2028 Olympics in OKC

[Pete]

Have certain events ever been moved that far away from the main Olympic hosting city before? I don't think I've ever heard of that being done.

It wasn't possible until the IOC changed the rules in 2019.

They added that flexibility specifically for situations like this: even the biggest cities have to absorb massive expenses to build facilities that have little to no value after the 2-week Games are over.

It's getting harder for cities to make the Games work financially, so they added this alternative.

LA's initial plan was to build a temporary facility for close to $100 million and then immediately tear it down. Through this change, this type of wasteful expense can be avoided and the Games will have a brighter future with more cities bidding.

[Swake]

It wasn't possible until the IOC changed the rules in 2019.

They added that flexibility specifically for situations like this: even the biggest cities have to absorb massive expenses to build facilities that have little to no value after the 2-week Games are over.

It's getting harder for cities to make the Games work financially, so they added this alternative.

LA's initial plan was to build a temporary facility for close to $100 million and then immediately tear it down. Through this change, this type of wasteful expense can be avoided and the Games will have a brighter future with more cities bidding.

That's not true, the 2008 Beijing Olympics had events in Hong Kong, Qingdao and Shanghai

[Pete]

That's not true, the 2008 Beijing Olympics had events in Hong Kong, Qingdao and Shanghai

Okay, it was possible but you had to go through a long process to get approval.

That is no longer the case.

[Just the facts]

That's not true, the 2008 Beijing Olympics had events in Hong Kong, Qingdao and Shanghai

Just for reference, During the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 events were held in multiple places from Washington D.C. all the way to Miami. I had soccer tickets for Orlando but wasn't able to go at the last minute. Even Birmingham, AL had events. What will be interesting is where the award ceremony is held.

[Bellaboo]

Just for reference, During the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 events were held in multiple places from Washington D.C. all the way to Miami. I had soccer tickets for Orlando but wasn't able to go at the last minute. Even Birmingham, AL had events. What will be interesting is where the award ceremony is held.

Columbus Georgia hosted softball, and hardly anyone showed up, IIRC.