Could Dublin ever host the Olympics?

WumBuster · 26-07-2012 10:54PM #1

Just wondering. Could you ever see this happening?Or is Ireland too much of a small player politically for this ever to be realistic? I mean it is a large, modern, metropolitan city and as the Irish are famous for their warm hospitality. I think it would be deadly and the craic would be mighty.

Diego Maradona · 26-07-2012 10:55PM

No

Mushy · 26-07-2012 10:55PM

Maybe if it was decimated by a bomb and then they had to rebuild it with proper stadium and infrastructure.

Otherwise no, never.

Johnny Bitte · 26-07-2012 10:56PM

No. Sorry, sorry I meant ..... **** no!

Compared to London or any other actual city, Dublin is a smelly, durty, puddle!!

Just compared to others mind.

littlelulu · 26-07-2012 10:56PM

its not that large!

Chucken · 26-07-2012 10:56PM

Mushy wrote: »

Maybe if it was decimated by a bomb and then they had to rebuild it with proper stadium and infrastructure.

Otherwise no, never.

This.

cocoshovel · 26-07-2012 10:56PM

Jesus I cant even imagine how much of a disaster it would be. The emergency services and guards alone would be stressed beyond limits worse than barrack obama's visit to Ireland and the London riots combined.
The poor public transport system would be clogged, thousands of double decker busses and those 2 luas lines jammed.

admiralofthefleet · 26-07-2012 10:58PM

we cant even organise decent public transport for most of dublin so how do you think we could organise an event like that

Sulla Felix · 26-07-2012 10:59PM

It'd be hilarious. The city turns into a gridlocked hellhole when there's a bit of rain. Granted Obama and the Queen went off well enough, but they'd have to keep that up for weeeeeks.

Tombi! · 26-07-2012 11:00PM

Maybe some new events can be introduced!

I'd like to see things like "Getting a Taxi While People Kill One Another". Or maybe "Who Under 18 Looks Most Retarded?".

It could be a great laugh.

But in short, please no.

I can only imagine the amount of ignorance from the skangers "**** off back to X country" "But... but your president invited us here!" "**** OFF WITH THE QUEEN WE DON'T LISTEN TO HER".

And so on.

kfallon · 26-07-2012 11:00PM

"And you join us here in Santry stadium for the 100m Mens final"

We could just have the shooting competitions in Noctors :pac:

glynf · 26-07-2012 11:00PM

What about the skanger Olympics?

diceyreilly · 26-07-2012 11:00PM

The whole of Ireland couldn't host it.

Sunnyisland · 26-07-2012 11:01PM

Of course we could, Just after we host the World cup,Watanabe president Gay Mitchel thought we could do it .Have to be on to a winner there so.

castletownman · 26-07-2012 11:02PM

Of course it could. All the amenities are already in place in the city and the hinterland sure.

The aquatic events could be held in Mosney.

The Red Cow roundabout could act as the velodrome for the cycling.

And. Am. Eh.....

littlelulu · 26-07-2012 11:02PM

they could use the runway in Dublin airport for the long jump...

Diego Maradona · 26-07-2012 11:04PM

castletownman wrote: »

Of course it could. All the amenities are already in place in the city and the hinterland sure.

The aquatic events could be held in Mosney.

The Red Cow roundabout could act as the velodrome for the cycling.

And. Am. Eh.....

The Spire for swingball

brummytom · 26-07-2012 11:04PM

Dublin city's 44 sq miles big.

That's tiny. No way.

littlelulu · 26-07-2012 11:05PM

castletownman wrote: »

The Red Cow roundabout could act as the velodrome for the cycling.
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this made me LOL.... fair play!

LoYL · 26-07-2012 11:05PM

If Lidl organise the games, yes.

ronaneire · 26-07-2012 11:05PM

Sure it could :rolleyes:

tiddlywinks olympics

eoferrall · 26-07-2012 11:06PM

Johnny Bitte wrote: »

Compared to London or any other actual city, Dublin is a smelly, durty, puddle!!

Just compared to others mind.

Clearly not traveled much.

OP - no we couldn't london can't pull it off what chance do we have with far less infrastructure and facilities.

Fratton Fred · 26-07-2012 11:07PM

Shooting in Finglas?

No, that's not tomorrow's headline in the Herald....

WumBuster · 26-07-2012 11:07PM

Ok i get the picture

Not big enough
Not enough money
Not enough resources
Not enough top class facilities or transport
Gombeen politicians and officials

Nice to dream though

We'll just stick to what we're best at, organizing piss ups. Drinking Olympics, maybe

goose2005 · 26-07-2012 11:08PM

inb4 some deluded culchie says Cork could host it

fitzYOLO · 26-07-2012 11:08PM

LOL

cocoshovel · 26-07-2012 11:09PM

goose2005 wrote: »

inb4 some deluded culchie says Cork could host it

I think Waterford should host it tbh!

mike65 · 26-07-2012 11:09PM

Only one man thinks its possible (and he's an idiot)

seanmacc · 26-07-2012 11:11PM

I remember listening to a deluded Dublin Lord Mayor Gay Mitchell in 92 in the Coirfheile in the mansion house giving a speech on how plausible and possible it would be for Dublin to put in a bid for the Olympics in 2012 and how he wanted to champion the cause. With the scale, cost and expectations on a host nation of an Olympics back then it would of been possible after years of preparation for Ireland to host it but the games have grown in scale since then. Sports like weightlifting could of been held in a community center hall in the 80's and 90's but even those minority games have massive demand from fans and athletes for big facilities nowadays.
The problem is the world travels now. I blame the Commies for breaking down that wall

Biggins · 26-07-2012 11:13PM

No.

We can barely host a Eurovison Song Contest!

admiralofthefleet · 26-07-2012 11:14PM

kfallon wrote: »

"And you join us here in Santry stadium for the 100m Mens final"

We could just have the shooting competitions in Noctors :pac:

nah, the bridge house in dolphins barn bid for that long before noctors

Could Dublin ever host the Olympics?

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