Calling Danny Mac, ...
 

  You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more

[Closed] Calling Danny Mac, Abandoned Olympic site in Greece

15 Posts
14 Users
0 Reactions
147 Views
Posts: 4132
Full Member
Topic starter
 

This would be an amazing setting for a trials video:

[url= http://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2014/aug/13/abandoned-athens-olympic-2004-venues-10-years-on-in-pictures ]Guardian Link[/url]

Also, what a shame. 😥


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 9:37 am
Posts: 4097
Free Member
 

Total shame, there were similar photos knocking about not too long ago of abandoned Barcelona venues from 1992, including, iirc the amazingly situated diving venue.

Makes you think that, however controversial some of the "legacy" plans for the London Olympic Park might be, at least there are plans..


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 9:40 am
Posts: 4643
Full Member
 

I thought the main Barcelona site was the one that's always cited as an example of how to leave a proper legacy?

Athens doesn't surprise me. Sydney's pretty much the same.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 9:48 am
Posts: 1967
Free Member
 

The venues in Barcelona are in a lot better condition than that, the pool is in use and I think the diving pool holds events. Terrible to see it like that, no wonder football clubs bid for the stadiums.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 9:49 am
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

I would love to skate that kayaking venue!


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 10:44 am
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

The venues in Barcelona are in a lot better condition than that

The rowing lake (well facilities) is still in regular use too.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 10:45 am
Posts: 45504
Free Member
Posts: 27
Free Member
 

they like a good ruin in Greece


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 12:06 pm
Posts: 17209
Full Member
 

the amazingly situated diving venue

Is still in use as a public pool.

The Barcelona [url= http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadi_Ol%C3%ADmpic_Llu%C3%ADs_Companys ]Olympic site[/url] was built for the 1929 Barcelona World Exposition, not the Olympics.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 12:23 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

I would love to skate that kayaking venue!

http://www.demotix.com/news/857313/sarajevo-olympic-sites-crumbling-after-war-and-25-years#media-857296

How about a long board on a bob sleigh track? Could be a whole new level of awesome.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 12:27 pm
Posts: 4097
Free Member
 

I'm like a man in orthopedic shoes, it seems.

I've definitely seen some other "neglected old Olympic stuff" not long ago that wasn't Athens though.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 12:29 pm
Posts: 7121
Free Member
 

Throw in some chicks in bikinis and you'd be onto a winner


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 12:30 pm
Posts: 4132
Full Member
Topic starter
 

Wow 😯 That Sarajevo link, imagine riding down that.


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 12:32 pm
Posts: 1259
Free Member
 

Makes you think that, however controversial some of the "legacy" plans for the London Olympic Park might be, at least there are plans..

[url= http://www.impawards.com/2000/o_brother_where_art_thou_ver1_xlg.html ]This comes to mind...[/url]


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 1:02 pm
Posts: 163
Free Member
 


 
Posted : 14/08/2014 1:15 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Nothing at cathkin braes to go to ruin after the commonwealths! Will just grow over.


 
Posted : 15/08/2014 5:35 am

6 DAYS LEFT
We are currently at 95% of our target!