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Could Akron, OH play host to the 2022 Winter Olympics? Akron Beacon Journal writer Bob Dyer certainly thinks so.

Yesterday, Dyer penned a sprightly column detailing how and why Akron is a prime pick for the 2022 bid.

His case? The excess of wintry weather, plethora of existing infrastructure, and established geographic reputation (“Tell the truth: Before the approach of these games, had you ever in your entire life uttered the word ‘Sochi?'”) could put us leagues above the competition.

Read the rest of his argument here.

What do you think? Would you like to see Akron emerge as a contender? We could see the old Rolling Acres Mall revitalized as the Olympic Village.

This article appears in Feb 12-18, 2014.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

8 replies on “Could Akron Host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games?”

  2. Good clickbait, beacon journal.

    “Tell the truth: Before the approach of these games, had you ever in your entire life uttered the word ‘Akron?'”

  3. It’s tongue-and-cheek. You need mountains to host the winter Olympics. I don’t think Brandywine fits the bill.

  5. With the Browns drifting below the fold and the Tribe far away for Spring Training, such silliness is dreamed up when the deadline looms. What….another column analyzing why Lebron will sign with the Cavs could not be cranked out??

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