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#1 ·
I have been looking for a thread for a 2022 Winter Olympics Games 2018 Winter Olympics Games is going to PyeongChang South Korea so lets get the 2022 Winter Olympics Games Talk going on now there has been a lot of news lately about 2022.

2022 Bids from Wikipedia
Potential bids

[edit]Asia
Kazakhstan[2][3]
Kazakhstan hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games, which can be seen as preparation for hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2022. The Asian Winter Games were divided between Astana, the capital, and Almaty, the former capital, largest city, and financial centre.

[edit]Europe
Spain
Two cities have expressed their intention of bidding for the 2022 Games. If both keep to this, the Spanish Olympic Committee will have to decide which one will represent Spain.[4]
Barcelona
The mayor of Barcelona, Jordi Hereu, announced on January 13, 2010 that the city aspires to organize the 2022 Winter Olympics. The opening, closing and medal ceremonies and indoor sports would be held in Barcelona, while outdoor sports would be held in ski resorts in the Pyrenees.[5] Barcelona plans to share the games with La Molina (155 km from Barcelona).[6] Barcelona hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics, and if it wins the 2022 Winter bid, it will be the first city to have hosted both a Summer and Winter Olympiad. An information sheet released by the Barcelona City council recommended a two cluster system for a potential Barcelona 2022 Olympic Winter Games bid.[7][8]

Zaragoza
The mayor of Zaragoza, Juan Alberto Belloch, together with representatives of the cities of Huesca and Jaca and the regional government of Aragon, announced their intention to bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[9] Initially, Zaragoza was expected to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, but it was reasoned that, due to the unofficial continental rotation policy, it would be unlikely for Europe to be awarded back-to-back games.[10]

Germany
Munich
The German Olympic Sports Federation decided at its board meeting on 13 July 2011 to investigate without time pressure the cicumstances under which a future Olympic bid is useful. A future bid will only be submitted if it has solid sportive, economical, political and social foundations.[11] However Munich's Olympic Park director Ralph Huber requested a few days later another bid to host the Winter Games in Munich.[12] In September 2011, Thomas Bach who chairs the German Olympic Sports Federation said that Munich will bid again for the Winter Olympics. He did not confirm a specific 2022 bid however. [13]

Austria/ Italy
Euroregion Tyrol – South Tyrol – Trentino
The former parts of the County of Tyrol Tyrol in Austria, South Tyrol and Trentino in Italy are considering a joint bid as the Euroregion Tyrol – South Tyrol – Trentino for the 2022 Olympics. The capital of Tyrol, Innsbruck, has already hosted Olympic Winter Games twice, in 1964 and 1976[14] and will be the host of 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.

Finland
Tahko, Kuopio and Helsinki
Jouko Purontakanen, the Secretary General of the Finland Olympic Committee, said Finland could host the games alone in Tahko, Kuopio, and Helsinki if the project for artificial heightening of the Tahko hill progresses.[15] Stefan Wallin, Finland's Minister for Culture and Sports, has also suggested that Finland should bid for the 2022 games with other Nordic countries.[15]

France
Nice
The mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, is having exploratory discussions about a bid.[16] This would come after the failure by Nice to secure the French nomination for the 2018 Olympics.
Toulouse
Even before the bid of Annecy for the 2018 Winter Olympics failed, the mayor of Montauban, Brigitte Barèges, was advocating the candidacy of Toulouse.[17] This would be a joint bid with Andorra and Spain. Toulouse had previously lobbied the French NOC with a bid for the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.

Norway
Gerhard Heiberg, IOC member from Norway, has announced that the IOC would welcome a bid from Norway to host the Winter Olympic Games.[18] Lillehammer,[19] host of the 1994 Winter Olympics, is considered as host city as well as the area Stavanger-Bergen-Voss.[20]
However as Lillehammer is bidding without opponent to host the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Inge Andersen, General Secretary of Norway's National Olympic Committee considers a Norwegian bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics more realistic than such a one for the 2022 Games.[21]
Oslo
During and after the successfully organized FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 the organizers at Oslo as well as the Norwegian Olympic Committee took in consideration a bid to host any Olympic Winter Games in Oslo in the future.[22][23] The alpine events are planned to be in Lillehammer, 180 km away. Oslo hosted the 1952 Winter Olympics (alpine events in Norefjell, 130 km away).

