the_zooter wrote:liverpool4ever wrote:LOL! Call me whatever you want to call me mate =p
Good idea... Anyway, Dubai is not the type of Olympic city, at least not yet, no infrastructure (I can imagine a road with two-lanes similar to the ones in the Springs/Marina area) to lead to the stadium, having the olympic village where everyone will be staying on the other side of town and without any proper connections to the metro or the stadiums/venues, hardly any hostels and affordable accommodation for budget travellers...
Also, imagine if some mixed groups or unmarried couples ventured into Sharjah or Ajman trying to find accommodation, and thinking that those two cities are as liberal as Dubai, the courts will be filled for years with cases of public indecency and such! Heh, the whole concept just doesn't click in my head... I know I will probably be proven wrong at some point in this thread, but in reality? Never
Some excellent points mate - though I expected nothing less!!
There are many laws/rules that would have to be adjusted, not just in Dubai, but in the UAE as a whole. For instance, it would be a requirement of the IOC that any member country and it's supporters be allowed free movement in and out of Dubai (within reason), so that of course means Israeli citizens.
Personally, 2016 would be too much for them - if they really want to bid, they should say now that they are going to seriously bid for 2020 and that they will put an infastructure in place, regardless of whether they win the bid or not.
2020 is more realistic. By that time, metro and other upcoming projects and infrastructures are already in place. Laws are done by men, it can be discussed to make historical event happen in UAE.
Though i feel awkward cos 2020 means i'm already in my 40's, well at least for my children.
