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2018 Olympic Bid News

Denver Considers 2018 Winter Olympic Bid

Bill Ritter, Governor of Colorado, said following a visit to Beijing, the site of the Summer Games, that he supports Denver pushing to host the
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France To Bid For 2018 Winter Olympic Games

Henri Serandour, President of the French National Olympic Committee, announced Wednesday that France will launch a bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Serandour ...
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Reno-Tahoe 2018 Coalition CEO To Discuss Bid In Beijing

Jon Killoran, the newly named chief executive officer of the Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition, plans to meet with International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials and representatives ...
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Durban Chosen Over Hong Kong As Site For 2018 Olympic Bid Vote

Durban, South Africa has won its bid to host the 123rd session of the International Olympic Committee to be held in 2011 - announced the ...
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Kazakhstan To Bid For 2018 Olympic Winter Games

Kazinform reports that Prime Minister Karim Massimov charged the Ministry of Sport and Tourism Tuesday to prepare a bid to hold the 2018 Winter ...
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Durban Too Hot For 2018 Winter Games

Durban’s communications department says some journalists have misunderstood a media release on the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation commission’s recent visit to the city, which ...
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IOC Commission Inspects Durban For 2018 Winter Games Bid

AllAfrica.com reports that the evaluation commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) visited the eThekwini Municipality last weekend as part of Durban’s bid for the ...
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PyeongChang 2008 Dream Program To Bolster Possible Future Olympic Bid

With aspirations of launching a future Olympic bid, PyeongChang is hosting the 2008 Dream Program from February 17 to 26. The Boxwang Phoenix ...
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2018 Olympic Bid News Summary
Bid Status: Bid to be launched July 2009
Bid Date: July 2011
Bid Location: Durban, South Africa
Description: The 2018 Olympic Winter Games bid will likely include cities such as PyeongChang, Munich, Geneva and Tromso.
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Possible Candidates

Almaty, Kazakhstan - (December, 2006 Report)
Annecy, Grenoble or Nice, France - (French NOC confirmed Sept. 23, 2008)
Borjomi-Bakuriani - (NOC President reported July 5, 2007)
Bukovel, Ukraine - (March 19, 2008 Report)
Denver, USA - (Feasibility study considered for 2018 or perhaps a Summer Games. Reported July 16, 2003)
Geneva, Switzerland - (Interest reported by NOC in Dec. 2007 - referendum to be held)
Munich, Germany - (May 26, 2006 Report)
PyeongChang, South Korea - After narrowly losing for 2010 and 2014, the Governor has announced a third bid
Reno/Tahoe, USA - (Feasibility study considered for 2014 or 2018, February 25, 2002)
Salt Lake City, USA - (Utah Sport Commission announced interest - reported July 21, 2003)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Ukraine - November 13, 2006 report
Tromsoe, Norway - (According to August, 2005 reports)
 

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Date

Description

Aug. 7, 2008 Durban, South Africa chosen to host final vote
Sept. 24, 2009 France declares intention to bid
March 2009 France will choose candidate city
Feb. 2009 First information to all NOCs
July - Aug. 2009 IOC to officially invite bid applicants from NOCs.
Mid-Oct. 2009 Application Deadline
Dec. 2009 Applicant City Seminar
Mid-March 2010 Application Files Due
Mid-July 2010 Candidate City Selection
Mid-October 2009 Application Deadline
Mid-Jan. 2011 Submission of candidature files and guarantees
Feb. - March 2011 Evaluation Commission Site Visits
June 2011 Evaluation Commission Report Released
July 2011 Winner Announced at 123rd IOC Session - Durban, South Africa

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