2018 Winter Olympics
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The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, will be celebrated in 2018, and are an international winter sports athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The organization, under the leadership of Jacques Rogge, is currently preparing to mount calls for cities to bid for the honor of hosting the event. The deadline for bids is January 2009. The winning bid will be announced in 2011.
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[edit] Potential bids
[edit] Asia
As the 2010 and 2014 Games will be hosted in North America and Europe and an Asian city hasn't hosted the Winter Games since 1998, at least one IOC member has stated an edge will be given to any Asian candidates, particularly PyeongChang and a rumored Chinese candidate.[1]
Almaty, Kazakhstan[2]
Almaty bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics, but did not make the short list. Meanwhile, it will gain valuable experience hosting the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
Pyeongchang, South Korea[3]
After narrowly losing twice in bidding for the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, Governor Jin-sun Kim of Gangwon Province announced in September 2007 that PyeongChang will definitely bid a third time. He quoted increased knowledge of the bid process and the still high enthusiasm of residents (87.7% of Korean and 77.3% of Gangwon residents) as signs to keep trying.[4][5]Presidential candidates and politicians have since questioned his premature announcement and probed bookkeeping issues.[6] [7]
According to one IOC member, PyeongChang runs the risk of a stale message if they overstress the theme of bringing peace to the Korean peninsula for a third time.[1]
[edit] Europe
On July 4, 2007 Sochi, Russia was selected to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.[8] Although the IOC does not have a formal rotation policy, awarding games back to back on one continent goes against recent history,[9] lessening chances of European candidates. However, the last two back to back Olympics in Europe were Winter Olympics hosted by Albertville, France 1992 and Lillehammer, Norway 1994 so it is possible that the rotation policy be waived due to bid quality.
Åre/Östersund, Sweden
When Sochi, Russia was revealed to host the 2014 Winter Games, Sveriges Radio announced that a bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics will be investigated by SOK (The Swedish Olympic Committee) together with the Swedish government.[10]
Bukovel, Ukraine
The Ukrainian government announced in 2006 that Ukraine’s popular Bukovel ski and snowboard resort is expanding to 262 acres in anticipation of Ukraine bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The additional land will be used for the construction of several new ski lifts and service projects. Previously, the land was a government-managed forest area.[11] Bukovel has also plans to build an Olympic winter stadium in preparation for a possible bid.[12]
France
The French Olympic Committee is quite reluctant in bidding for a Winter Games, preferring to focus on a bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[13] The three cities showing interest are:
- Annecy - Intended to bid for the 2014 Games.
- Gap
- Grenoble - Host of the 1968 Winter Olympics
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva is launching a bid pending a public referendum.[14]
Munich, Germany
Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, and would be the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games.[15] Berlin and Hamburg were thinking of a summer games bid for 2024 or 2028, but the German Olympic Committee is putting the Munich bid first. [16] With Salzburg's failure to capture the 2014 bid,[17] Germany feels it has a better chance and would prefer the Olympics sooner rather than later.[18] Munich has a strong ally with IOC vice president Thomas Bach (speculated to succeed IOC president Jacques Rogge), who could swing the vote to Munich, even though the 2014 Games will have been held in Europe as well.[1] Nevertheless, Munich is already considering a bid for 2022 if this bid fails.[16] The slogan of the game is "Die Spiele im Herzen" (The games in the heart).
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Sofia, Bulgaria-Stara Planina,Serbia
Sofia has announced its intention to bid. Despite its disappointment after Bulgaria’s third unsuccessful bid for the Winter Games, Vessela Lecheva, BOC chairwoman announced plans to have at least one project for a multifunctional hall in Sofia to imporve chances. The 10,000 capacity hall will be constructed near Tsarigradsko Shosse, Sofia’s busiest thoroughfare.[12] The government of Serbia has suggested a joint bid, an idea supported by the President of Bulgaria, Georgi Parvanov. The alpine area is the mountain Stara Planina located on the border of the two countries.[19] Despite this plan, the IOC does not recognise joint bids between two nations. The only situation where joint bids of localities is permitted if its essential for the Games to be executed, such as the Vancouver-Whistler bid for the 2010 Winter Olympics, which was amalgamated at the request of the IOC during the bidding process under the entity of Vancouver 2010.
