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Interview With Ted Murphy
Aired November 02, 2002 - 17:16 ET
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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: The U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs is about to announce the chosen host city of the 2012 Summer Games, the two finalists, San Francisco and New York. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading the city's delegation in Colorado, accompanied by supporters, including former Mayor Giuliani. Our Jason Bellini is at Times Square in Manhattan where residents say the Big Apple should be an Olympic city -- Jason.
JASON BELLINI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Fredricka. New Yorkers are feeling optimistic that their city is going to be chosen over San Francisco with their bid to host the 2012 Olympics, and the press here over the last few days, they've been seeing the very ambitious plans being put forward by their city's committee, plans that call for over $3 billion in preparations, over $3 billion in new construction in their hopes of landing these Olympic games. They also know that their representatives are in Colorado right now telling them about why New York should have this Olympic Games.
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BELLINI (voice-over): A tough, resilient, multinational world capitol, that's the image New York City wants the U.S. Olympic Committee to imagine. "We've been training for this forever," the motto means this densely packed metropolis would be ready, would be worthy it believes of something as huge, spectacular, and profitable as the Summer Olympics.
At the heart of New York's plan, the formation of an Olympic "X," nearly all events taking place within New York's five boroughs, ferries transporting competitors up and down New York's East River, a private train system carrying them across town.
Where the train and ferry routes meet in Queens, a high rise Olympic Village would be built to provide housing for more than 16,000 athletes and coaches, a proposed Olympic Stadium on the west side of Manhattan, an artificial whitewater canoeing course in Queens, a city that knows something about marketing and advertising hopes to make the U.S. Olympic Committee want to be a part of it in old New York.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Anybody who lives here, anybody who's ever been here knows that this is the most competitive place on earth. It's where people walk faster and talk faster. You know Frank Sinatra said it best: "If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere."
BELLINI: New York, New York dreams of making it here in 2012.
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BELLINI: Fredricka, if New York is chosen, they're going to have a much bigger hurdle to cross three years from now. That's when the International Olympic Committee makes its selection.
WHITFIELD: OK, so the plot thickens. Thanks very much Jason Bellini from Manhattan.
Well, now let's get to the other candidate city, San Francisco. Ted Murphy, a rower and Olympic silver medalist from the Sydney Olympics two years ago joins us live from the Bay area. Ted, all right so how is San Francisco going to match New York City if New York is putting $3 billion into preparations? Would San Francisco have to put billions into preparations or is everything already set?
TED MURPHY, OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST: Well, actually that's one of the great things about our bid is that over 80 percent of the structures and venues are already built, so as a matter of fact we don't have to put as much into it and are already projecting a $400- $700 million surplus when all is said and done.
WHITFIELD: So, financially you see that San Francisco has the advantage. Now what about transportation, always an issue and always a major hurdle in Northern California, really throughout the state as a matter of fact? So, what are the solutions for transportation, being able to get all of the attendees around?
MURPHY: Well, honestly, I think transportation is an issue in every major city. We already have plans in place, regardless of whether the Olympics come here, to extend our train system down to San Jose through the airport. We will have special busses running in special lanes if we do have the Olympics. We've thought of everything and we have it timed down to the minute how many people we can transport everywhere and the great thing is that all but I think two or three of our venues are within a half a mile walking distance of public transportation and that's already, so.
WHITFIELD: And so, what are the greatest features about San Francisco as to why it is one of the two finalists? What do you believe the biggest selling point was?
MURPHY: It's San Francisco. We got one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a lot in common with Sydney, which is why we consider it one of the most successful Olympics ever, beautiful scenery, great weather, fantastic waterfront, and that's why there are over 400 Olympians in the Bay area alone. It's just a great place to live and train.
WHITFIELD: All right, good conditions for training. All right, thanks very much, good to see you, Ted Murphy appreciate it.
MURPHY: Thank you.
