olafgb
07 Apr 2003, 07:52 AM
Will be decided on Saturday. The candidates:
Frankfurt Rhine/Maine. Motto: We’re taking part. Olympic History: 1936 cancelled the bid in favour of Berlin; 650.000 citizens in Frankfurt, 4.5 M in the region. Budget for bid: 6.1 M; Budget for Olympics 3.3 billion. Capacity stadium: 80.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village: 5 minutes by foot. Other locations: Maintal (20 km, Rowing and Canoe), Hanau (25 km, Archery), Darmstadt (40 km, Gymnastics), Wiesbaden (40 km, Horse competitions, Shooting), Mainz (40 km, Baseball), Aschaffenburg (45 km, Wrestling). Advantages: short distances, good infrastructure, many hotels, well known international, home of many sports associations, geographical situation in the center of Europe. Disadvantages: many opponents for the Olympics, image as money town, lacking enthusiasm.
Hamburg. Motto: Fire and Flame. Olympic History: 2000 cancelled the bid in favour of Berlin. 1.8 M citizens, 2.5 in the region. Budget for bid: 6.2 M; Budget for Olympics 3.5 billion. Capacity stadium: 80.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village: 5 minutes by foot. Other locations: Garlstorf (35 km, Shooting), Elmshorn (35 km, Baseball), Lüneburg (40 km, Softball), Luhmühlen (40 km, Military). Advantages: harbour-district Olympics with 90% of all finals in 10 km surrounding, attractive Olympic village, international flair, media city. Disadvantages: under-represented in sports associations, Hamburg based Springer media were too arrogant and announced the win already, hardly experienced with big sports event in Olympic core disciplins.
Düsseldorf Rhine/Ruhr. Motto: Games as colourful as the world. Olympic History: 2000 cancelled the bid in favour of Berlin. 575.000 citizens, 11 M in the region. Budget for the bid: 9 M, Budget for Olympics: 2.2 billion. Capacity Stadium: 80.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village: 10 minutes by foot. Other locations: Duisburg (15 km, Canoe), Neuss (15 km, Archery), Hilden (20 km, Baseball), Dormagen (25 km, Shooting), Essen (30 km Swimming, Fencing, Table Tennis, Badminton, Taekwondo), Cologne (30 km Basketball, Rowing, Cycling), Mönchengladbach (30 km, Hockey), Oberhausen (40 km, Boxing), Gelsenkirchen (45 km, Soccer), Dortmund (80 km, Handball, Wrestling, Weight Lifting), Aachen (80 km Horse competitions). Advantages: only five hosting places have to be built, continuous use for the facilities is guaranteed, NRW is Germany’s sports state no.1, good representation of the sports associations, support by politics and business. Disadvantages: protest against the Olympic village that is built in a recreation area, long distances in the region, Düsseldorf is hardly known.
Leipzig. Motto: Games with us. Olympics History: first bid. 500.000 citizens, 2 M in the region. Budget for the bid: 4.6 M, budget for the Olympics: 2.4 billion. Capacity Olympic Stadium: 82.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village 4.5 km. Other locations: Chemnitz (82 km, ball sports group stages), Halle (45 km, ball sports group stages), Riesa (90 km, fighting sports, weight lifting), Dresden (120 km, Tennis, Horse Competitions). Advantages: prominent supporters, much experience with big events, city of reunification, enthusiasm of the population, big political support. Disadvantages: too many competitions in the region, little representation by the sports associations, small region, high investments.
Stuttgart. Motto: Fascination Olympics. Olympic History: 2000 cancelled in favour of Berlin. 580.000 citizens, 3.8 M in the region. Budget for bid: 7.4 M, budget for Olympics 4.5 billion. Capacity Olympic Stadium: 80.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village: 15 minutes by foot. Other locations: Fellbach (6 km, Shooting), Kornwestheim (17 km, Softball), Ludwigsburg (20 km, Hockey, Beachball), Böblingen (25 km, Table Tennis), Sindelfingen (27 km, Baseball), Bad Wildbad (65 km, Mountainbike), Karlsruhe (80 km, Canoe, Rowing), Mannheim (125 km, Horse Competitions). Advantages: worldwide reputation as business city, great attendance, concentrated hosting cities. Disadvantages: criticism by ecological organisations regarding the constructions, boring image of the city.
