Guest Karnage Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Surprised no one is talking about it yet, but Vancouver won! South Korea was close but the Olympics are coming to Canada in 2010. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Yay!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest treble charged Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Good for them. Hopefully it's more like Calgary than Montreal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted July 2, 2003 I was waiting for a full article before I posted. It's good for Vancouver, good for Canada, good for NYC (since Toronto is now out of the running for 2012), and bad for harbourfront redevelopment in downtown Toronto. All the same, I may have to take a trip to Van City in 2010... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChris Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Wooooohoooooooooo!!! Now I have vacation plans for seven years from now. It's good for Vancouver, good for Canada, good for NYC (since Toronto is now out of the running for 2012), and bad for harbourfront redevelopment in downtown Toronto. Dunno about good for NYC...I'm skeptical about the committee voting for back-to-back North American games, especially considering the cities who are vying for 2012 (London, Paris, Madrid and Moscow being the powerhouses). I'm just glad they're going to rebuild the Sea to Sky Highway in British Columbia...one of the worst roads I've ever travelled on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Lord of The Curry Report post Posted July 2, 2003 I'm happy for Vancouver but Toronto is officially never getting an Olympic event, at least not for another twenty or so years. Stupid Mel Lastman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest treble charged Report post Posted July 2, 2003 I'm just glad they're going to rebuild the Sea to Sky Highway in British Columbia...one of the worst roads I've ever travelled on. When I was out there a few months ago I was on that highway, and I really didn't think that it was that bad for the most part, up until a few minutes before you actually get to Whistler. It's not the safest road in the world, I know, but if drivers paid attention to the road and not the scenery (which is beautiful), there would probably be a lot less accidents. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Congratulations, Vancouver. For three weeks, you will be the home of ridiculously bad traffic, rude tourists from around the world, ruder athletes, and terrorists trying to make a name for their cause on the world stage. What a singular honor. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Warfare 0 Report post Posted July 2, 2003 I didnt think South Korea even had a chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Dunno about good for NYC...I'm skeptical about the committee voting for back-to-back North American games, especially considering the cities who are vying for 2012 (London, Paris, Madrid and Moscow being the powerhouses). I'm just glad they're going to rebuild the Sea to Sky Highway in British Columbia...one of the worst roads I've ever travelled on. wrt NYC 2012: 2004 - Athens, Greece 2006 - Turino, Italy So it's possible that they'd look at staging the Olympics there. Having been on the Sea-to-Sky highway before, I agree that it seriously needs an upgrade. Stupid Mel Lastman. That's stating the obvious, isn't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Well, for those in BC expect a tax hike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bosstones Fan Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Congratulations, Vancouver. For three weeks, you will be the home of ridiculously bad traffic, rude tourists from around the world, ruder athletes, and terrorists trying to make a name for their cause on the world stage. What a singular honor. Tom is wise. For all of these reasons, I was ecstatic when Houston was eliminated from the running to host the 2012 Summer Games. Traffic is ALREADY hell enough around here...I shudder to think what it'd be like if we had to deal with Olympic-sized crowds. I'm already placing bets that we blow our chance at getting into the Super Bowl rotation after this next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nl5xsk1 Report post Posted July 2, 2003 When all was said and done, Sydney turned a profit for their games, and have kickass new stadiums and arenas to show for their efforts now. Plus, to say that you've seen some of the biggest sports spectacles in your lifetime would be pretty impressive. I'd be STOKED to see the Olympic hockey games, even without the NHL players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest treble charged Report post Posted July 2, 2003 I've heard rumours that the Gold medal hockey game may be played at BC Place, which holds somewhere around 60,000, I think. Speaking of BC Place, that's where they're having the Opening and Closing ceremonies as well, which makes it the first time that they're going to be inside. I'm not sure I like that too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Tom is wise. For all of these reasons, I was ecstatic when Houston was eliminated from the running to host the 2012 Summer Games. Traffic is ALREADY hell enough around here...I shudder to think what it'd be like if we had to deal with Olympic-sized crowds. I'm already placing bets that we blow our chance at getting into the Super Bowl rotation after this next year. I think that Houston just got the Final Four for 2012 as well. The Super Bowl will be interesting - I live about a mile from Reliant so things should be... "interesting" from where I sit... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Karnage Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Speaking of BC Place, that's where they're having the Opening and Closing ceremonies as well, which makes it the first time that they're going to be inside. I'm not sure I like that too much. BC Place isn't that great of an a stadium. Not as bad as Olympic Stadium though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MrRant Report post Posted July 2, 2003 Damn.. hopefully Washington won't be overrun by the French. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Bosstones Fan Report post Posted July 2, 2003 I think that Houston just got the Final Four for 2012 as well. The Super Bowl will be interesting - I live about a mile from Reliant so things should be... "interesting" from where I sit... The Final Four is coming in 2011. That actually shouldn't be too big of a deal. If you have a yard, you should offer it up for parking for the Super Bowl at $100 a car. Have some fun with it, as I'm sure the rest of the "Super Bowl experience" won't be as much fun for you guys around that part of town. It makes me glad that I'm retreating to Atascocita in a month or so. To hell with living inside the loop! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted July 2, 2003 The Final Four is coming in 2011. That actually shouldn't be too big of a deal. If you have a yard, you should offer it up for parking for the Super Bowl at $100 a car. Have some fun with it, as I'm sure the rest of the "Super Bowl experience" won't be as much fun for you guys around that part of town. It makes me glad that I'm retreating to Atascocita in a month or so. To hell with living inside the loop! That doesn't worry me - I won't be in Houston in 2011. And I'd offer my yard - except that I live in a 3rd floor apartment. That being said, maybe I should rent some "reserved" parking spots from my complex and, ahem, "sublet" them to people willing to walk to the stadium... Back on topic, I hope that, despite the apparent popularity of BC bud, noone mistakes a coffee shop for being anything other than a "coffee shop", if you know what I mean... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Karnage Report post Posted July 3, 2003 Back on topic, I hope that, despite the apparent popularity of BC bud, noone mistakes a coffee shop for being anything other than a "coffee shop", if you know what I mean... Especially since all the snowboarders are going to be here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChris Report post Posted July 3, 2003 I've heard rumours that the Gold medal hockey game may be played at BC Place, which holds somewhere around 60,000, I think. Speaking of BC Place, that's where they're having the Opening and Closing ceremonies as well, which makes it the first time that they're going to be inside. I'm not sure I like that too much. Well, when it rains as much as it does there, I'm sure they wouldn't want to take the chance that the weather might be decent. Although I agree it would ruin some of the spectacle, especially for the torch lighting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted July 3, 2003 New York City has no shot for 2012 now. Expect it to go to Paris since the IOC was impressed with their bid for 2008. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
