid without ever winning the Games.
I think its time for bids to look at the resources they have rather than what they can build. With a lack of cities hoping to bid, it is the perfect time for an American city with infrastructure and support in place that just needs a jump-start. Detroit would be perfect. Rather than focusing on infrastructure, focus on crime and getting the city to where it once was.
Most Olympic skiers don't want to ski on landfills. I like the concept of saving a dying city although don't sell Detriot short. It's growing in very very unique ways. I'm thinking Reno/Tahoe. In all honesty for the foreseeable future it would make sense just to revisit past venues and cut costs that way.
As for the money, the city is broke, but is the host city expected to foot the whole bill out of local taxes and local business contributions? Who paid the bills for Sochi?
About Detroit, they would not have to built ski slopes and bobsled tracks in the city. Michigan is a winter sports Mecca with all kinds of skiing and related stuff available.
About Detroit, they would not have to built ski slopes and bobsled tracks in the city. Michigan is a winter sports Mecca with all kinds of skiing and related stuff available.
As for the money, the city is broke, but is the host city expected to foot the whole bill out of local taxes and local business contributions? Who paid the bills for Sochi?
Well, Mathman, I guess you're the expert, but would it be possible to do downhill skiing, slalom and such in Detroit or the immediate environs? I know that there is lots of cross country skiing, that hockey is popular, and so on, in Michigan, but would it be possible to do the Alpine skiing events there?