GBModerator Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 With a March 31 application deadline looming, Norway has again hinted at submitting a bid to host either the 2026 or 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games centred in Lillehammer. “I can confirm that Lillehammer again wants to stand as an organizer to a new Olympic Games. The new rules for the [International Olympic Committee] (IOC) […] The post Norway Renews Interest In 2026 Winter Olympics Bid With Lillehammer appeared first on GamesBids.com. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDCLauron Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Someone extracted a Google translate of this article: https://www.nrk.no/norge/lillehammers-ol-drom-kan-allerede-vaere-knust-1.13952545, saying two major political parties had agreed Lillehammer's Olympic bid is turned down (?). Kindly confirm, perhaps do a professional translation of this article? Many thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 I say let Lillehammer bid... for the games 6 years after us here in Calgary, and give it to Albertville two years before them. A Lillehammer games would be great, but I want a North American games after 2014, 2018, and 2022. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 On 3/9/2018 at 7:51 PM, SkiFreak said: I say let Lillehammer bid... for the games 6 years after us here in Calgary, and give it to Albertville two years before them. A Lillehammer games would be great, but I want a North American games after 2014, 2018, and 2022. Well, get Calgary to bid then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 41 minutes ago, baron-pierreIV said: Well, get Calgary to bid then. Truer words never said. For all this bitching about all these Asian Games - where is the real competition? Stop bitching - start lobbying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattygs Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Haha, This whole 8 year business without hosting an Olympics must be rather trying for you Canadians. But yes, I'd welcome another Canadian bid. Would go for a Norwegian/Swiss/Swedish/Austrian Games over it though come 2026 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I'd like to see a Norway/Sweden bid just to see if the IOC is that flexible. Surely it's not that farther from Stockholm to Lillehammer as it is Stockholm to Are? Or Aosta/Montreuz/Lausanne? There are some relatively "close" clusters that could work. If they spread the cost around maybe the locals would be more keen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord David Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Stockholm is closer to Are by around 80km. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 The difference between the two is really negligible, so why not just have everything in Sweden then. Plus, you still have Ostersund to the east of Are & Trondheim to the west (if need be for further accomodations). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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