| Thousands upon thousands will arrive in Rome for the Vadis al Maximo
celebration in October of 2009. The Legions will march again through the
city streets. Gladiators will compete before the cheering crowds. The ancient
arts will flourish on the squares. The ancient foods will fill the air.
And everywhere, scented garlands will dress Rome again.
Restoration of the monumental Circus Maximus can be accomplished within
a five-year time frame. Efforts should resolve in a completed Circus Maximus
to host for the world the "Great Games". The Games will arrive between
Olympics and mark the great beginning and renewal at the Circus and show-case
all the entertainments. These Great Games will create the "Big Bang" for
big sponsorship - much as the Olympics does.
The Great games will be a week-long festival.
1): In preparation, the Vadis Group will organize a completely functional
international Chariot Racing League - where in the five years, an ongoing
and heady competition will culminate at the first opening of the new Circus
Maximus stadium. This league will have the Four Factions. The chariot-races
will high-light the show.
2): The greatest modern circus acts will perform - Barnum-like.
3): The greatest music, from symphony to the top rock bands will perform.
Perhaps we will adopt an international theme where the world-wide televised
event addresses imperative themes of global-warming and hunger.
4): There should be Equestrian games.
5): World title boxing.
6): Olympic running and track competition. We shall solicit sanctioned
meets.
7): There might also be a temporary water set-up for sea battle scenes.
8): There shall be X-games competition.
9): Various martial arts can be featured.
World Chariot Racing Federation
The Reds
The Greens
The Blues
The Whites
Sponsored teams could compete under one of the flag banners - Ferrari
under the Reds, for instance.
The Vadis group will make a list of an historical set of accouterments
from which a set of Racing Chariot Standards will be created. |
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| We invite separate chariot racing clubs for input on the chariot racing
standards where such standards will be created by agreement. From these
Racing Standards, new and advanced versions can be made. Instead of the
wicker of the ancient chariots, perhaps Graphite and Kevlar.
While any chariot type can race in specified heats, high-level racing
resolves to the light racing chariot. |
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In ancient Rome, a Circus was conducted
and paid for by a particular group. “Republican Circus on Wednesday, Democrat
Circus on Friday.”
There are many possible modern sponsors of Chariot races
at the Circus. - Along with the many more normal large
venue yearly uses.
These will be:
World Soccer
Track&Field
Multi-court Tennis
Chariot racing
Concerts
Horse racing
Possibly car and motorcycle racing.
X -games sports
Conventions and Tourism |
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Semi-Opaque Cover
with Retractable
Roof |
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Covered Circus Stadium
Original Open Style Venue
Circus Maximus
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