intoronto Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Rotterdam, Netherlands will bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games. Source February 29 - Rotterdam is to bid for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games, it has been announced today. The Dutch city joins a field that already includes Buenos Aires in Argentina, Glasgow in Britain, Medellín in Colombia and Guadalajara in Mexico. "We are pleased to have such an enthusiastic partner for this beautiful event as Rotterdam," said Andre Bolhuis, the President of the Netherlands Olympic Committee*Netherlands Sports Federation (NOC*NSF). A bid from the Netherlands had been expected before tomorrow's deadline but it had been widely assumed it would be from the capital, The Hague. "By bidding for this event we hope to motive and inspire people, both abroad and in the Netherlands," said Antoinette Avenue, the Rotterdam Councillor with responsibility for sports, recreation, arts and culture. "It is a chance to discover and come into contact with other cultures and have fun together. "These Olympics provide a great opportunity for our city." If the campaign is successful, then the Youth Olympics could be a launchpad for a bid from the Olympics and Paralympics. Rotterdam Council has already backed a potential bid from the city for the 2028 Games. Discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 /\/\ interesting. But at least since the last time I visited, Rotterdam is a major port city like Marseilles or Oakland or even Hamburg. I guess the Village can be those shipping containers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 What are they planning to do to keep the kiddies away from the Dutch "coffee" shops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotguy Posted February 29, 2012 Report Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hmmmmmm a Belgian IOC president and a Dutch bid for his prize idea.Could 2018 have already been decided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 At the time the coffee shops will be forbidden to foreign visitors. The process is starting in April with the Southern provinces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world atlas Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Rotterdam 2018 Candidature file ( pdf ) https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:MJ9gL7hg9eEJ:www.rijksoverheid.nl/bestanden/documenten-en-publicaties/rapporten/2012/12/11/rotterdam-2018-candidature-file/rotterdam-2018-candidature-file.pdf+&hl=en&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESilTQeQQCeCzD2sbDTNJXVhFyTxXO-xtJYseWfapO3l85oA_BYrHpgqkJecy1IB0wC1INaPi-Y5UrLC5vBj10a2jaVVMJ45RJ4GZBAcqdTzpJn02qDQw78eYvxaZl0nZ3HlWdK3&sig=AHIEtbTHVIwtq6Mnf6s7he_Dcs9NZfFDZg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world atlas Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 Rotterdam 2018 Photographic Files ( English / French ) You can download the PDF file from here : http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en-publicaties/rapporten/2012/12/11/rotterdam-2018-photograpic-files.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristianNL Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 The City of Rotterdam is currently doing a feasibility study to investigate a possible bid for the YOG in 2023: http://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/136991/Mogelijk-nieuwe-poging-om-Jeugd-OS-binnen-te-halen (sorry- only in dutch available...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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