The worst Olympic Stadium ever?

GEwinnen · September 2nd, 2008, 03:47 PM

What's your opinion?

Athens 1896 Panathinaikos

Paris 1900 Velodrom

St. Louis 1904

London 1908 White City Stadium

Stockholm 1912

Antwerp 1920

Paris 1924

Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Stadium

Los Angeles 1932/1984

Berlin 1936 Olympic Stadium

London 1948 Wembley Stadium

Helsinki 1952 Olympic Stadium

Melbourne 1956

Rome 1960 Olympic Stadium

Tokio 1964 Olympic Stadium

Mexico City 1968

Munich 1972 Olympic Stadium

Montreal 1976

Moscow 1980

Seoul 1988

Barcelona 1992 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

1996 Atlanta

2000 Sydney Stadium Australia

2004 Athens Olympic Stadium Spyridon Louis

2008 Beijing National Stadium

Knitemplar · September 2nd, 2008, 05:30 PM

Don't you just love these incredibly 'anal' polls? Just because someone posts a "Best" Oly stadium poll, another genius gets the INCREDIBLY ORIGINAL idea to start a "Worst" Oly Stadium Poll.

Just for that, I say Athens 2004.

So, should we have a 2nd Best and 2nd Worst poll?

GEwinnen · September 2nd, 2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knitemplar

another genius gets the INCREDIBLY ORIGINAL idea to start a "Worst" Oly Stadium Poll.

THANK you

Are you annoyed because you know that the Atlanta thing will win this poll by far?
Sry, but compared to all these architectural masterpieces called Olympic Stadium the Atlanta thing was a piece of crap.....
Just for you: this poll doesn't concern about your (volunteer?) work at the 1996 games....

systema magicum · September 2nd, 2008, 06:25 PM

just wait until 2012 for this thread!!! the winner is ......London!!

Bigmac1212 · September 2nd, 2008, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEwinnen

THANK you

Are you annoyed because you know that the Atlanta thing will win this poll by far?
Sry, but compared to all these architectural masterpieces called Olympic Stadium the Atlanta thing was a piece of crap.....
Just for you: this poll doesn't concern about your (volunteer?) work at the 1996 games....

Oh, and it wins because

A. it's American
& B. it doesn't have a roof.

I honestly don't like the Beijing stadium.

WeimieLvr · September 2nd, 2008, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEwinnen

THANK you

Are you annoyed because you know that the Atlanta thing will win this poll by far?
Sry, but compared to all these architectural masterpieces called Olympic Stadium the Atlanta thing was a piece of crap.....
Just for you: this poll doesn't concern about your (volunteer?) work at the 1996 games....

And suddenly, a new contender for genius...what information are you using to make your incredibly offensive remarks about Atlanta's stadium? Personal visits? Hearsay? Imagination? I'm about sick of the snotty, misinformed, condescending comments about the Atlanta Olympics...yes, this thread is lame, but your remarks make you the president of lame.

savas · September 2nd, 2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knitemplar

Don't you just love these incredibly 'anal' polls? Just because someone posts a "Best" Oly stadium poll, another genius gets the INCREDIBLY ORIGINAL idea to start a "Worst" Oly Stadium Poll.

Just for that, I say Athens 2004.

So, should we have a 2nd Best and 2nd Worst poll?

Funny that you was the first to post in this poll!!!!
Wasnt it a hard choise between Athens 1896 Panathinaikon Stadion and Athens 2004 Olympic Stadion Knitemplar?

GEwinnen · September 2nd, 2008, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeimieLvr

your remarks make you the president of lame.

a genius or the president of lame.... I'm really confused

Rememer the words of Samaranch: "Well done, Atlanta!" and not the expected "Best Olympic Games ever", that's the difference!

micrip · September 2nd, 2008, 06:39 PM

Because stadiums have evolved so much over the years, it's impossible to make an objective choice here. Worse by what standards? Compared to other stadiums of the same era? In the pictures (which are cool, by the way, it's the first time I've ever seen all the Olympic stadiums) it appears that St. Louis didn't even have a stadium...looks more like a track meet at a college or high school. But in those days the Olympics didn't require flashy venues.