Poland
Zakopane
During a sportground opening ceremony, Polish President Lech Kaczyński announced on March 6, 2010 that he would like his country to be a candidate for 2022 Winter Olympic Games. A month later, on April 10, 2010, he died in a tragic plane crash, which killed 96 people including him, his wife, and the President of the Polish Olympic Committee. In their honor and memory, many Poles and members of the Polish Olympic Committee have advocated the proposed bid. In accordance with the late president's words, the country could organize Olympic Games together with Slovakia or both the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Olympics would be most likely held in the winter sport resort Zakopane, that has already hosted many international winter sport events in the recent past such as winter Universiades, Biathlon World Championship, Nordic World Ski Championships, several Ski Jumping World Cups and Nordic combined and Nordic and Alpine European and World Cups. However its 2006 Winter Olympics bid as well as its 2013 and 2015 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships bids were unsuccessful.[24]
Kraków

Romania
Brașov and Prahova Valley
Romanian former Prime Minister Călin Popescu Tăriceanu announced on June 14, 2007 that the country is considering a bid for the Games to be held in that area.[25][26] The bid city would be Brașov.

Sweden
Östersund is interested in organising the games, but needs political and economical support. The government has not supported it since 2002, after 20 years of bidding without winning any applications in the second round and finishing as runner up, but in November 2010, the Minister for Sports, Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth expressed that the government could support an application. This would be the eight attempt of bidding since 1956.[27]

Switzerland
St.Moritz/Davos
The executive committee of the Swiss Olympic Association decided on 11 August 2011 to put forward a bid of the St.Moritz/Davos-area to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The bid has to be approved by the Swiss Winter Sports Federations on 27 April 2012. Earlier it was announced that they intend working towards a "Swiss bid" profile that has support from all parts of the country.[28]

St. Moritz/Davos presented a project that will host all events in the surrounding area of Davos and St. Moritz; generally speaking, "ice events" in Davos and "snow events" in St. Moritz. However, Davos has a hosting tradition in cross-country skiing and snowboard, and so one would expect Davos venues for those competitions. After the decision on 11 August 2011 a feasibility study for the games was announced including the possibility to extend ice events to Zurich.
The intention to bid was approved in November 2010. On 24 January 2011 the Swiss Olympic Association, announced that five areas across Switzerland had shown interest in bidding to host the 2022 Winter Olympics[29]: Geneva, Valais, Graubünden, Lucerne/Central Switzerland and Berne.
Swiss Olympic received four bids until the March 31, 2011 deadline when Berne rejected to bid[30]:

Geneva
The city of Geneva officially supported the candidacy of neighbouring French city Annecy for the 2018 Winter Olympics,[31] despite those Games eventually being lost to Pyeongchang, and moved its own bid to the 2022 games.[32] Geneva's concept is said to be based around the city to host the ice sports events and some ski resorts in Valais like Crans-Montana and Col des Mosses to host the snow sports events.

Valais
Claude Koch, member of the Conseil d'Etat announced on December 12, 2010 that the canton Valais is interested in participating at talks to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Switzerland.[33]
Berne (not among the potential candidates announced by Swiss Sports Minister Ueli Maurer but later announced as a potential candidate by Swiss Olympic)[29][34])

Berne bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympics that were finally hosted in Vancouver. During the 2010 Winter Olympics when warm temperatures harmed the games in Vancouver the plan to rebid appeared in Berne. Projectants questioned if Berne where plenty of snow was in mid-February 2010 would have been a better host to the 2010 Winter Olympics than Vancouver has been.[35] However Berne was announced as one of five potential candidates by Swiss Olympic on January 24, 2011 even though it was earlier not considered as a potential candidate by the Swiss Federal Department of Sports.[34]

