re: #38 Fenway_Nation

Full disclosure: I’ve never set foot in India, but isn’t it so damn hot and humid throughout most parts of the country that hosting the Olympics really wouldn’t be practical?

That’s an astute observation, and is the absolute truth! (Full disclosure: I visited Madras and Hyderabad in 2002 for about 1 week each; the climate change from the Coast to the Deccan plateau is quite extreme!) Which therefore disqualifies Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta as potential Olympic locations. Therefore an interior city like the capital of Delhi, or the 5th largest city of Hyderabad are the only realistic options.

A more serious problem with a sub-continental bid is that India would hardly win any medals (aside from Field Hockey), due to the low interest of sporting events throughout the country. Still though, it’s an interesting idea that will come to fruition eventually; no matter how many decades it takes. Perhaps keeping up with the other BRIC nations will give India the kick in the pants needed to get its citizens enthusiastic about the Olympics someday.