So I'll vote St. Louis, with Barcelona 2nd, as it looks rather plain for a stadium of that era.

Bigmac1212 · September 2nd, 2008, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEwinnen

a genius or the president of lame.... I'm really confused

Rememer the words of Samaranch: "Well done, Atlanta!" and not the expected "Best Olympic Games ever", that's the difference!

I think Samaranch is biased against America.

GEwinnen · September 2nd, 2008, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigmac1212

Oh, and it wins because

A. it's American
& B. it doesn't have a roof.

A. no, I like L.A. colisseum very much (for the games in 1984 either)
B. a roof for a state of the art Olympic Stadium is a must since 1972, Munich was the trendsetter, an olympic stadium without a roof looks cheap & simple

WeimieLvr · September 2nd, 2008, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEwinnen

a genius or the president of lame.... I'm really confused

Rememer the words of Samaranch: "Well done, Atlanta!" and not the expected "Best Olympic Games ever", that's the difference!

Oh big woo...you're confused because you are the vice-president, and by definition that means you aren't in the running for genius. Sorry.

Bigmac1212 · September 2nd, 2008, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEwinnen

B. a roof for a state of the art Olympic Stadium is a must since 1972, Munich was the trendsetter, an olympic stadium without a roof looks cheap & simple

The stadium was going to be used as a baseball stadium afterwards, thus, having a roof around it would seem problematic.

Plus, American stadiums usually don't have roofs.

Atlanta isn't a cheap stadium.

Bigmac1212 · September 2nd, 2008, 06:51 PM

BTW, why isn't everybody bashing Barcelona's stadium for lack of a roof? Hypocrasy at its finest.

Knitemplar · September 2nd, 2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEwinnen

Rememer the words of Samaranch: "Well done, Atlanta!" and not the expected "Best Olympic Games ever", that's the difference!

That's really so silly for people to pin judgment on a multi-billion dollar effort on 4 or 5 words from a doddering old apparatchik on his way out. Maybe it's possible he was tired of "Best Olympic Games ever"? There weren't these incredibly ANAL internet polls then as there are now.

Tom_Green · September 2nd, 2008, 07:13 PM

I don`t see a stadium in St Louis ?_?

GEwinnen · September 2nd, 2008, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigmac1212

BTW, why isn't everybody bashing Barcelona's stadium for lack of a roof? Hypocrasy at its finest.

Compare the pictures and you'll find the answer:

Nobody's bashing on L.A. colisseum for lack of a roof, because it -like Barcelona's Mont Juic Stadium a historic stadium.

Bigmac1212 · September 2nd, 2008, 07:17 PM

Honestly, what would members on skyscrapercity would of done to the Atlanta stadium?

MGM · September 2nd, 2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GEwinnen

THANK you

Are you annoyed because you know that the Atlanta thing will win this poll by far?
Sry, but compared to all these architectural masterpieces called Olympic Stadium the Atlanta thing was a piece of crap.....
Just for you: this poll doesn't concern about your (volunteer?) work at the 1996 games....

GO ATLANTA!

*Let's not vote on St. Louis 1904, please! We cannot take it as a mistake considering the times... The Olympic Games were not what it is nowdays... Let's give a huge votation to the one which had the opportunity in the last 75 years to make a great olympic stadium and made a great piece of architectural garbage

MGM · September 2nd, 2008, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savas

Funny that you was the first to post in this poll!!!!
Wasnt it a hard choise between Athens 1896 Panathinaikon Stadion and Athens 2004 Olympic Stadion Knitemplar?

Do not take knitemplar seriously, he has a sentimental relationship with Atlanta... You Know, he was a teenager...

