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World Class 80,000 seat Baghdad Olympic Stadium To Be Completed in 2008
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Posted on 03/17/2007 10:21:25 PM PDT by jmc1969

The requirements were for a modern up to date roofed stadium capable of housing Olympic competitions. The terraces are to be 65% covered. The roof is suspended from larg 65m high Concrete/steel pylons. The steel structure which holds the roof is spanned by nonuniform barrel vaults. These are covered with corrugated steel except for the front part which is poly carbonate.



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: baghdad; iraq; iraqifreedom; olympicstadium; stadium
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1 posted on 03/17/2007 10:21:28 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

I imagine that we paid for this?


2 posted on 03/17/2007 10:26:02 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (Veritas. Gravitas. Ohmygas.)
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To: jmc1969

American dollars at work. I hope it's not blown up, and that it serves to facilitate civilization.


3 posted on 03/17/2007 10:29:36 PM PDT by Theo (Global warming "scientists." Pro-evolution "scientists." They're both wrong.)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
Nope the half billion which will probably grow to 3/4ths a billion is from Iraqi oil money. Here is what it is supposed to look like when it is done.


4 posted on 03/17/2007 10:30:48 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

only men allowed!


5 posted on 03/17/2007 10:32:15 PM PDT by Khepera (Do not remove by penalty of law!)
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To: jmc1969; linux07ster

Wow! Is this for real? It is beautiful. Maybe the 2016 Olympics should be in Baghdad instead of LA or Chicago????


6 posted on 03/17/2007 10:32:50 PM PDT by Chgogal (Vote Al Qaeda. Vote Democrat.)
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To: jmc1969
The link does not work. :(
7 posted on 03/17/2007 10:35:33 PM PDT by Chgogal (Vote Al Qaeda. Vote Democrat.)
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To: Chgogal
Yes this baby is for real.
8 posted on 03/17/2007 10:36:09 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

Iraq needs a Colosseum where we could throw terrorists to wild beasts!


9 posted on 03/17/2007 10:36:52 PM PDT by endthematrix (Both poverty and riches are the offspring of thought.)
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To: Chgogal

At least that is what they plan for it to look like.


10 posted on 03/17/2007 10:37:49 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: Chgogal

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/pictures/future_stadiums/baghdad_olympic.shtml


11 posted on 03/17/2007 10:39:55 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: Coop; Dog; Dog Gone; Cap Huff; Allegra; Marine_Uncle; zarf; SandRat

Ping


12 posted on 03/17/2007 10:42:34 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969

Just found it on my own. I really like the design. Hope it works out for the Iraqis. 2008 is just around the corner. Did they find a site yet? Interesting, very interesting.

Thanks for the post. Oh here is the URL for a chart. (This is realy for my benefit.)

http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/future_stadiums.shtml


13 posted on 03/17/2007 10:48:12 PM PDT by Chgogal (Vote Al Qaeda. Vote Democrat.)
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To: Chgogal

Altadji district, Baghdad


14 posted on 03/17/2007 10:49:55 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969
Did they break ground yet? Who is the architect and who is the contractor?

BTW, realy=really
15 posted on 03/17/2007 10:54:15 PM PDT by Chgogal (Vote Al Qaeda. Vote Democrat.)
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To: Chgogal

A Turkish company called Yiltash is building it, I have no idea who is the architect nor do I know the state of construction.


16 posted on 03/17/2007 11:03:03 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: jmc1969; Mad_Tom_Rackham
"Financed by the oil for food programme the project was aworded to a Turkish company, "Yiltash", by the Ministry of Youth. The design was awarded to us under the supervision of the Idrissi Center for design Consultancy, a government agency. The requirements were for a modern up to date roofed stadium capable of housing Olympic competitions. The terraces were to be 65% covered."

It seems that Turkey is honoring the Oil for Food "transactions". Interesting. The article is dated 1/31/2006. Here is the URL.

http://www.aliraqi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55119
17 posted on 03/17/2007 11:16:19 PM PDT by Chgogal (Vote Al Qaeda. Vote Democrat.)
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To: jmc1969
Anyone else feel like they have just been ass-raped?
18 posted on 03/17/2007 11:19:14 PM PDT by Pro-Bush (hater)
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To: Pro-Bush

By who?


19 posted on 03/17/2007 11:25:20 PM PDT by jmc1969
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To: Pro-Bush

Well yeah in a way, but the feeling and thinking has been going on for over 6 years now. More is on it's way I'm sure.


20 posted on 03/18/2007 12:52:40 AM PDT by jwh_Denver ("Planet of the Apes" happened because people wouldn't proof read their posts.)
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