Olympics in America 2024? ...... YES

[BigDGarciaFan]

USA may win the bid to host the summer game in 2024. read article......

http://universalsports.com/2014/11/09/2024-could-be-right-time-for-u-s-olympic-bid/

 

[Rogah]

Why any city would want to host the Olympics is beyond me. A 25 year nightmare in exchange for 2 weeks of glory.

 

[Tabascocat]

Why any city would want to host the Olympics is beyond me. A 25 year nightmare in exchange for 2 weeks of glory.

Revenue, increase in job opportunities? A city's economy can be set for awhile after an Olympics. I am all for it as long as it is not in the city that I reside in

 

[joseephuss]

Revenue, increase in job opportunities? A city's economy can be set for awhile after an Olympics. I am all for it as long as it is not in the city that I reside in

It didn't work for Athens. Of course there are many factors not related to the Olympics for their economic demise.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-02/how-the-2004-olympics-triggered-greeces-decline

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Revenue, increase in job opportunities? A city's economy can be set for awhile after an Olympics. I am all for it as long as it is not in the city that I reside in

Curious. How can it be set for a while?

 

[burmafrd]

Atlanta and LA seemed to do well; SLC did OK (big problem there was too many out of state companies got the contracts)

But a lot of cities are very wary and rightfully so

 

[Future]

Revenue, increase in job opportunities? A city's economy can be set for awhile after an Olympics. I am all for it as long as it is not in the city that I reside in

That never ever happens. Same as the World Cup. Cities are just going to stop bidding.

In the US, however, it would be easier than other places because a lot of the infrastructure is already in place. We could probably host the Olympics tomorrow if we wanted to.

 

[Rogah]

Revenue, increase in job opportunities? A city's economy can be set for awhile after an Olympics. I am all for it as long as it is not in the city that I reside in

Those are the promises the IOC makes which most recent cities hosting the Olympics comes unfulfilled.

 

[BigDGarciaFan]

It didn't work for Athens. Of course there are many factors not related to the Olympics for their economic demise.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-02/how-the-2004-olympics-triggered-greeces-decline

u think Athens was the only city? lets not forget Montreal

 

[joseephuss]

u think Athens was the only city? lets not forget Montreal

No, I don't think they are the only city. They were just the most recent one with major problems.

 

[Tabascocat]

Curious. How can it be set for a while?

Don't really mean the city as a whole, but some businesses. Hotels can rake in a lot of revenue that will pad their books for awhile, Rental cars, some restaurants and other various industries.

I know that some hosts have been hosed, but there are other problems that contributed. I think America can handle it, in most major cities anyways.

Detroit could really use it, it might help turn-around that place. Nah, never mind, they are in too big of a mess.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Don't really mean the city as a whole, but some businesses. Hotels can rake in a lot of revenue that will pad their books for awhile, Rental cars, some restaurants and other various industries.

I know that some hosts have been hosed, but there are other problems that contributed. I think America can handle it, in most major cities anyways.

Detroit could really use it, it might help turn-around that place. Nah, never mind, they are in too big of a mess.

Detroit same to mind for me too.
Ohio, think Chicago too!