Tromsø, Norway
Announced on March 30, 2007 as a candidate after it won against Trondheim and the joint-bid Oslo-Lillehammer. If successful, these will be the first games hosted north of the Arctic Circle.[20]
Bursa, Turkey
Located just near the highest mountain of Western Anatolia, some of the events would be held at the Uludağ National Park.[21]
[edit] North America
United States
A successful bid would be the fifth time the Winter Olympics would be held in the United States. A US bid will be influenced by the success or failure of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid.[22]
- Denver, Colorado
Denver was chosen to host the 1976 Winter Olympics, but eventually declined the games, enraging the IOC, and casting doubt over any future bids. However, Denver believes enough time has gone by to try again. Denver's strong history of hosting large sporting events is a big strength of the city. With nearly a dozen world class ski areas within less than a two hour drive of the city and the venues and infrastructure to support an Olympic games gives Denver a strong bid.[23]
- Reno-Lake Tahoe, Nevada-California
The resort region around Lake Tahoe on the California-Nevada border has formed the Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition to investigate a bid for 2018. They cited benefits which include close mountains, environmental regulations, and a compact bid. With regards to traffic issues Reno not only has an international airport, a railroad, and highways but also annually hosts one of the largest automobile events in the world with Hot August Nights.[24] Squaw Valley, which hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics, is on the California side of Lake Tahoe.[25]
- Salt Lake City, Utah
Hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics, is very interested in hosting again. Salt Lake City is working very hard to prepare the city for the 2018 bid process. The new airport should be built by then and the city is drastically expanding it's public transportation network. Mobility is a major consideration when it comes to bidding. The Utah Olympic Oval has one of the fastest ovals in the World. The region is also known for impeccable snow. [26]
- Denver, Colorado
[edit] South America
Santiago, Chile
Several Chilean websites support this unofficial bid. If Santiago would succeed, it would host the first Olympic Winter Games in Chile, South America and the Southern Hemisphere.[27]
[edit] Oceania
New Zealand
According to 2007 reports, the New Zealand Olympic Committee is pushing for a bid for a Winter Olympic Games.[28] Whilst no city has yet applied to the NZOC, suggestions include Queenstown and Dunedin, or a bid covering the whole of New Zealand, the country's South Island or the Otago region. No certain specific Games has been specified, however 2018, 2022 or 2026 are most likely. Like Santiago, a successful New Zealand bid would be the first Winter Olympics held in the Southern Hemisphere.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c IOC Member Assesses Olympic Bids
- ^ Almaty Kazakhstan To Bid For 2018 Winter Games, GamesBids.com
- ^ Busan South Korea To Bid For 2020 Summer Olympic Games
- ^ Pyeonyang Will Bid Again For The 2018 Olympic Games
- ^ PyeongChang Could Be Third Time Lucky GamesBids
- ^ PyeongChang 2018 Bid Should Be Reconsidered – Presidential Candidates
- ^ Politician Says PyeongChang’s Olympic Bid Budget Fabricated
- ^ Sochi given 2014 Winter Olympics
- ^ Paris in the summer time
- ^ Det kan bli en svensk OS-ansökan 2018 - Sveriges Radio P4 Jämtland (Swedish)
- ^ Ukraine May Bid For 2018 Winter Olympic Games
- ^ a b 2018 Winter Games – Sofia To Bid, Bukovel Prepares
- ^ Voeux du CNOSF - Pas de candidature française aux JO avant 2024 (French)
- ^ Geneva To Bid For 2018 Winter Games
- ^ Munich Invests In 2018 Olympic Bid Application
- ^ a b Hamburg’s Olympic Bid Delayed Until 2030
- ^ Munich to bid for 2018 if Salzburg loses 2014 - mayor
- ^ Germany’s Olympic Association Endorses A Munich 2018 Winter Bid
- ^ BULGARIA AND SERBIA TO APPLY JOINTLY FOR WINTER OLYMPICS HOST
- ^ Is Tromso Norway Suitable for a 2018 Winter Olympic Games
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- ^ Nevada Plans For 2018 Winter Bid
- ^ Colorado Governor Considers 2018 Winter Games Bid
- ^ Reno-Taho 2018 Bid Competitive-GamesBids.com 9.20.07
- ^ Olympic flames
- ^ Kersten Swinyard (2006-2-18). Salt Lake in 2018 or 2022? '02 success spurring a new Games bid.
- ^ Stgo 2018 - The Southern Hope
- ^ New Zealand Wants To Host A Winter Olympics
[edit] External links
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