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Toronto has bid for the Olympics in the past and failed so a Toronto councilman is floating the idea of a multi national host.
How likely is Buffalo-Toronto Olympics?
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - Many WNY'ers are excited about the possibly of a joint Toronto-Buffalo Olympics in 2024, spurred by a Toronto councilman's comments . Could it happen? Do you want it to happen? We decided to take a look at the history of all the previous times a US or Canadian city has hosted the games.
Cities from the United States have been the host cities for four Summer Olympics and four Winter Olympics since the first Olympic games of modern history.
St. Louis hosted the 1904 Summer Games. Los Angeles hosted the Summer Games in both 1932 and 1984. Both times, it was the only city from across the globe to complete a bid to the International Olympic Committee so it was selected by default.
Leveraging corporate sponsors and many already-existing venues, the 1984 Los Angeles games are considered to be the most financially successful.
The most recent time a US city hosted the summer games was in 1996 when they were held in Atlanta. Toronto had bid to host that year also, but lost. The Atlanta games are said to have generated $10 million for the city and cost $1.8 billion.
In terms of the Winter Games, Lake Placid, NY hosted the games in both 1932 and 1980. They were the only city to bid to host the games in 1980. Chuck Mangione, from Rochester, NY, performed the official song of the 1980 games, "Give It All You Got", at the closing ceremonies.
Squaw Valley, CA and St. Lake City also hosted the Winter Games in 1960 and 2002, respectively.
Canada has only hosted the Summer Games once, in Montreal in 1976.
Two Canadian cities have hosted the Winter Games; Calgary in 1988 and Vancouver in 2010.
History of US & Canadian Olympics | WIVB.com
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The eyes of the world are on London right now. But could Toronto land the Olympic games one day with the help of Buffalo?
The idea may sound farfetched, but not to one Toronto City Councilman. James Pasternak proposes that "...a great Lakes Olympics...not only makes sense xerographically, but financially as well."
Mayor Byron Brown said, "Loved hearing it. Loved the talk, the buzz that's going around it so quickly, so early."
Just the thought of it is enough to spark the imagination at least.
Buffalo resident Nathan Villar said, "America and Canada coming together would be amazing, something like that to happen, yeah."
Logistics may be a major problem though, trying to coordinate the Olympic games in cities of two different countries, so many miles apart.
Marlene Merzacco opined, "I love Buffalo. I'm here all my life, but I can't envision the logistics of the event 90 miles apart."
But Buffalo sharing in the Olympic dream with Toronto is at the very least flattering to Visit Buffalo Niagara.
Communications Manager Peter Burakowski said, "We've longed look for Toronto to be partners for us. It's great to have them looking the same way towards us."
In the early 1990s, Buffalo played host to the World University Games. And while some vendors took a loss, the games had some long-term benefits to our region.
Deputy Erie County Executive Rich Tobe said, "The World University Games, we hoped, would create Buffalo as a tourism destination for amateur athletics, and it has."
Burakowski added, "We used many of the facilities that came out of the World University Games, so the Flickinger Center is a hotbed for swimming. You see track and field events at U.B. Many of the facilities that came to be because of the World University Games still are paying off today."
Tobe says co-hosting a summer Olympics would be a daunting task, but says we should be open to least discussing the idea with Toronto, if invited to do so.
Could Buffalo & Toronto share Olympics? | WIVB.com
How likely is Buffalo-Toronto Olympics?
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - Many WNY'ers are excited about the possibly of a joint Toronto-Buffalo Olympics in 2024, spurred by a Toronto councilman's comments . Could it happen? Do you want it to happen? We decided to take a look at the history of all the previous times a US or Canadian city has hosted the games.
Cities from the United States have been the host cities for four Summer Olympics and four Winter Olympics since the first Olympic games of modern history.
St. Louis hosted the 1904 Summer Games. Los Angeles hosted the Summer Games in both 1932 and 1984. Both times, it was the only city from across the globe to complete a bid to the International Olympic Committee so it was selected by default.
Leveraging corporate sponsors and many already-existing venues, the 1984 Los Angeles games are considered to be the most financially successful.
The most recent time a US city hosted the summer games was in 1996 when they were held in Atlanta. Toronto had bid to host that year also, but lost. The Atlanta games are said to have generated $10 million for the city and cost $1.8 billion.
In terms of the Winter Games, Lake Placid, NY hosted the games in both 1932 and 1980. They were the only city to bid to host the games in 1980. Chuck Mangione, from Rochester, NY, performed the official song of the 1980 games, "Give It All You Got", at the closing ceremonies.
Squaw Valley, CA and St. Lake City also hosted the Winter Games in 1960 and 2002, respectively.
Canada has only hosted the Summer Games once, in Montreal in 1976.
Two Canadian cities have hosted the Winter Games; Calgary in 1988 and Vancouver in 2010.
History of US & Canadian Olympics | WIVB.com
***********************************************************
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - The eyes of the world are on London right now. But could Toronto land the Olympic games one day with the help of Buffalo?
The idea may sound farfetched, but not to one Toronto City Councilman. James Pasternak proposes that "...a great Lakes Olympics...not only makes sense xerographically, but financially as well."
Mayor Byron Brown said, "Loved hearing it. Loved the talk, the buzz that's going around it so quickly, so early."
Just the thought of it is enough to spark the imagination at least.
Buffalo resident Nathan Villar said, "America and Canada coming together would be amazing, something like that to happen, yeah."
Logistics may be a major problem though, trying to coordinate the Olympic games in cities of two different countries, so many miles apart.
Marlene Merzacco opined, "I love Buffalo. I'm here all my life, but I can't envision the logistics of the event 90 miles apart."
But Buffalo sharing in the Olympic dream with Toronto is at the very least flattering to Visit Buffalo Niagara.
Communications Manager Peter Burakowski said, "We've longed look for Toronto to be partners for us. It's great to have them looking the same way towards us."
In the early 1990s, Buffalo played host to the World University Games. And while some vendors took a loss, the games had some long-term benefits to our region.
Deputy Erie County Executive Rich Tobe said, "The World University Games, we hoped, would create Buffalo as a tourism destination for amateur athletics, and it has."
Burakowski added, "We used many of the facilities that came out of the World University Games, so the Flickinger Center is a hotbed for swimming. You see track and field events at U.B. Many of the facilities that came to be because of the World University Games still are paying off today."
Tobe says co-hosting a summer Olympics would be a daunting task, but says we should be open to least discussing the idea with Toronto, if invited to do so.
Could Buffalo & Toronto share Olympics? | WIVB.com
