Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lisbon bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics


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The result was Speedy deleted as a hoax. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:19, 29 October 2011 (UTC)

Lisbon bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics

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There is no Lisbon bid for the 2020 Olympics. They talked about it, but missed the September 1st declaration date set by the IOC (confirmed here). The only ref on this page is a blog that quotes a 2005 news article that simply says Lisbon was exploring a bid for either 2016 or 2020. This is borderline a speedy for a hoax (note the claim of a 9million seat main stadium), but bringing here to be on the safe side. Finally, the fact that Lisbon explored the possibility of a bid is already mentioned on the 2020 Summer Olympics page and a redirect from this title to that page would be misleading as Lisbon did not submit a bid. Ravendrop 01:58, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom and then redirect to 2020 Summer Olympics. There was no Lisbon bid, and the purported bid described in this article purports to have been launched more than a month after the deadline to submit a bid. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:42, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete If there was no bid, why is there an article about a bid? And Adoil Descended (talk) 11:49, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Portugal-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 14:03, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 14:03, 28 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Speedy delete as a hoax. This wouldn't be the case if it was an old article, but the fact that it was recently created shows that it is at best wishful thinking. StAnselm (talk) 01:46, 29 October 2011 (UTC)


 * speedy deleted, stadium seating 9000000- people, I don't think so. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:19, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
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