4 reasons some D.C. residents didn’t want the Olympics
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Version 0 of 1. The District made a play to serve as the host for the summer 2024 Olympic Games, but lost. Boston won over three other finalists — Washington, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Some D.C. area residents were disappointed, while others were grateful. We found a few, and we mean few, supporters (excluding those who were part of the campaign to lure the Games here) of #DC2024 on social media. I was one of the few #Washingtonians hoping DC's #Olympics2024 bid would win. Oh well. Hopefully we still have cajones to build! — Derek Gaskins (@glamourlife) January 9, 2015 I was one of the few #Washingtonians hoping DC's #Olympics2024 bid would win. Oh well. Hopefully we still have cajones to build! — Derek Gaskins (@glamourlife) January 9, 2015 As much as it would have ruined our local economy, a part of me really wanted #DC to host the #Olympics2024 #Boston2024 — Kelly O'Meara (@ToKellWithThat) January 8, 2015 As much as it would have ruined our local economy, a part of me really wanted #DC to host the #Olympics2024 #Boston2024 — Kelly O'Meara (@ToKellWithThat) January 8, 2015 Here are some of the most mentioned reasons on social media why D.C. residents thought having the Olympics was less than ideal. 1. Metro, infrastructure couldn’t handle crowds or traffic Mass transit in DC is a hassle on a good day. Could you imagine the 2024 Olympics here? No thank you. http://t.co/DsT14wBDEQ — Jory Heckman (@jmheckman) January 9, 2015 Mass transit in DC is a hassle on a good day. Could you imagine the 2024 Olympics here? No thank you. http://t.co/DsT14wBDEQ — Jory Heckman (@jmheckman) January 9, 2015 DC's roads were overwhelmed on Tuesday by three inches of snow. It's time to say #NoOlympicsDC. — Josh Rovner (@JoshRovner) January 8, 2015 DC's roads were overwhelmed on Tuesday by three inches of snow. It's time to say #NoOlympicsDC. — Josh Rovner (@JoshRovner) January 8, 2015 DC is surprised it didn't get the #Olympics2024 bid?? Please. You can't even handle rush hour traffic on a typical day #delusional — DrJ (@jaimej813) January 9, 2015 DC is surprised it didn't get the #Olympics2024 bid?? Please. You can't even handle rush hour traffic on a typical day #delusional — DrJ (@jaimej813) January 9, 2015 Shout out 2 my hometown, DC. Congrats on not being selected US bid city for #Olympics2024. Now fix transport for the people who live there. — Ethan Ritz (@EthanRitz) January 9, 2015 Shout out 2 my hometown, DC. Congrats on not being selected US bid city for #Olympics2024. Now fix transport for the people who live there. — Ethan Ritz (@EthanRitz) January 9, 2015 After the week's fiasco's on the metro, did we really think DC could handle the #Olympics2024? @wmata @unsuckdcmetro — Stacie Manger (@S_Manger) January 9, 2015 After the week's fiasco's on the metro, did we really think DC could handle the #Olympics2024? @wmata @unsuckdcmetro — Stacie Manger (@S_Manger) January 9, 2015 2. Money for sports vs. human (or other) needs Pouring billions into @DC2024 would be a straight up bread and circus move. Money for sports & displacement over human needs. #NoOlympicsDC — sam r jewler (@samrjewler) January 8, 2015 Pouring billions into @DC2024 would be a straight up bread and circus move. Money for sports & displacement over human needs. #NoOlympicsDC — sam r jewler (@samrjewler) January 8, 2015 What could DC do with $5 billion? Feed the hungry. #NoOlympicsDC @DC2024 @DCHumanRights — LA KE NADIE ESPERABA (@alexdeebee) January 9, 2015 What could DC do with $5 billion? Feed the hungry. #NoOlympicsDC @DC2024 @DCHumanRights — LA KE NADIE ESPERABA (@alexdeebee) January 9, 2015 .@TeamMuriel if you were willing to spend billions on the Olympics can you at least commit $500million to end homelessness? #NoOlympicsDc — No Olympics (@NoOlympicsDC) January 9, 2015 .@TeamMuriel if you were willing to spend billions on the Olympics can you at least commit $500million to end homelessness? #NoOlympicsDc — No Olympics (@NoOlympicsDC) January 9, 2015 What could DC do with $5 billion? House the homeless and create jobs for DC residents. #NoOlympicsDC — Erin Riordan (@ErinRiordan92) January 8, 2015 What could DC do with $5 billion? House the homeless and create jobs for DC residents. #NoOlympicsDC — Erin Riordan (@ErinRiordan92) January 8, 2015 3. The price tag is too high Dear, @MurielBowser Frankly, I'm already mad that so much time and money has been spent on this. #DCCanDoBetter #NoOlympicsDC @NoOlympicsDC — Nicole Rice (@NicoleMarieInDC) January 8, 2015 Dear, @MurielBowser Frankly, I'm already mad that so much time and money has been spent on this. #DCCanDoBetter #NoOlympicsDC @NoOlympicsDC — Nicole Rice (@NicoleMarieInDC) January 8, 2015 Terrible idea: @DC2024. The Olympics are a disaster for every city that hosts them. Please don’t waste my taxes, @TeamMuriel. #NoOlympicsDC — Brian Vargas (@Ardvaark) January 8, 2015 Terrible idea: @DC2024. The Olympics are a disaster for every city that hosts them. Please don’t waste my taxes, @TeamMuriel. #NoOlympicsDC — Brian Vargas (@Ardvaark) January 8, 2015 4. Rallying around statehood Now that that's out of the way, we now return to our regularly schedule "fight" for statehood. #DC2024 — Adam Griffiths (@adamgriffiths) January 8, 2015 Now that that's out of the way, we now return to our regularly schedule "fight" for statehood. #DC2024 — Adam Griffiths (@adamgriffiths) January 8, 2015 First they don't give us statehood, now the Olympics!? #DCOlympics #DC2024 #rip — Jackie Bowes (@jackie_olantern) January 9, 2015 First they don't give us statehood, now the Olympics!? #DCOlympics #DC2024 #rip — Jackie Bowes (@jackie_olantern) January 9, 2015
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