Lucerne/Central Switzerland (The bid announced its withdrawal on December 13, 2010)[36]
Central Switzerland's bid was reported to have been the latest project of Egypt investor and billionaire Samih Sawiris.[37] Therefore Andermatt was projected host for the alpine events, cross-country skiing and ski jumping to be hosted in Einsiedeln with the ice hockey tournament in Zug and Ambri. Also integrating Lucerne was part of the concept.[38] Media reported on December 13, 2010 that a feasibility study has indicated that plans to host Olympic Games in Central Switzerland are illusory because they are oversized for this region and also there is a lack of political support.[36]

Ukraine
Lviv/Carpathian Mountains
On May 27, 2010, President Viktor Yanukovych stated during a visit to Lviv that Ukraine "will start working on the official nomination of our country as the holder of the Winter Olympic Games in Carpathians".[39] Ukraine's only previous experience in hosting Olympic events was during the 1980 Summer Olympics hosted by Moscow, when, as part of the Soviet Union, several association football matches were held in Kiev.[39]
On May 6, 2011 Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych confirmed Ukraine has submitted a bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.[40][41] The statement is premature however, as the bid process does not begin for another two years.

Croatia
Split/Mosor Mountain Range
On September 16, 2011 during the City of Split's manifestation Day of sports, architectural studio Produkcija 004 presented their vision of Split's future that includes project of hosting 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Ambitious project compares Split with Vancouver and Sochi as coastal cities with mountainous background.[42]

[edit]North America
United States
Several of these potential host cities had previously shown interest to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, but the USOC declined to bid, focusing on the unsuccessful Chicago 2016 Olympic bid instead.[43][44] In August 2011, the USOC announced that the US would not bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics[45] because they were unable to reach a new revenue sharing deal. As of September 2011, progress had been made in the talks, making a 2022 bid seem more possible. [46]

Denver
Denver was preparing a 2018 bid, but the USOC decided instead to focus its efforts on Chicago's 2016 Summer Olympics bid. "In the short term, it's discouraging. But our mission has been long term," said Robert Cohen, chairman of the Metro Denver Sports Commission board of directors. "This is like running a marathon. Every mile doesn't go the way you planned it. But I think we're doing all we need to do. I'm excited by what we've done. I'm more encouraged than discouraged." Denver won, but declined to host the 1976 Winter Olympics.[47] It was revealed in August 2011 that Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will discuss launching an exploration committee for a potential 2022 bid.[48] The proposal also has support from Senator Michael Bennet, who is a co-chair the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus.[49] Towards the end of September 2011, Denver contacted the USOC about putting forth a bid. [50]

Reno & Lake Tahoe
Officials from Reno & Tahoe have met to discuss the possibility of a joint bid between those two areas to have the 2022 Winter Games. "Our coalition's goal is to continue its concerted efforts to establish and enhance these tourism and recreational offerings, positioning our area to be even more competitive for the next possible Olympic opportunity – hosting the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.", said Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, chairman of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Board of Directors.[51] The region hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort. As of September 2011, the Reno-Tahoe games coalition took part in a workshop at USOC headquarters. It was mentioned that the games would not cost taxpayers and that some modifications to some venues would be needed. Other new venues would need to be built. [52]

Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City may consider bidding on the 2022 Winter Games.[53][54] The city hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. With most of the facilities needed already built (minus the new events that have been added) and improved transportation since 2002, Salt Lake City has significant advantages, but hosted a relatively short 20 years earlier which makes it less likely to succeed. However, cities have hosted twice within a 20-year period before. For example: Innsbruck (1964 and 1976)

Bozeman, Montana
The area is climatically well prepared to handle such an event. Venues would be a moderate problem; mainly regarding events that would require an indoor stadium. The city has multiple world-class winter recreation destinations within its influence. These include Bridger Bowl, which along with Bohart Ranch will be hosting the 2012 NCAA skiing championships[55], as well as Big Sky Resort.

