Now that the Bank of America Stadium renovation project is happening , many are wondering what major events it will draw to Charlotte.
There’s speculation around the MLS All-Star Game, the NFL draft, or maybe even Taylor Swift.
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One city councilman is thinking bigger. He said Charlotte may be able to host the Olympics.
“The U.S. Performance Center has been working in real time right now to recruit the Military World Games in 2027, and I have already gotten word the potential of these investments is very compelling to them as they sit on the one-yard line of this decision,” Councilman Tariq Bokhari said. “That win would tee us up to win the 2031 Pan [American] Games, which would then position us for the 2040 Olympics in Charlotte.”
This isn’t the first time Charlotte has been linked to the games. In 2013, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent a letter to 35 cities, including Charlotte, to gauge interest in hosting. The letter said the host city would need 45,000 hotel rooms.