A Permanent Olympic Site?

[89Hen]

And one of the big costs of the Olympics is always the transportation infrastructure, which still should be good

What type of transportation infrastructure do they build?

[dbackjon]

And one of the big costs of the Olympics is always the transportation infrastructure, which still should be good

What type of transportation infrastructure do they build?

London is building new subway lines, new rail lines, etc.

Athens built an entire subway system.

[89Hen]

London is building new subway lines, new rail lines, etc.

Athens built an entire subway system.

I guess my question is, would they be used between olympics? I would guess that the extensions to the Athens lines led to the new stadiums which are now vacant.

[dbackjon]

London is building new subway lines, new rail lines, etc.

Athens built an entire subway system.

I guess my question is, would they be used between olympics? I would guess that the extensions to the Athens lines led to the new stadiums which are now vacant.

Athens didn't HAVE a subway system before...

[89Hen]

Athens didn't HAVE a subway system before...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens_Metro

"Construction of Metro Lines 2 and 3 began in November 1991 to decrease traffic congestion and clean up the environment by reducing Athens' smog level. Lines 2 and 3, constructed by Attiko Metro S.A. and operated by Attiko Metro Operations Company S.A. and known as red and blue lines respectively, were inaugurated in January 2000"

[SuperHornet]

Having been to Chattanooga once, I fell in love with the place!

I think Chattanooga should considered for any/all future Olympics!

In your face, Frisco!

Forget both, Grizomatic. I'd MUCH rather see the title game in some place like Missoula. Of course, as much hype as the Missoula bid got, the NCAA will trash all such bids for the same bloody reason the NFL won't stage a Super Bowl in Green Bay or Buffalo: snow, or the perception of it. They want climes where there's a very good chance that it will be completely sunny, or at least nothing worse than a bit of rain. And that's completely wrong. What's wrong with bad-weather football? As far as I'm concerned, that's just a bit more fun, but nobody in charge cares about fun anymore.

[Franks Tanks]

Having been to Chattanooga once, I fell in love with the place!

I think Chattanooga should considered for any/all future Olympics!

In your face, Frisco!

Forget both, Grizomatic. I'd MUCH rather see the title game in some place like Missoula. Of course, as much hype as the Missoula bid got, the NCAA will trash all such bids for the same bloody reason the NFL won't stage a Super Bowl in Green Bay or Buffalo: snow, or the perception of it. They want climes where there's a very good chance that it will be completely sunny, or at least nothing worse than a bit of rain. And that's completely wrong. What's wrong with bad-weather football? As far as I'm concerned, that's just a bit more fun, but nobody in charge cares about fun anymore.

Football is not meant to be played in the snow. It severly reduces the quality of play.

We wait all year and play a pile a games to figure out the best two teams. I want those teams to show their skill and have a clean field to play on. It no fun watching the two best teams slide around in the snow while playing for a championship.

[93henfan]

Football is not meant to be played in the snow. It severly reduces the quality of play.

We wait all year and play a pile a games to figure out the best two teams. I want those teams to show their skill and have a clean field to play on. It no fun watching the two best teams slide around in the snow while playing for a championship.

I don't want to take anything away from the 2003 Colgate squad (or Delaware's championship that year), but didn't Colgate upset some teams in some heavy snow that year? IIRC, they had a stud RB that they handed the ball off to a gazillion times in heavy snow to get to Chatty, and the Hens just exposed them on a clear field.

Snow takes so much away from a speed/skillz team, as opposed to a power team.

[dbackjon]

Football is not meant to be played in the snow. It severly reduces the quality of play.

We wait all year and play a pile a games to figure out the best two teams. I want those teams to show their skill and have a clean field to play on. It no fun watching the two best teams slide around in the snow while playing for a championship.

I don't want to take anything away from the 2003 Colgate squad (or Delaware's championship that year), but didn't Colgate upset some teams in some heavy snow that year? IIRC, they had a stud RB that they handed the ball off to a gazillion times in heavy snow to get to Chatty, and the Hens just exposed them on a clear field.

Snow takes so much away from a speed/skillz team, as opposed to a power team.

Yes, Colgate beat the very talented and FAST FAU squad that demolished NAU in the Skydome the week before (and this after NAU beat the #1 team in the nation by 35 in the opening round).

[kardplayer]

I don't want to take anything away from the 2003 Colgate squad (or Delaware's championship that year), but didn't Colgate upset some teams in some heavy snow that year? IIRC, they had a stud RB that they handed the ball off to a gazillion times in heavy snow to get to Chatty, and the Hens just exposed them on a clear field.

Snow takes so much away from a speed/skillz team, as opposed to a power team.

Yes, Colgate beat the very talented and FAST FAU squad that demolished NAU in the Skydome the week before (and this after NAU beat the #1 team in the nation by 35 in the opening round).

Colgate beat FAU in Florida - they didn't put a bid in to host the semifinal. Definitely no snow there.

IIRC, Western Illinois was a heavy snow game and UMass may have been as well.

[dbackjon]

Yes, Colgate beat the very talented and FAST FAU squad that demolished NAU in the Skydome the week before (and this after NAU beat the #1 team in the nation by 35 in the opening round).

Colgate beat FAU in Florida - they didn't put a bid in to host the semifinal. Definitely no snow there.

IIRC, Western Illinois was a heavy snow game and UMass may have been as well.

You are correct. Colgate hosted UMass and WIU, then traveled to Ft Lauderdale

[Franks Tanks]

Colgate beat FAU in Florida - they didn't put a bid in to host the semifinal. Definitely no snow there.

IIRC, Western Illinois was a heavy snow game and UMass may have been as well.

You are correct. Colgate hosted UMass and WIU, then traveled to Ft Lauderdale

Yes. The WIU game was in heavy snow. I think it may have snowed for UMASS, but I dont recall the snow being very heavy.

[89Hen]

Yes. The WIU game was in heavy snow. I think it may have snowed for UMASS, but I dont recall the snow being very heavy.

I seem to recall UMass having a heck of a time even getting to Colgate that year because of the snow.

[GannonFan]

Yes. The WIU game was in heavy snow. I think it may have snowed for UMASS, but I dont recall the snow being very heavy.

I seem to recall UMass having a heck of a time even getting to Colgate that year because of the snow.

Nah - that was just UMass whining about having to go on the road period. They never got past the initial anger of having to play a road game and it came up and bit them against Colgate. UMass wasn't far behind UD that year, and UD couldn't have stomped Colgate any more than they did - UMass just didn't take care of business in that first round game.