View Poll Results: The worst Olympic Stadium ever?
1896 Athens	3	1.02%
1900 Paris	5	1.69%
1904 St. Louis	48	16.27%
1908 London	0	0%
1912 Stockholm	1	0.34%
1920 Antwerp	3	1.02%
1924 Paris	3	1.02%
1928 Amsterdam	2	0.68%
1932 L.A.	1	0.34%
1936 Berlin	3	1.02%
1948 London	2	0.68%
1952 Helsink	5	1.69%
1956 Melbourne	5	1.69%
1960 Rome	2	0.68%
1964 Tokyo	5	1.69%
1968 Mexico	11	3.73%
1972 Munich	1	0.34%
1976 Montreal	11	3.73%
1980 Moscow	17	5.76%
1984 L.A.	8	2.71%
1988 Seoul	6	2.03%
1992 Bercelona	14	4.75%
1996 Atlanta	105	35.59%
2000 Sydney	6	2.03%
2004 Athens	16	5.42%
2008 Beijing	12	4.07%
Voters: 295. You may not vote on this poll

September 2nd, 2008, 03:47 PM	#1
GEwinnen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 243	The worst Olympic Stadium ever? What's your opinion? Athens 1896 Panathinaikos Paris 1900 Velodrom St. Louis 1904 London 1908 White City Stadium Stockholm 1912 Antwerp 1920 Paris 1924 Amsterdam 1928 Olympic Stadium Los Angeles 1932/1984 Berlin 1936 Olympic Stadium London 1948 Wembley Stadium Helsinki 1952 Olympic Stadium Melbourne 1956 Rome 1960 Olympic Stadium Tokio 1964 Olympic Stadium Mexico City 1968 Munich 1972 Olympic Stadium Montreal 1976 Moscow 1980 Seoul 1988 Barcelona 1992 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys 1996 Atlanta 2000 Sydney Stadium Australia 2004 Athens Olympic Stadium Spyridon Louis 2008 Beijing National Stadium

September 2nd, 2008, 06:39 PM	#9
micrip Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,257	Because stadiums have evolved so much over the years, it's impossible to make an objective choice here. Worse by what standards? Compared to other stadiums of the same era? In the pictures (which are cool, by the way, it's the first time I've ever seen all the Olympic stadiums) it appears that St. Louis didn't even have a stadium...looks more like a track meet at a college or high school. But in those days the Olympics didn't require flashy venues. So I'll vote St. Louis, with Barcelona 2nd, as it looks rather plain for a stadium of that era. __________________ ...a bad day in Colorado beats a good day at work!!

September 2nd, 2008, 07:13 PM	#16
Tom_Green Dr.Med. Tom Green Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Frankfurt Posts: 3,446	I don`t see a stadium in St Louis ?_? __________________ My trips around the World Tokyo Dubai Frankfurt Krakow/Warsaw Hong Kong Osaka Beijing Seoul

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September 2nd, 2008, 05:30 PM	#2
Knitemplar Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 89	Don't you just love these incredibly 'anal' polls? Just because someone posts a "Best" Oly stadium poll, another genius gets the INCREDIBLY ORIGINAL idea to start a "Worst" Oly Stadium Poll. Just for that, I say Athens 2004. So, should we have a 2nd Best and 2nd Worst poll?

September 2nd, 2008, 06:25 PM	#4
systema magicum Body Capsule - Inner City Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,123	just wait until 2012 for this thread!!! the winner is ......London!!

September 2nd, 2008, 06:51 PM	#14
Bigmac1212 Always looking up! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sun Devil Country Posts: 259	BTW, why isn't everybody bashing Barcelona's stadium for lack of a roof? Hypocrasy at its finest.

September 2nd, 2008, 07:17 PM	#18
Bigmac1212 Always looking up! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sun Devil Country Posts: 259	Honestly, what would members on skyscrapercity would of done to the Atlanta stadium?