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*S36 Ultimus Host City Bid: Athens, Greece - Mojojojo - 07-07-2022
@Mojojojo submits for your consideration for S36 Ultimus host city: Athens, Greece. While this is a solo submission for the host city competition, please give @slate 10% of media payout for consulting on this post.
Why Athens?
Both the ISFL and DSFL each have a team located on the European continent: the Berlin Fire Salamanders and the London Royals. Hosting the S36 Ultimus in a culturally- and politically-relevant European city could help foment the continental fanbase and help them feel more included in the league.
Hosting the Ultimus in Athens would also connect our modern-day simulation football league to a long legacy of international sports competitions since Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896. Athens is, in fact, one of only a few cities to have hosted the Olympic Games more than once, hosting the Summer Olympics in 2004 (108 years after being the first modern host!).
Introduction to Athens
Athens is the capital and largest city in Greece and the 7th largest city in the European Union. Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities and is truly a city that embodies the history of human civilization and ingenuity. The oldest known human presence in Athens at the Cave of Schist dates between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. The city has been continuously inhabited for at least 5,000 years with a recorded history that spans over 3,400 years. In classical times, Athens was a powerful city-state renowned for its patronage of the arts, learning, philosophy, and political discourse. As the ‘birthplace of democracy’ its cultural and political impact are global.
According to Greek mythology, when the city of Athens was founded two great gods competed for patronage of the yet-unnamed city by offering gifts to the inhabitants; whoever offered the better gift would be named the city’s patron. Cecrops, the king of Athens, was appointed as judge. As his gift, the great Poseidon, god of the seas, struck the ground with his trident and a salt water spring welled up. (In an alternative versions of the myth, Poseidon gave Vergil's poem Georgics or the first domesticated horse). Poseidon’s challenger, Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, offered the city the first domesticated olive tree. Cecrops accepted the olive tree as the superior gift and declared Athena the patron goddess of the thence-named city, Athens.
Ultimus Site
Should this bid be accepted, the S36 Ultimus Bowl will be held in the Olympic Stadium of Athens named after the first modern Olympic gold medalist for Greece (1896), marathon runner “Spyros Luis.” The stadium is the largest stadium in Greece. Designed in 1980, construction of the stadium was revolutionary for its time, involving the use of a prefabrication method for the 34 sets of pillars supporting the stands. Construction was completed in time to host the 1982 European Championships in Athletics. The stadium went on to host major sporting events including the UEFA Champions League European Cup Final in 1983 between Hamburger SV and Juventus (1-0) in 1994 between AC Milan and Barcelona (4-0) and in 2007 between AC Milan and Liverpool (2-1); the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup final between Ajax and Lokomotiv Leipzig (1-0); and the 1997 World Championships in Athletics.
The stadium was the main venue for the 2004 Summer Olympics hosted in Athens. In preparation for this major sporting event, the stadium was renovated. Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava designed a roof for the stadium consisting of two giant arcs with a total span of 304m and a maximum height of 72m. The stadium’s capacity of around 80,000 seats and its central football field provides an ideal site to host the Ultimus.
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What to do when you are not playing dot football
The heritage of classical era Athens is still evident in the city’s ancient monuments, works of art, and other landmarks. Athens is home to two UNESCO world heritage sites: the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. These accompany countless other archeological sites of Athens, that have been connected via pedestrianized streets for a scenic and safe route through the city’s history. The route starts from the Temple of Olympian Zeus at Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, continues under the southern slopes of the Acropolis near Plaka, and finishes just beyond the Temple of Hephaestus in Thiseio. The route also provides visitors with views of the Parthenon and the Agora (the meeting point of ancient Athenians), that lie beyond the city center.
Athens has a plethora of museums for history and art lovers alike. The National Archaeological Museum is one of the most important archeological museums internationally, containing a vast collection of antiquities; its artifacts cover a period of more than 5,000 years, from late Neolithic Age to Roman Greece. Additionally, at major sites throughout the city smaller museums provide curated historic collections: the New Acropolis Museum and the Kerameikos burial site Archaeological Museum. The Numismatic Museum houses a major collection of ancient and modern coins. When it comes to art, there are spectacular collections from ancient to modern times. The Benaki Museum features ancient, Byzantine, Ottoman-era, Chinese art and beyond; the Byzantine and Christian Museum contains an even more curated collection of of Byzantine art; and the Museum of Cycladic Art features famous figurines of white marble. The National Art Gallery and the National Museum of Contemporary Art help bridge the gap between the ancient and the modern.
While Athens is best known for its wondrous architecture and history, it also has much to offer the nature lover. Visitors to the city can visit the National Garden of Athens (completed in 1840), a green refuge of 15.5 hectares located in the heart of the city. Traveling a bit further afield, one can visit the Parnitha National Park, a protected natural area with well-marked paths for hiking and mountain biking, with gorges, springs, torrents and caves to explore. If you want some fauna to go with your flora, Athens’ Attica Zoological Park is a private zoo home to around 2000 animals representing 400 species.
Athens is also home to 148 theatrical stages, more than any other city in the world. This includes the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus, home to the Athens Festival, which runs from May to October each year. Here you can see the most authentic productions of historic dramas by classical Athenian playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides as well as more modern shows.
Ultimus logo
For the logo, we wanted to capture the rich history of Athens, particularly its architectural heritage. We chose a stylized column motif and borrowed the blue and white coloring from the flag of Greece, with gold accents to evoke classical splendor.
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RE: S26 Ultimus Host City Bid: Athens, Greece - WildfireMicro - 07-07-2022
That logo is hot
RE: S26 Ultimus Host City Bid: Athens, Greece - br0_0ker - 07-07-2022
should we tell 'em?
RE: S26 Ultimus Host City Bid: Athens, Greece - katarn22 - 07-07-2022
(07-07-2022, 04:29 PM)br0_0ker Wrote: should we tell 'em?
Yes please tell me.
RE: S36 Ultimus Host City Bid: Athens, Greece - qWest - 07-07-2022
Fugg, I was literally going to start working on a bid for Athens tomorrow
RE: S26 Ultimus Host City Bid: Athens, Greece - br0_0ker - 07-07-2022
(07-07-2022, 04:39 PM)katarn22 Wrote:(07-07-2022, 04:29 PM)br0_0ker Wrote: should we tell 'em?
Yes please tell me.
you figured it out lol
RE: S36 Ultimus Host City Bid: Athens, Greece - DREAMSLOTH - 07-07-2022
end it, let's go to Athens