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Old July 8th, 2006, 02:36 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
grant kinsley
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Default Madrid to bid for 2016 Olympics

On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:29:33 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
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"Martin" skrev i meddelandet
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On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 16:55:47 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
wrote:


"Casey" skrev i meddelandet
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...12/5154730.stm

I think Madrid would make a great host city. But on the subject of
European travel, did Madrid make any improvements to its public
transport system in anticipation for the (losing) 2012 bid? What
improvements did it plan to make if it won?
Casey
The Olympics are usually held in August and Madrid is terrible hot at that
time.


They aren't usually held in August, sometimes they have been

Usually is usually and sometimes is sometimes.
I said usually.

1. Athens, Greece
April 6-15, 1896

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Wasn't borned that time but as you seem to be an old fart so...

2. Paris, France
May 20-October 28, 1900

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Seem to be August included..

3. St. Louis, Missouri, USA
July 1-November 23, 1904

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Seem to be August included

4. London, England
April 27-October 31, 1908

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Seem to be August included


5. Stockholm, Sweden
May 5-July 22, 1912

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Unsual but we have pleasant weather in August as well.

6. Berlin, Germany
CANCELLED

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Yes and..... ????

7. Antwerp, Belgium
April 20-September 12, 1920

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Seem to be August included

8. Paris, France
May 4-July 27, 1924

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Unusual.

9. Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 17-August 12, 1928

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August was it... !!!

10. Los Angeles, California, USA
July 30-August 14, 1932

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And August again...!!!

11. Berlin, Germany
August 1-16, 1936

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And August.

12. Tokyo, Japan
CANCELLED

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Yes and .... How do you konow about the intensions for Tokyo 1940

13. London, England
CANCELLED

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Yes and.... ???

14. London, England
July 29-August 14, 1948
15. Helsinki, Finland
July 19-August 3, 1952

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August

16. Melbourne, Australia
November 22-December 8, 1956

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Southern Hemisphere is special. It's opposite the Northern if you didn't
know.

17. Rome, Italy
August 25-September 11, 1960
18. Tokyo, Japan
October 10-24, 1964
19. Mexico City, Mexico
October 12-27, 1968
20. Munich, Germany
August 26-September 10, 1972
21. Montreal, Canada
July 17-August 1, 1976
22. Moscow, Soviet Union
July 19-August 3, 1980
23. Los Angeles, California, USA
July 28-August 12, 1984
24. Seoul, Republic of Korea
September 17-October 2, 1988
25. Barcelona, Spain
July 25-August 9, 1992
26. Atlanta, Georgia, USA
July 19-August 9, 1996
27. Sydney, Australia
September 15-October 1, 2000

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Southern hemisphere again.

28. Athens, Greece
August 13-29, 2004

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Seem to be 15 in August in the Northern hemisphere and 5 not including
August
What's mostly and what's usual ?


The point seems to be that there doesn't seem to be a must be in
August rule. Mexico, Korea and Japan all have had recent Olympics
after the summer heat.

Remember that the host country helps determine the actual 2 week
period between July and October.

But as far as hot goes, I'm sure the Atlanta and Greece Olympics were
hot on the dates they were held. So that wouldn't stop an August
Madrid Olympics. I suspect the chosen dates have much more to do with
when the host city calculates it's highest revenues would be gained.

GK