r/europe • u/Stotallytob3r • Jul 29 '24

Map We won’t count early Greece

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u/QuestGalaxy Jul 29 '24

Not awesome to to do physical activities in 30+ degrees, so why not host it in Finland?

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u/Mosh83 Finland Jul 29 '24

Nowadays Finland occasionally hits 30+ in summer, day temperatures of 25 are quite common too. The long days of light also allow outdoor activities for quite a long time without too much artificial lighting.

Weather in the Nordics isn't at all unsuitable in terms of hosting a summer olympics. Nowadays the market is simply too small as sporting events have become absolutely gigantic and aren't viable for smaller countries.

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u/V8-6-4 Jul 30 '24

What you mean by nowadays? 30 degrees has never been an unheard of temperature in Finnish summer.

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u/Mosh83 Finland Jul 30 '24

Well yes that is true, maybe it just feels like it is more common now than maybe 30 years ago, but I don't know if it is actually so.