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I hope big tournaments will be more distributed in the future. Like soccer, no need for Qatar to kill thousands to build lots of stadiums that won't be used muc
by matsemann 6y ago
I hope big tournaments will be more distributed in the future. Like soccer, no need for Qatar to kill thousands to build lots of stadiums that won't be used much in the future. Do like the Euro was going to: Have multiple host cities and reuse existing stadiums.
Olympics make everyone build a bob sleigh track. But it's such a niche sport and no one will ever use it again in most of the world. Or for summer olympics, one basically has to build an artificial river so a few people can kayak slalom.
Cost of these things are huge, and will most often not be much used by the population after. Instead, split it so that existing stuff can be reused. While it's cool with an olympic city, having 3 or more is probably just as nice an experience.
- Mediterraneo10 6y agoLillehammer repurposed their bob sleigh track into a tourist ride. I wonder how many other cities have done the same.
- fiftyfifty 6y agoExactly this, the summer Olympics have gotten too big and too expensive to host in one city. The only reasonable path forward is to spread it out to multiple cities or even countries. Maybe the Olympics should be awarded by continent (sorry Australia). Things like building an artificial river for the whitewater course is a ridiculous waste of money. They can host events like that where a natural river can be used. There are Olympic caliber venues all over the world that could host an Olympic sport at any time with little modification, that should be taken into consideration when a city bids to host an Olympic event. I fear the only way things will change is if the world refuses to bid on hosting these things. Then the IOC will have to get creative if they want to see their corrupt legacy continue.