skunkachunks t1_jdtpzmp wrote on March 27, 2023 at 2:53 AM

Reply to comment by AKAkorm in Mexico hopes to host Summer Olympics in 2036 or 2040. by PrincessBananas85

Honestly I’ve noticed countries finally realizing this.

Paris and LA won 2024 and 2028 simultaneously (and respectively) bc everybody pulled their bids and Paris and LA were the only ones left.

Brisbane won 2032 bc nobody else bid.

2036 seems to have multiple bids but let’s see who actually makes it to the voting stage.

yeahright17 t1_jdtxvoa wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:06 AM

Neither LA nor Brisbane are building much new and neither are building anything that doesn’t have a long time permanent use (other than temporary stands for things like sand volleyball). Cities will continue to bid, but I think it will mostly be cities with existing facilities.

byneothername t1_jdu0a4e wrote on March 27, 2023 at 4:31 AM

I’m actually excited about LA. We are using a lot of old facilities, and I have family that lives close by. Gonna take my eight year old son to see the opening ceremony and some games, I think it will be a great experience.

rebeltrillionaire t1_jdui79u wrote on March 27, 2023 at 8:26 AM

We are rushing to finish a bunch of major transit projects. But that’s a benefit for LA forever.

In fact I wouldn’t even mind the Olympics coming here every 20 years. If it spurned a huge investment in real infrastructure. Let the billionaires keep building stadiums. I just want that Choo Choo moneys