Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi has 40,000 seats. The Salt Lake stadium had 45,000, and Stadio Olimpico in Turin has something like 30,000 seats for soccer.Fred not Lynn said:Fenway's just about 10,000 seats too small. I guess you could add some, but remember, you have to throw a bone or two to the Kraft side.
Plus, we're using Fenway for the nightly medal ceremony/concert event...it'll get plenty of play.
BigMike said:
That would be cool, but by the same token it would have been cool if it were on the Thames in London. On the other hand how do you make money off of it? Just as important, does the Charles fit
The race track much be 2K. It must be straight. There is only on spot on the Charles which fits the bill, and it is close. That is the area from about the Esplanade and under the Mass Ave bridge. That one straight away is close to 2K, but you need to go under the bridge, and I don't know if that would be allowed. They had to create a man made lake in London for the event
Lose Remerswaal said:I know I'm not the only SoSHer who has been to an Olympic event within the Boston City Limits.
The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee says it is more likely than ever that the USOC will bid on the 2024 Summer Games.
The committee tasked with studying the feasibility of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics in Boston will produce a report over the next two weeks, after hearing from British officials Tuesday about the costs and benefits of hosting the Games.
The Napkin said:The British officials told them it was a good idea?
Sounds like the British are trying to finally get back at Boston for that Revolution thing. Well played, England. Well played.
Fred not Lynn said:Pool play soccer in 1984 at Harvard Stadium.
The Red and Orange Line cares are already due for replacement.Fred not Lynn said:They haven't even decided to bid, and you're already picking out new subway cars...
jsinger121 said:
This....If Boston were to hold the winter games and Kraft was a huge backer of this, no doubt Gillette Stadium would hold the opening of the games.
Dan to Theo to Ben said:They don't do splits for Summer, just Winter, right? Because Providence could use a boost and Gillette is actually closer to it anyway.
twothousandone said:
Bob Kraft thinks the Olympics should be in Hartford.
First off Lose and Fred I saw one of those soccer games at Harvard Stadium tooOrel Miraculous said:I thought I'd mess around with some ideas for how Boston could pull this off. Yes a number of new venues would need to be built, but not as many as you think. London used a ton of existing facilities and with all of the increasing attention on wasteful Olympic construction, the IOC may actually welcome an opportunity to show that the games can be hosted in a fiscally responsible manner.
This plan doesn't have a central "Olympic Park" but I actually think that can be seen as a good thing. The venues are somewhat spread out but are all very accessible from the CBD. No one area of the city will get completely tied up and lots of different neighborhoods get to enjoy the games.
Olympic Village: I've built it in the dead zone of rail yards and MBTA service facilities in between 93, West 4th Street, and the South Boston bypass road. This is a perfect location. It's centrally located, close to South Station and the airport, and within 20-30 minute walks from downtown, the waterfront, and Back Bay. This is also a really important development area for the city of Boston. Getting a mixed use neighborhood here would finally knit the South End and South Boston together and make the Seaport/Waterfront area more accessible.
Olympic Stadium: there's no getting around this, a new stadium would have to be built. Gillette is both too far away and too small to host track and field events. I've put the stadium in the inner belt area north of Lechmere, which has often been mentioned as a potential landing spot for the Revs. It would be cut down and converted to a 20-30,000 seat soccer stadium after the games. Assembly Square is also a good option for this.
Aquatics Center: Need a new venue here too. I've stuck it on the CSX rail yards near Nickerson Field. After the games BU get's the best the aquatics venue in the NCAA.
Velodrome: Has to be built obviously, but thankfully it's not a massive or prohibitively expensive venue. Put it in the CSX rail yards and let BU convert it to an indoor track facility after the games.
Beach Volleyball: this is my favorite one. Inspired by the awesome horse guards venue at London, I've put the court inside the fort at Castle Island. It's right on the water and the visuals would be phenomenal. This would be the hottest venue at the games.
Boston Convention Center: fencing, weightlifting, judo, taekwondo, table tennis, badminton--basically all of the small indoor sports can go here.
Gymnastics: TD Garden
Basketball: Conte Forum and TD Garden
Boxing: Agannis Arena
Wrestling: world trade center on the waterfront
Handball: Matthews Arena
Rugby Sevens: Alumni Field
Baseball: very likely that baseball and softball would be back in the games if Japan and the US hosted back to back. This is played at Fenway, obviously.
Softball: new facility built at Joe Moakley Park on the water in South Boston.
Archery: Clemente Field in the Fens
Field Hockey: refurbished White Stadium at Franklin Park
Equestrian: Franklin Park
Tennis: Longwood Cricket Club. A new 5-7,000 seat center court would need to be built here, but Boston should have one of these anyway to host future ATP and WTA events.
Golf: the Country Club
Soccer: as per tradition, the early rounds would be hosted around the country with the semis and finals at Gillette.
City Hall Plaza: medal ceremonies and concerts at night.
Press Center: Hynes Convention Center
I think they could pull this off by Morrissey Blvd and the Moakley park area. There are crappy projects there in South Boston between Old Colony Ave and Dorchester Ave up to Devine Way. Knocking those down would create some space. Using the entire Moakley park for an Olympic Park along with buying the Bay Side Expo Center and the Globe/WLVI building land would free up more space as well that may create the space they need for the Olympic Stadium, Village, Broadcast center, Velodrome and Aquatics Center. JFK Umass is right there for transit.Ralphwiggum said:In the least shocking news ever, the Special Commission has apparently concluded that it would be a monumental task to get Boston ready to host the Olympics. Olympic Stadium and Olympic village cited as the biggest challenges (again not surprisingly).
