World Class 80,000 seat Baghdad Olympic Stadium To Be Completed in 2008

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[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.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

I imagine that we paid for this?

[Theo]

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

[jmc1969]

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.

[Khepera]

only men allowed!

[Chgogal]

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

[Chgogal]

The link does not work. :(

[jmc1969]

Yes this baby is for real.

[endthematrix]

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

[jmc1969]

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

[jmc1969]

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

[jmc1969]

Ping

[Chgogal]

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

[jmc1969]

Altadji district, Baghdad

[Chgogal]

Did they break ground yet? Who is the architect and who is the contractor?

BTW, realy=really

[jmc1969]

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

[Chgogal]

"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

[Pro-Bush]

Anyone else feel like they have just been ass-raped?

[jmc1969]

By who?

[jwh_Denver]

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.