Wednesday, June 29, 2005
NYC 2012 Olympic bid
I grew up in the New York City area, and always thought it would be cool to see the Olympics come to the Big Apple. In fact, I still think it would be cool. I also don't think it's all that likely to happen.
The whole issue over a new stadium has not made NYC the frontrunner. First, the city planned to build a new venue on Manhattan's West Side. But, government funds for that didn't come through. Now, the city is talking about a new stadium in Queens near Shea Stadium.
On top of that, NYC is a security nightmare. With the world watching on TV, and many people watching in person, the city could be a target for another terrorist attack. Security is already beefed up in NYC, but much more would be needed for the 2012 Summer Games.
At this point, there's still hope. If things don't work out, hey, it was a nice idea.
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The whole issue over a new stadium has not made NYC the frontrunner. First, the city planned to build a new venue on Manhattan's West Side. But, government funds for that didn't come through. Now, the city is talking about a new stadium in Queens near Shea Stadium.
On top of that, NYC is a security nightmare. With the world watching on TV, and many people watching in person, the city could be a target for another terrorist attack. Security is already beefed up in NYC, but much more would be needed for the 2012 Summer Games.
At this point, there's still hope. If things don't work out, hey, it was a nice idea.
Send comments to seepersports@aol.com. From time to time, we'll open the mailbag here and share the best stuff.
# posted by Steve Seepersaud : 12:25 AM