Frankfurt Rhine/Maine. Motto: We’re taking part. Olympic History: 1936 cancelled the bid in favour of Berlin; 650.000 citizens in Frankfurt, 4.5 M in the region. Budget for bid: 6.1 M; Budget for Olympics 3.3 billion. Capacity stadium: 80.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village: 5 minutes by foot. Other locations: Maintal (20 km, Rowing and Canoe), Hanau (25 km, Archery), Darmstadt (40 km, Gymnastics), Wiesbaden (40 km, Horse competitions, Shooting), Mainz (40 km, Baseball), Aschaffenburg (45 km, Wrestling). Advantages: short distances, good infrastructure, many hotels, well known international, home of many sports associations, geographical situation in the center of Europe. Disadvantages: many opponents for the Olympics, image as money town, lacking enthusiasm.
Hamburg. Motto: Fire and Flame. Olympic History: 2000 cancelled the bid in favour of Berlin. 1.8 M citizens, 2.5 in the region. Budget for bid: 6.2 M; Budget for Olympics 3.5 billion. Capacity stadium: 80.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village: 5 minutes by foot. Other locations: Garlstorf (35 km, Shooting), Elmshorn (35 km, Baseball), Lüneburg (40 km, Softball), Luhmühlen (40 km, Military). Advantages: harbour-district Olympics with 90% of all finals in 10 km surrounding, attractive Olympic village, international flair, media city. Disadvantages: under-represented in sports associations, Hamburg based Springer media were too arrogant and announced the win already, hardly experienced with big sports event in Olympic core disciplins.
Düsseldorf Rhine/Ruhr. Motto: Games as colourful as the world. Olympic History: 2000 cancelled the bid in favour of Berlin. 575.000 citizens, 11 M in the region. Budget for the bid: 9 M, Budget for Olympics: 2.2 billion. Capacity Stadium: 80.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village: 10 minutes by foot. Other locations: Duisburg (15 km, Canoe), Neuss (15 km, Archery), Hilden (20 km, Baseball), Dormagen (25 km, Shooting), Essen (30 km Swimming, Fencing, Table Tennis, Badminton, Taekwondo), Cologne (30 km Basketball, Rowing, Cycling), Mönchengladbach (30 km, Hockey), Oberhausen (40 km, Boxing), Gelsenkirchen (45 km, Soccer), Dortmund (80 km, Handball, Wrestling, Weight Lifting), Aachen (80 km Horse competitions). Advantages: only five hosting places have to be built, continuous use for the facilities is guaranteed, NRW is Germany’s sports state no.1, good representation of the sports associations, support by politics and business. Disadvantages: protest against the Olympic village that is built in a recreation area, long distances in the region, Düsseldorf is hardly known.
Leipzig. Motto: Games with us. Olympics History: first bid. 500.000 citizens, 2 M in the region. Budget for the bid: 4.6 M, budget for the Olympics: 2.4 billion. Capacity Olympic Stadium: 82.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village 4.5 km. Other locations: Chemnitz (82 km, ball sports group stages), Halle (45 km, ball sports group stages), Riesa (90 km, fighting sports, weight lifting), Dresden (120 km, Tennis, Horse Competitions). Advantages: prominent supporters, much experience with big events, city of reunification, enthusiasm of the population, big political support. Disadvantages: too many competitions in the region, little representation by the sports associations, small region, high investments.
Stuttgart. Motto: Fascination Olympics. Olympic History: 2000 cancelled in favour of Berlin. 580.000 citizens, 3.8 M in the region. Budget for bid: 7.4 M, budget for Olympics 4.5 billion. Capacity Olympic Stadium: 80.000. Distance stadium to Olympic village: 15 minutes by foot. Other locations: Fellbach (6 km, Shooting), Kornwestheim (17 km, Softball), Ludwigsburg (20 km, Hockey, Beachball), Böblingen (25 km, Table Tennis), Sindelfingen (27 km, Baseball), Bad Wildbad (65 km, Mountainbike), Karlsruhe (80 km, Canoe, Rowing), Mannheim (125 km, Horse Competitions). Advantages: worldwide reputation as business city, great attendance, concentrated hosting cities. Disadvantages: criticism by ecological organisations regarding the constructions, boring image of the city.