Winter Olympic Games 2030 Bid Process

[copravolley 504]

2 hours ago, Ros said:

As I remember there was an idea for hosting youth Winter Olympic Games. We had two unsuccessful bits for the WOG 1992 and 1994. I think there aren't chances to organize even YOG

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids_for_the_1992_Winter_Olympics

 

In the fight for the 1992 Winter Games. Sofia even took 2nd place but clearly lost to Albertville. There must have been a specific and concret plan to organize such an event, since they applied twice and received a large number of votes.

[Faramir 445]

The mayor of Torino said to Italian media that they are going to host the speed skating...

[intoronto 6,456]

19 hours ago, copravolley said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids_for_the_1992_Winter_Olympics

 

In the fight for the 1992 Winter Games. Sofia even took 2nd place but clearly lost to Albertville. There must have been a specific and concret plan to organize such an event, since they applied twice and received a large number of votes.

Sofia only lost because the IOC president at the time wanted France to host the Winter Olympics (so as to handicap Paris' 1992 Summer bid)

[heywoodu 16,010]

37 minutes ago, Faramir said:

The mayor of Torino said to Italian media that they are going to host the speed skating...

It's 1,5 year until the Olympics, surely by now they are supposed to know where things are being held?  

 

I assume the bobsleigh track has been long finished by now, or did they decide to wait until the last moment with finishing the track, so they can throw away 'easy' medals?  

Edited July 25, 2024 by heywoodu

[Gianlu33 5,280]

Just now, heywoodu said:

It's 1,5 year until the Olympics, surely by now they are supposed to know where things are being held?  

 

I assume the bobsleigh track has been long finished by now, or did they decide to wait until the last moment with finishing the track, so they can throw away 'easy' medals?  

He was speaking about 2030, not Milano-Cortina

[Faramir 445]

the thread is about 2030

[De_Gambassi 1,267]

48 minutes ago, Faramir said:

The mayor of Torino said to Italian media that they are going to host the speed skating...

Nothing (yet) on french medias. We kwnow from the start, that no oval is going to be built for the games. I'd prefer a temprary venue somewhere in France, but Torino is still better than Norway or the Netherlands.

[heywoodu 16,010]

59 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

He was speaking about 2030, not Milano-Cortina

Whoops, good morning  

[heywoodu 16,010]

46 minutes ago, De_Gambassi said:

Nothing (yet) on french medias. We kwnow from the start, that no oval is going to be built for the games. I'd prefer a temprary venue somewhere in France, but Torino is still better than Norway or the Netherlands.

No doubt. Both Hamar and Heerenveen would be insanely awesome venues for Olympic speed skating, apart from outdoor venues I can't think of any better location for any major competition (so many speed skating venues just feel....dead), but for an Olympics in France? That's just too many countries away.

[intoronto 6,456]

The IOCs fascination with having the speed skating venue out of France is bizarre