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re: Could any SEC city host the Olympic Games?
Posted on 5/14/13 at 6:36 pm to Lordofwrath88
Posted on 5/14/13 at 6:36 pm to Lordofwrath88
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I mean hosting the whole show and having the city name on the games
The logistics of handling the summer games... I just dont see how any SEC school's city could handle it alone.
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Posted on 5/14/13 at 6:50 pm to Russvegas Dan
Athens has hosted the Olympics. Do none of yall idiots remember 2004?
I'll show myself out...
I'll show myself out...
Posted on 5/14/13 at 6:53 pm to Dawg in Beaumont
I think you have the wrong Athens. 
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:01 pm to CatFan81
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I think you have the wrong Athens.
Athens is just outside of Lexington but the locals say Aythens.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:04 pm to Bama Bird
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There aren't enough hotel rooms in any other cities
Agreed. But Nashville can just set up a shitload of tents in their new convention center.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:12 pm to InVolNerable
New Orleans has some things covered, but would still be a far ways away from being a viable host.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:13 pm to Mizzeaux
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Winter Olympics.
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Missouri fan
of course, our one Yankee state in the SEC would want the winter games.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:16 pm to East Coast Band
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of course, our one Yankee state in the SEC would want the winter games.
Guh, that was the joke.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:20 pm to Mizzeaux
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Guh, that was the joke.
well, Jamaica does have a bobsled team. perhaps they should host the winter Olympics. would make for an odd downhill event, though.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:32 pm to East Coast Band
Athens hosted an Olympic event if that counts
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:35 pm to dawgfan24348
Hosting an Olympic event =/= Hosting the Olympics.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:36 pm to dawgfan24348
Bring the Olympics back to Francis Field! 
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:37 pm to Miz Piggy
No
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:38 pm to blzr
Just look at all those seats! We got this!
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:43 pm to Lordofwrath88
Is this a joke? Houston was ruled out a few years ago as a potential site because, according to the USOC, it didn't have enough international recognition. Atlanta hosting it was pretty much a fluke (not to take anything away from ATL).
There are very few US cities capable of hosting the Olympics. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, and Miami are really the only cities that would have enough international cache to pull off the Summer Olympics.
There are very few US cities capable of hosting the Olympics. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, and Miami are really the only cities that would have enough international cache to pull off the Summer Olympics.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:44 pm to RMFTBama
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There are very few US cities capable of hosting the Olympics. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, and Miami are really the only cities that would have enough international cache to pull off the Summer Olympics.
And Chicago isn't going to try again for a long time after having a great 2016 bid and getting shite on in the first ballot due to anti-American sentiment.
This post was edited on 5/14/13 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:45 pm to RMFTBama
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Is this a joke? Houston was ruled out a few years ago as a potential site because, according to the USOC, it didn't have enough international recognition. Atlanta hosting it was pretty much a fluke (not to take anything away from ATL).
There are very few US cities capable of hosting the Olympics. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Washington, and Miami are really the only cities that would have enough international cache to pull off the Summer Olympics.
I've got to disagree with you on the international cache'.
Atlanta has enough fortune 500's to pull in global commerce. And it also has the busiest airport to boot.
Atlanta isn't New York. But it absolutely is an international city.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:46 pm to Lordofwrath88
Being that St. Louis has already hosted an Olympics, and that the Commission has asked St. Louis to enter in for the 2026 Games (no chance to get it, but it is worth the shot) I guess we could.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:49 pm to Lordofwrath88
Intelligent post.
Posted on 5/14/13 at 7:51 pm to Lordofwrath88
Since Arlington is home to Arky/Texas A&M... I'm gonna go with there.
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