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Could Kingston, Jamaica, bid for the Games ?

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    rosco2010rosco2010 Posts: 7,501
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    They could, but the city needs to be drastically re-developed beforehand. Montego Bay would be a more likely choice.
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    BrokenArrowBrokenArrow Posts: 21,665
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    Imagine if Switzerland got the games.

    Where would they do the sailing?
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    allafixallafix Posts: 20,690
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    Plenty of lakes in Switzerland.
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    The NetThe Net Posts: 5,494
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    BrokenArrow wrote: »
    Imagine if Switzerland got the games.

    Where would they do the sailing?

    In Munich ( which is miles from the sea) they held them way way up north in Kiel, North coast. Dont forget in the past the equestrian events were held in different countries to the host country

    1956 - Melbourne held in Stockholm

    2008 - Beijing - Hong Kong
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    Stone_JonesStone_Jones Posts: 225
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    If they got 9 billion quid spare, yep! It would be best if poorer countries came together as one united bid for the games. That way various countries could take the burden of the cost. Be a bit unfair on just one poor country to have to fund the entire event.
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    MandarkMandark Posts: 47,965
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    Stone_Jones wrote: »
    If they got 10 billion quid spare, yep!
    I don't think they have!!

    If we're talking smaller countries, how about Auckland? That would be a good games.
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    Stone_JonesStone_Jones Posts: 225
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    New Zealand? The air fare might cost a bit!
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    PunkchickPunkchick Posts: 2,369
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    I go to Jamaica for my summer holiday most years, off there next month. The country is really not in a financial position to take on the games, certainly not in Kingston. There is a lot of regeneration going on, and has been for many years. When so many families are still living in shacks and some children only able to go to school in the mornings or afternoon, funds are rightly being used to slowly rectify this.
    However if and when it is in the position to be able to hold a games, the people will make it amazing. The reason we go so much, is because we find the Jamaicans such a warm and friendly bunch, and are looking forward to seeing old friends again. Also Kingston is very different to the rest of Jamaica.
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    RorschachRorschach Posts: 10,818
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    Perhaps in celebration of their medals there could be a joint appliction which takes in Grenada, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Jamaica and so on. They could scatter the events around between them...Jamaica would get the sprinting obviously. :D
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    LushnessLushness Posts: 38,170
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    No they couldn't, not even in Montego Bay, and I say this as someone who had been to Jamaica many times travelling throughout the country.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 264
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    Mandark wrote: »
    I don't think they have!!

    If we're talking smaller countries, how about Auckland? That would be a good games.

    New Zealand could barely cope when they hosted te Rugby World Cup, I don't know if they'd be able to handle the Olympics.
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    AftershowAftershow Posts: 10,021
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    Given their overall GDP is roughly £10bn, give or take a few quid, I somehow don't think it'll be happening any time soon.
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    Mr TeacakeMr Teacake Posts: 6,593
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    I wonder if Cuba will ever host it..
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    RorschachRorschach Posts: 10,818
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    Mr Teacake wrote: »
    I wonder if Cuba will ever host it..
    If they did the USA might not attend...second place here we come. :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12,830
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    A Caribbean Games...
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 82,262
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    The Fozzmeister wrote: »
    New Zealand could barely cope when they hosted te Rugby World Cup, I don't know if they'd be able to handle the Olympics.

    be interesing to see how Rio copes - but IMO outside of Europe , USA, Japan, S Korea and Australia and mabye South Africa I don't think there are now many other countries who could now realistically be in a posistion strong enough to hold a major sporting event like the Olympcs or WorldCup.
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