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On 23/01/2019 at 20:05, intoronto said:

If Sweden wins in 2026, highly unlikely the IOC chooses Norway for 2030 (and that is if they survive till the vote).

They have awarded two games to East Asia in a row now. So I hope they can do the same to Scandinavia .

 

The biggest threat to a norwegian game is Norway itself , a olympic event dosen't have widespread support sadly. 

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@phelps @Gianlu33 @otheritalians 

 

Rumours in the Netherlands have it that apart from Cortina and Milan, a third location could be added to the Italian bid, Val di Fiemme? Cross-country would be in Lago di Tesero and (more importantly of course :p ) speed skating in Baselga di Pine?

 

The thing is, the rumours say that the speed skating track in Baselga would be covered in these plans, and so one more classic outdoor track would be gone :nopompom: Any word about this in Italian media? I really hope especially the Baselga part is not true :( 

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1 ora fa, heywoodu ha scritto:

@phelps @Gianlu33 @otheritalians 

 

Rumours in the Netherlands have it that apart from Cortina and Milan, a third location could be added to the Italian bid, Val di Fiemme? Cross-country would be in Lago di Tesero and (more importantly of course :p ) speed skating in Baselga di Pine?

 

The thing is, the rumours say that the speed skating track in Baselga would be covered in these plans, and so one more classic outdoor track would be gone :nopompom: Any word about this in Italian media? I really hope especially the Baselga part is not true :( 

 

yes, unfortunately it's all true...

 

the final plan presented a couple of weeks ago to the IOC has the following locations:

 

Opening Ceremony: Giuseppe Meazza (AKA San Siro) Stadium in Milan

Closing Ceremony: Arena Scaligera in Verona...but the IOC is objecting that it's too small and therefore there are plan B -Arena Napoleonica in Milan (which would take a major renovation and above all, a very difficult renovation, as there are a lot of laws protecting it, being an 18th Century monument) and plan C -San Siro Stadium once again (but the organizers say it's too big for the closing act)...so, this is still to be negotiated...

Men's Alpine Skiing: Bormio

Women's Alpine Skiing: Cortina

Sliding Sports: Cortina

Curling: Cortina

Snowboard & Freestyle: all in Livigno

Biathlon: Anterselva (Antholz)

Nordic Skiing & Ski Jumping: Lago di Tesero (Val di Fiemme) & Predazzo (just to use only already existing world class venues)

Speedskating: Baselga di Pinè (with the Ice Rink becoming a modern indoor arena, which probably would happen in any case, since the Italian federation does need an indoor rink as the National Training Center)

Figure Skating & Short Track Speedskating: Milan (the already existing Forum Milanofiori, which hosted the 2018 figure skating world champs)

Ice Hockey: Milan (2 different arenas, 1 still to be built and 1 already existing as a indoor sports hall, but to be deeply renovated to implement the ice surface)

 

that's what's been announced...but I'm pretty sure that with our politicians and sports officials any change is still possible (especially those which could make money end up in their pockets instead of paying for the venues' works :facepalm::wall:)...

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Well then I hope it won't happen and Baselga can remain for a while longer...Inzell has great times now, but since it's indoor it's just another random ice rink.

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8 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Well then I hope it won't happen and Baselga can remain for a while longer...Inzell has great times now, but since it's indoor it's just another random ice rink.

 

Because there is so much satisfaction in knowing that outdoor tracks exist even if they get used once in a blue moon?

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1 minute ago, dcro said:

 

Because there is so much satisfaction in knowing that outdoor tracks exist even if they get used once in a blue moon?

Among fans, yes.

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2 ore fa, heywoodu ha scritto:

Well then I hope it won't happen and Baselga can remain for a while longer...Inzell has great times now, but since it's indoor it's just another random ice rink.

You don't have to worry. Olympics won't be given to Italy.

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