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Written By idontspam - 8 October, 2009
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I would suggest we start building an Olympic park near Bangalore so we can bid for 2020 olympics. Of the BRIC countries only we havent won the bid to host an Olympics yet. The economy is booming and we can get some funding/private participation now.
Location: I would suggest somewhere between Tumkur & Chickballapur, north of Dodballapur. It has a good mixed terrain. Pockets of decent groundwater. Lakes for water sports. Good connectivity from Bangalore City as well as BIA. Between some potential but untapped satellitte towns.
Features: Around 200 acres, arenas for games, olympic village to hold around 20K people, Sports universities, Sports medicine, hospitals, ,malls, hotels & resturants etc.
Advantages: New magnet for development, new infrastructure to connect Bangalore with potential but untapped satellite towns, provides reason for upgrading of current neglected state highways, new commuter train lines can connect Tumkur, Doddballapur, Chickballapur with Bangalore city. Finally, increase in physical health and sporting culture of the people.
If we build this Olympic park in 5 years wit Indian designers and builders we will have the much needed jobs boost and we will have time to train atheletes to win some medals at home in 2020.
What say?
COMMENTS
time to target the 2024 olympics
blrpraj - 10 September, 2013 - 16:29
Time to target the 2024 Olympics then :-).
idontspam - 4 March, 2011 - 05:19
BSY pitches for mega stadium in suburbs
Very good move, I would recommend this site lie close to a commuter rail line so people can use pubic transport from all corners of the city and neighbouring cities as well. So if we put this in the hills of chickballapur then even people from Anekal & Ramanagaram can reach the stadium in an hours time as much as people boarding from Kengeri or Yeswantpur or Byappanahalli. This is the only way you can avoid traffic. In fact if the turf club can also come up at the same site it can make for the first phase of a sports city. Make allocation for water body and also eatouts & five star hotel as well. No brainer for us, but are there brains in the govt or only money bag seekers?
idontspam - 5 March, 2011 - 04:18
Kids have tough time reaching sports centres
Apparently some people are still concerned about their & their kids wellbeing enough to do something about it. Lets see if the realtors of Bangalore can do something from their side.
With treated water to be pumped into Bangalore lakes, a portion of the lakes should be used for water sports like rowing, kayaking etc. people will appreciate water only when they use it. Start with Hebbal & Nagavara lakes. The more they use it non-destructively the more people will campaign to keep it clean.
idontspam - 29 July, 2012 - 06:42
Dont give up... there are benefits for your grand chidren atleast
PS: click "watch on youtube" in the video
rs - 10 September, 2013 - 13:11
..and the economy is tanking and India cannot participate in the Olympics....
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