Oh, and the Commission didn't look at the cost of hosting the games.
Edit: I should note that the article is actually a lot more optimistic than I would have expected, and in fairness it is a monumental task for any city to host the Olympics.
much like I said about Assembly Sq and Lechmere areas, BHA is doing a total reno of the projects that run along Moakley Park, Old Harbor now, McCormick to follow. and do you seriously think the moonbats wouldnt freak about the 'working poor' folks in the projects being booted for the Olympic Athletes? you wouldn't be able to hear above the shreeking and wailing from the Brookline and Cambridge crowdjsinger121 said:I think they could pull this off by Morrissey Blvd and the Moakley park area. There are crappy projects there in South Boston between Old Colony Ave and Dorchester Ave up to Devine Way. Knocking those down would create some space. Using the entire Moakley park for an Olympic Park along with buying the Bay Side Expo Center and the Globe/WLVI building land would free up more space as well that may create the space they need for the Olympic Stadium, Village, Broadcast center, Velodrome and Aquatics Center. JFK Umass is right there for transit.
doldmoose34 said:much like I said about Assembly Sq and Lechmere areas, BHA is doing a total reno of the projects that run along Moakley Park, Old Harbor now, McCormick to follow. and do you seriously think the moonbats wouldnt freak about the 'working poor' folks in the projects being booted for the Olympic Athletes? you wouldn't be able to hear above the shreeking and wailing from the Brookline and Cambridge crowd
This is a nice dream but it isn't going to happen period, you think Putin and his crony's got rich on Sojhi? Boston Graft would make that look like a kids piggy bank
You are absolutely delusional if you think "Boston Graft" is worse than what happens in Russia. Delusional or ignorant.
Of course you also seem to think that it's a crazy position to oppose the use eminent domain to displace poor people, so maybe delusion isn't the only issue at play here.[/]
I'm neither delusional or ignorant. I know that what half of the $ spent on Olympics ended up in the pockets of Putins cronies, it's called a joke youfucking newbie. (saw you've been around since 06 so strike newbie)
One point was that this comes up every Olympic year, in order to be a 'world class city' there is a 'blue ribbon panel' who looks into a Boston Olympics and it's found to be a possibility, but won't go any further then the study.
My other point was that ever since the bulldozing of the west end to build Charles River Park in the 60's, the backlash against taking property by eminent domain has been a lightning rod, and the bleeding heart crowd would be all up in arms over moving people from the projects to build/use as Olympic Village.
Plus it takes 30 years to get anything built around here if any small amount of public support ie$$$ is required (see seaport district)
This is all a great little PR campaign for some people (John Fish/Suffolk Const. ) but don't get your hopes up for those opening ceremony tickets it's not happening period.
Guess who's bidding on the subway contract!Lose Remerswaal said:As long as they don't use the same company that made these terrible Rotems, I'm willing to listen.
I don't disagree, but hey - if it can happen in Sochi.... never say never. Boston could be a real contender for a host city (maybe not yet, sure) but one day.Ralphwiggum said:In the least shocking news ever, the Special Commission has apparently concluded that it would be a monumental task to get Boston ready to host the Olympics. Olympic Stadium and Olympic village cited as the biggest challenges (again not surprisingly).
Boston’s improbable dream – to become host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics -- is suddenly a bit more real.
The city has made the United States Olympic Committee’s “short list” of potential 2024 host candidates, according to a person with knowledge of the committee’s decision who was not authorized to discuss it publicly.
Making the short list is only an incremental step in an arduous process, but it keeps alive the possibility of a Boston Olympics.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/06/13/boston-makes-short-list-for-summer-olympics/K5EyOKkSWisfXySpNujZWI/story.htmlLos Angeles, the host of the successful 1984 Summer Olympics; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C., are apparently the other cities on the USOC’s short list, according to the person with knowledge of the decision. That would appear to mean that San Diego and Dallas have been eliminated. New York and Philadelphia, after expressing initial interest, decided not to pursue bids for the 2024 Games.
Yes he is. I haven't really pressed him on details though.Fred not Lynn said:Is he still involved?
Dan to Theo to Ben said:No chance of Nice, Quebec, or Sarajevo being given a second chance?
Or hell, what about Munich for a 50th "anniversary" of sorts?
Earlier this year the Norwegian bid team asked for a meeting with the IOC for an explanation of all aspects of the IOC requirements, including the financial details, and the IOC arranged this for all three bid cities in order to ensure fair play amongst the three bids. Unfortunately, Oslo sent neither a senior member of the bid team nor a government official to this meeting. For this reason senior politicians in Norway appear not to have been properly briefed on the process and were left to take their decisions on the basis of half-truths and factual inaccuracies.
For a country of such means, full of so many successful athletes and so many fanatical winter sports fans it is a pity that Oslo will miss out on this great opportunity to invest in its future and show the world what it has to offer.
cannonball 1729 said:Sarajevo has the problem that it still has a bunch of things lying around from 1984 that look like this:
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So it might be tough for Sarajevans to put up money for another round.
EastCoasterOutWest said:Yes he is. I haven't really pressed him on details though.