WHITFIELD: And good luck.
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Aired November 2, 2002 - 17:16 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: The U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs is about to announce the chosen host city of the 2012 Summer Games, the two finalists, San Francisco and New York. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is leading the city's delegation in Colorado, accompanied by supporters, including former Mayor Giuliani. Our Jason Bellini is at Times Square in Manhattan where residents say the Big Apple should be an Olympic city -- Jason.
JASON BELLINI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Fredricka. New Yorkers are feeling optimistic that their city is going to be chosen over San Francisco with their bid to host the 2012 Olympics, and the press here over the last few days, they've been seeing the very ambitious plans being put forward by their city's committee, plans that call for over $3 billion in preparations, over $3 billion in new construction in their hopes of landing these Olympic games. They also know that their representatives are in Colorado right now telling them about why New York should have this Olympic Games.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
BELLINI (voice-over): A tough, resilient, multinational world capitol, that's the image New York City wants the U.S. Olympic Committee to imagine. "We've been training for this forever," the motto means this densely packed metropolis would be ready, would be worthy it believes of something as huge, spectacular, and profitable as the Summer Olympics.
At the heart of New York's plan, the formation of an Olympic "X," nearly all events taking place within New York's five boroughs, ferries transporting competitors up and down New York's East River, a private train system carrying them across town.
Where the train and ferry routes meet in Queens, a high rise Olympic Village would be built to provide housing for more than 16,000 athletes and coaches, a proposed Olympic Stadium on the west side of Manhattan, an artificial whitewater canoeing course in Queens, a city that knows something about marketing and advertising hopes to make the U.S. Olympic Committee want to be a part of it in old New York.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Anybody who lives here, anybody who's ever been here knows that this is the most competitive place on earth. It's where people walk faster and talk faster. You know Frank Sinatra said it best: "If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere."
BELLINI: New York, New York dreams of making it here in 2012.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
BELLINI: Fredricka, if New York is chosen, they're going to have a much bigger hurdle to cross three years from now. That's when the International Olympic Committee makes its selection.
WHITFIELD: OK, so the plot thickens. Thanks very much Jason Bellini from Manhattan.
Well, now let's get to the other candidate city, San Francisco. Ted Murphy, a rower and Olympic silver medalist from the Sydney Olympics two years ago joins us live from the Bay area. Ted, all right so how is San Francisco going to match New York City if New York is putting $3 billion into preparations? Would San Francisco have to put billions into preparations or is everything already set?
TED MURPHY, OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST: Well, actually that's one of the great things about our bid is that over 80 percent of the structures and venues are already built, so as a matter of fact we don't have to put as much into it and are already projecting a $400- $700 million surplus when all is said and done.
WHITFIELD: So, financially you see that San Francisco has the advantage. Now what about transportation, always an issue and always a major hurdle in Northern California, really throughout the state as a matter of fact? So, what are the solutions for transportation, being able to get all of the attendees around?
MURPHY: Well, honestly, I think transportation is an issue in every major city. We already have plans in place, regardless of whether the Olympics come here, to extend our train system down to San Jose through the airport. We will have special busses running in special lanes if we do have the Olympics. We've thought of everything and we have it timed down to the minute how many people we can transport everywhere and the great thing is that all but I think two or three of our venues are within a half a mile walking distance of public transportation and that's already, so.
WHITFIELD: And so, what are the greatest features about San Francisco as to why it is one of the two finalists? What do you believe the biggest selling point was?
MURPHY: It's San Francisco. We got one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a lot in common with Sydney, which is why we consider it one of the most successful Olympics ever, beautiful scenery, great weather, fantastic waterfront, and that's why there are over 400 Olympians in the Bay area alone. It's just a great place to live and train.
WHITFIELD: All right, good conditions for training. All right, thanks very much, good to see you, Ted Murphy appreciate it.
MURPHY: Thank you.
WHITFIELD: And good luck.
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