So I was wondering to myself, what makes a good Olympic Bid City?
2016: Rio. Fun, Carnival, Glamour, and possibly the most beautiful setting of any city.
2012: London. Swinging, Fashion, Fun, History
2008: Beijing. Fascinating showcase to the World of the 21st Century's dominant power.
2004: Athens. Drama, Aesthetes and Athletes... Greece invented it all and the Olympics came home.
2000: Sydney. Fun. Just lots and lots of fun!
1992: Barcelona. The launch of an international must-visit uber-hip destination.
Potential bid cities for 2020:
Cape Town: Africa's hippest city bids for the continent's first games (already who can beat them?!)
St Petersburg: Peter The Great's beautiful 'Window on the West'
Istanbul: East meets West in a hip 'n' trendy happening melting pot
You start to get a sense that trendy, cool, urban hotspots do well, with a stunning natural backdrop certainly not being a downside. Realistically, the USA has perhaps 4 cities with the appeal that could give them a chance of winning... New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle. As another note, many host cities win at the second or third time of running a bid.
Which city is apparently the USOC most likely to let run for the 2020 games?
Detroit.
Seriously.
I almost feel no more needs to be said except it already holds the record as the city in the World that has bid the most often and never been awarded the games.
2016: Rio. Fun, Carnival, Glamour, and possibly the most beautiful setting of any city.
2012: London. Swinging, Fashion, Fun, History
2008: Beijing. Fascinating showcase to the World of the 21st Century's dominant power.
2004: Athens. Drama, Aesthetes and Athletes... Greece invented it all and the Olympics came home.
2000: Sydney. Fun. Just lots and lots of fun!
1992: Barcelona. The launch of an international must-visit uber-hip destination.
Potential bid cities for 2020:
Cape Town: Africa's hippest city bids for the continent's first games (already who can beat them?!)
St Petersburg: Peter The Great's beautiful 'Window on the West'
Istanbul: East meets West in a hip 'n' trendy happening melting pot
You start to get a sense that trendy, cool, urban hotspots do well, with a stunning natural backdrop certainly not being a downside. Realistically, the USA has perhaps 4 cities with the appeal that could give them a chance of winning... New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle. As another note, many host cities win at the second or third time of running a bid.
Which city is apparently the USOC most likely to let run for the 2020 games?
Detroit.
Seriously.
I almost feel no more needs to be said except it already holds the record as the city in the World that has bid the most often and never been awarded the games.
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