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[thatsnotmypuppy]

I wish. The IOC should already have a resource like this. Lucky The Bid Library and the LA Foundation (AAFLA) are doing the hard work to keep the bid books and official reports online.

By the way if you go onto the 2002 Bid Book page you'll find the Ostersund 2002 bid books ready for download

[Citius Altius Fortius]

thatsnotmypuppy, on Mar 14 2009, 09:11 AM, said:

By the way if you go onto the 2002 Bid Book page you'll find the Ostersund 2002 bid books ready for download

ohh - wow, this will be interesting since I believe Östersund will host Olympic Games in future - it is just a question of time...

[thatsnotmypuppy]

I agree - it is an interesting plan - however I think the co-hosting with Are may prove an issue. Transport between the two cities at present is still a single lane highway. The IOC will demand better road access and also rail. I do not know if the Swedes are prepared to build such costly and potentially damaging infrastructure for a two week sporting event...

Furthermore I wonder about legacy with Ostersund - they do not need huge venues. The future bid committee will need to look very carefully at temporary venues. Accommodation may also prove an issue. It is not a slam dunk by any means.

If I was in Sweden's shoes I would look very seriously at trying to base a Games in Stockholm with the alpine events as close as possible - even if it means upgrading facilities or starting from scratch instead of using Ostersund. The IOC wants big and flashy (which should serve Munich very, very well) - and Ostersund could be overlooked yet again.

[Citius Altius Fortius]

thatsnotmypuppy, on Mar 14 2009, 10:02 AM, said:

I agree - it is an interesting plan - however I think the co-hosting with Are may prove an issue. Transport between the two cities at present is still a single lane highway. The IOC will demand better road access and also rail. I do not know if the Swedes are prepared to build such costly and potentially damaging infrastructure for a two week sporting event...

Furthermore I wonder about legacy with Ostersund - they do not need huge venues. The future bid committee will need to look very carefully at temporary venues. Accommodation may also prove an issue. It is not a slam dunk by any means.

If I was in Sweden's shoes I would look very seriously at trying to base a Games in Stockholm with the alpine events as close as possible - even if it means upgrading facilities or starting from scratch instead of using Ostersund. The IOC wants big and flashy (which should serve Munich very, very well) - and Ostersund could be overlooked yet again.

mhh - you are right the IOC wants big and flashy Olympic Games - therewith I like your idea with Stockholm, but the problem with "Stockholm" is that just around Are the mountain rage is high enough to offer capable drops for the Alpine Skiing events. If the Swedes are not able to built appropriate infrastructure between Are and Östersund than I doubt that they are able to built it between Are and Stockholm (since Östersund is between Are and Stockholm)...

I really cross my fingers for München - it would be great to welcome the world to Olympic Games here in Germany....

[memorabilia]

Good Job guys, always a please to discover your updates.

This is not an Olympic Bid, but in found a website for one Universiade's bid : Kazan 2013 (Russia)

http://kazan2013.com...d=questionnaire

[usausa]

Hello,

I am new to the forums and I have to say, what an awesome website and forum!

I was just curious if there is any other material online in terms of bidding for 1992 besides the Birmingham bid.

Thank you,
Martin

[thatsnotmypuppy]

Hi Martin -

I hope to have the Brisbane 1992 application up soon as well as a few of the other city brochures - Barcelona, Belgrade etc - and some of the winter stuff too. I've been pretty busy and just haven't had time to update the site

Soon though there will be a ton of new stuff...

Edited by thatsnotmypuppy, 10 June 2009 - 03:33 PM.

[Citius Altius Fortius]

Hi Troy,

Ohh - wow I am really looking forward to the updates!!!

[sredetsfan]

Me too...

[Rafa]

Me four.