bm_future_sport_in_melbourne

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 * Future of Sport in Melbourne**

With Melbourne hosting many sporting events, the idea of holding new ones is a huge possibility. Melbourne will also continue to host international sporting events that they already hold like the sports we have covered and others like the F1 and the Boxing Day Test. We are still bidding for sproting events that happen every four years. One of these is the FIFA World Cup.

Australia is actually bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup, but if they get it Melbourne will be the city to host the big games. The bids for these years is probably the most highly contested bidding for the Cup. Stadiums and location is a key to receiving the tournament and Melbourne has hit the nail right on the head. There is tough competition from soccer crazy countries like England, Netherlands and Spain.

The money that the Football Federation of Australia has allocated for the World Cup is $50 million. Bidding for the Cup shouldn't be an issue since Australia has hosted big events like the Commonwealth Games and 2000 Olympics. FIFA has said Australia is a great chance of recieving the Cup. If Australia should receive the World Cup, Melbourne would be in the front seat to host the Final. They would also host the group games, quater finals and semi finals. Unlike other nations, Australia would only have to build a few stadiums, since they already have a lot. The MCG, Etihad Stadium and the building in progress, The Rectangle will all be used to host the games.

The Rectangular Stadium will also hold many future events like Melbourne Victory's soccer games and Melbourne Storm's Rugby matches.

Some other big events that are coming to town are: the 2011 Presidents Cup, the UCI Road World Cycling Championships and early next year the Socceroos are playing a freindly in Melbourne, a warm up to the World Cup, against a big international team. Melbourne have also said that they are going to bid for the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games.

Melbourne is also enhancing their sporting events by inviting huge sporting names to compete. This year's Australian Golf Masters has had the privilege of Tiger Woods coming to play, with a huge $3.25 million appearance fee. This has brought a lot of fanatics to Kingston Heath. With Tiger playing it has brought more interest to the game, especially in children and money to the economy. The money that was spent on Tiger is well worth it, with more fans paying to watch the World No.1 devour his prey.

Everybody has been saying it for years, but it is confirmed, Melbourne **is** the best sporting city in the world.