[edit]Cancelled bids

Quebec City, Canada
Quebec City initially expressed interest in bidding. In September 2011 Quebec City mayor Regis Labeaume ruled out bidding for 2022. However the city may bid for another Winter Game in the future. [56]
 
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#169 ·
So the next Winter Olympics in Canada will be at Quebec City. QC has the existing Pepsi Coliseum and some new arenas for the ice events and outside the city, there are some new venues for the snow events. What if, for the Winter Olympics, Quebec City had built at least one light rail line, made improvements to its airport, and built a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies?
 
#175 ·
2013: election of Jaques Rogge's successor
2015: election oft the 2022 host city

2015 is too close to 2013, I guess the IOC won't elect a german as the new president and just two years later a german city as the host for olympic games.
Even Samaranch was 5 years in office when Barcelona was elected as the host city or 1992.
 
#177 ·
Several factors:
1. 2014 Winter Olympics are in former Soviet Union
2. 2018 Winter Olympics are in Asia
3. Not willing to have a city in North America hosting the WOGs until 2026.
4. No WOGs in Southern Hemisphere because of seasonal difference w/ Northern Hemisphere.
5. There are only three continents that can realistically host the Winter Olympics: North America, Europe, and Asia. 2022 has to be in Europe, and I will almost certainly push Munich or probably Nice.
 
#179 ·
http://www.fiscrosscountry.com/news/yes-winter-olympic-games-bid-oslo,3201.html

Yes to Winter Olympic Games bid in Oslo

Monday 11 June 2012



Oslo can proceed with the bidding process for the Winter Olympic Games in 2022. Photo: NordicFocus
Norway’s sport council that gathered in Trondheim last weekend said yes to the application process of the Winter Olympic Games in Oslo 2022.

The council gave its board a clear mandate with 142 votes in favor and only 15 against to proceed with the application process of the Winter Olympic Games in Oslo 2022. Norway's sport associations agreed that Olympic games would be important event to further develop Norwegian sport and new generation of athletes and volunteers. Norway's sports council has particularly in focus regional sports development. The council also emphasized the importance of environmental responsibility and

In case of receiving the Olympics in 2022 Oslo organizers could benefit from experience from the Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer 2016.

One of Oslo's competitors to host the Olympics is already known as earlier this May Swiss sport associations gave the green light to Graubünden to continue with the bidding process for the Winter Olympics in 2022.

You can read more at http://skiforbundet.no/Nyheter/nyheter2012/Sider/JatilOL!.aspx
http://www.oslo2022.oslo.kommune.no/
 
#185 ·
The race should stand between Bozeman, Montana. Santiago Chile and Oslo Europe I have been in all these cities and every one of them is a truly amazing winter cities.
 
#190 ·
France's problem was that they chose Annecy. A bid which if there were more competent bidders wouldn't have even made it to the Candidate stage.

They followed IOC advice and changed their bid to be more compact. You can really tell that their bid was on a very tight budget due to the quality of their 3 file Candidate books (which I have a copy of). The quality of the paper used seemed to be slightly less than the regular paper used in these productions, also seemed like they were trying to cram as much pages as possible into a small slipcase (including the CD file). The end result being books that have pages that just don't seem right, compared to other comparable high quality books.
 
#194 ·
Ukraine bid for 2022 Winter Olympics set to go ahead

Thursday, 18 October 2012

By Tom Degun in Kiev



October 18 - Ukraine is set to bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics through the city of Lviv after a major Sport Congress hosted here in the capital rubberstamped the plan in a resolution that was unanimously voted on.

The Congress saw all of Ukraine's national summer and winter sport federations participating while key figures included Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, vice Prime Minister Borys Kolesnikov and, of course, Sergey Bubka (pictured top), the President of the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee (NOC).

Bubka, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board member, played a key in pushing for the bid to go ahead and the pole vault world record holder and Seoul 1988 Olympic champion is now likely to play the lead role in the bid team.

"This is a historic moment for sport in the Ukraine," Bubka said.

"An Olympic and Paralympic project would help to create a lot of jobs in the area.

