New Posts For Thread: 2020 - Istanbul or Madrid or Tokyohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyoWhats you choice for the 2020 Summer Olympics?My expection is built on what happens to big international sporting events held in Turkey. For example the motor racing track near Istanbul is hardly used, and the F1 and MotoGP race had very small attendance. Not sure now how it was on the WTA mastehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523922509#523922509My expection is built on what happens to big international sporting events held in Turkey. For example the motor racing track near Istanbul is hardly used, and the F1 and MotoGP race had very small attendance. Not sure now how it was on the WTA masteSat, 08 Sep 2012 01:41:03 -0500based on what bb66?this is the country that turns up to football kick offs at 7:30pm at 12:00pm and make 10 times the noise of the brits?it remains the bridge between asia and europe, lots of people would travel there.i would love to see it but presuhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523755099#523755099based on what bb66?this is the country that turns up to football kick offs at 7:30pm at 12:00pm and make 10 times the noise of the brits?it remains the bridge between asia and europe, lots of people would travel there.i would love to see it but presuMon, 03 Sep 2012 13:12:15 -0500Don't think there would be great public interest on the event by the home crowd in Istanbul, whether it's lacking interest in itself or lacking money to buy tickets I can't judge.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523668589#523668589Don't think there would be great public interest on the event by the home crowd in Istanbul, whether it's lacking interest in itself or lacking money to buy tickets I can't judge.Sat, 01 Sep 2012 05:00:43 -0500i think istanbul is quite attractive to the IOC cos it's the gateway between europe and asia/the arab world. no realistic prospect of the olympic games being held in the middle east currently despite the ludicrous decision to hand the world cup to qahttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523660895#523660895i think istanbul is quite attractive to the IOC cos it's the gateway between europe and asia/the arab world. no realistic prospect of the olympic games being held in the middle east currently despite the ludicrous decision to hand the world cup to qaFri, 31 Aug 2012 19:17:01 -0500Doubt Spain will be able to afford it as it will probably have reverted back to being a 3rd world country...........No way they'll risk Japan,earthquakes are forecast to rise in number...that leaves Istanbul ! Expect the Olympic committee will ask lhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523652287#523652287Doubt Spain will be able to afford it as it will probably have reverted back to being a 3rd world country...........No way they'll risk Japan,earthquakes are forecast to rise in number...that leaves Istanbul ! Expect the Olympic committee will ask lFri, 31 Aug 2012 15:28:38 -0500Surely Tokyohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523383033#523383033Surely TokyoFri, 24 Aug 2012 09:18:06 -0500Madrid in July/August is unbearableIstanbul ?? pheck off so Tokyohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523351795#523351795Madrid in July/August is unbearableIstanbul ?? pheck off so TokyoThu, 23 Aug 2012 13:24:39 -0500Time wise hope its not Tokyohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523107463#523107463Time wise hope its not TokyoFri, 17 Aug 2012 04:27:21 -0500If Istanbul get it at least they might finish building the Ataturk.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523095827#523095827If Istanbul get it at least they might finish building the Ataturk.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:13:06 -0500wont be cooler in madrid or tokyo, surely.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29313649/2020---istanbul-or-madrid-or-tokyo?post_id=523050605#523050605wont be cooler in madrid or tokyo, surely.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:30:52 -0500