"It would be a great investment for the region and create a huge legacy for winter sports and tourism."


The Carpathian Mountains will play a key role in the Ukrainian Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games bid


The bid from Lviv will see the picturesque Carpathian Mountains, the second-longest mountain range in Europe, play a central role and it comes after a feasibility was conducted that revealed a bid will greatly enhance prospects and infrastructure in the area.

"This is also a good opportunity to help winter sport in Ukraine because while we are strong in summer sports, we are not so strong winter sport," continued Bubka, who is also vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

"But a Winter Games would change that and help create more top winter sport athletes in the area."


The stunning 34,915 capacity Arena Lviv hosted matches during the 2012 UEFA European Championship


The bid comes after the 2012 UEFA European Championship, which Ukraine co-hosted with Poland, drew widespread praise, with Lviv having hosted several matches at the event in the stunning 34,915 capacity Arena Lviv.

Spearheaded by the influential Bubka, the Lviv bid for the 2022 Winter Games will undoubtedly be a strong candidate, particularly after the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) revealed that it would not be bidding for the event, instead turning its focus to either 2024 or 2026.

Oslo in Norway, Barcelona in Spain and Munich in Germany are being touted as other potential bidders for the event at this early stage but Ukraine has the advantage of having never hosted the Games before whereas the other likely bidders have.

insidethegames
 
#196 ·
Krakow 2022 Bid Enlists Slovakia

10/22/2012

(ATR) A potential bid from Krakow for the 2022 Olympics would highlight the unifying power of the Tatra Mountains between Poland and Slovakia, Around the Rings has learned.

Over the weekend, representatives from the Polish and Slovak Olympic Committees, presidents, parliaments and relevant municipal authorities met in Krakow’s city hall to discuss a bid.

Talks were described as “very preliminary” by a Polish Olympic Committee spokesperson, but some details were agreed upon in principle for a “letter of intent” to bid.

Ceremonies, figure skating, speedskating and sliding sports would take place in Krakow and surrounding areas; ice hockey in Krakow and Zakopane as well as Slovakia; biathlon, Nordic skiing and snowboarding in Zakopane; as well as alpine and freestyle skiing in Slovakia.

The theme of the bid would be: “The Tatra Mountains are not a border between Poland and Slovakia. The Tatras may join and connect our nations, our youth.”

Staging the Games would cost $2 billion, according to the Polish Olympic Committee.

A review of the meeting sent to ATR says the initiative “has strong support from the local and regional authorities as well as from both National Olympic Committees.”

Jagna Marczulajtis-Walczak, a three-time Olympian in snowboarding who is now a member of the Polish parliament, and Szymon Krasicki, professor at Krakow’s Academy of Physical Education, are the two leaders of the project.

"The choice of Krakow as the organizer is not accidental," said Mayor Jacek Majchrowski. "Such an event should be organized by a large and well-known city, and the world's most recognizable Polish city after Warsaw is Krakow.

"Of course, the idea of declaration of Krakow as the organizer of the Winter Olympic Games would not be possible if it were not for government support at all levels in the Malopolska Region, the Council of the City of Krakow and parliamentarians, as well as representatives of the Olympic committees, and of course our partners from Slovakia."

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will now receive a letter outlining the initial plans and desire to bid.
http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=41419

the support of the Polish Government is virtually assurred.
 
#199 ·
^^really good for Europe...if Tokyo gets summer Olympics in 2020 or 2024, then winter Olympics will come to Europe twice in a row almost for certain. Munich is to hold a referendum in November 2013, which should be a formality. if approved the German bid would be a heavy favourite for 2022. that would stand Krakow in good stead for 2026:)
 
#208 · (Edited)
Then why did they bid for 2018?
Because Bach has not openly declared his candidacy for the IOC presidency, and if Munich 2022 is a known and open candidacy before September 2013, then Germany will get ONLY one - either Winter 2022 two years hence or the IOC presidency-- NOT both. And apparently, the powerful man behind the German NOC wants the former rather than the latter.

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