SOlympiadsW Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Now that we know the official list of Cashortlist for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games race, who do you think will win in Guatemala City next July? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coth Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 hey it's sochi, not socchi... and salzburg... i think it's going to be europe and pc will wait again. and i think location of salzburg (western europe) will work against the bid. so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 It's going to be PyongChang. It can't be Europe again. Austria's had it twice this side of the war. PyongChang showed that it almost beat Vancouver last time. Maybe not having 2 IOC members there might hurt -- but I really see it for PC. Sochi can come around next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coth Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 well, last time eastern europe hosted olympic games in 1984. asia - in 1998 plus one will be in 2008. so i think asia could wait till next time indeed. and of course western europe needs a break, especially considering london 2012... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citius Altius Fortius Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I do not often agree with baron totally, but in this question... PYEONGCHANG will host - GO MÜNCHEN 2018 GO ÖSTERSUND 2018!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost1 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I do not often agree with baron totally, but in this question...PYEONGCHANG will host - GO MÜNCHEN 2018 GO ÖSTERSUND 2018!!! And in this line of thoughts - GO SOFIA 2018! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I guess Pyeongchang will be a strong contender for Salzburg at next year's host city election. Sochi is just another concession to the Russian lobby. At the end, we could have another surprise -- just as in Singapore last year: So my guess is that not the highly-favoured Salzburg wins but "outsider" Pyeongchang. On the one hand, it would be sad for us Germans if Salzburg lost (since the Bavarian Königsee would be the bob, luge and skeleton venue for Salzburg) but on the other hand it would offer the opportunity for Munich to bid for 2018. Nevertheless, I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for Salzburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOlympiadsW Posted June 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Now that we know the official list of Cashortlist for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games race, who do you think will win in Guatemala City next July? sorry about that, I notcied those mistakes after (you can't fix poles)...but you knew what I was talking about I don't think it will be Europe either (and shouldn't be)....I think it will be PC's to lose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave199 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Salzburg is the frontrunner but history proves the frontrunner does not always win. I believe Sochi will build up steam towards the vote and pull off a shocker and give Russia their first Olympic Winter games. Who would have thought such a winter sports power never hosted a Winter Olympics. Maybe its time they get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seamus21514 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I'm rooting for salzburg, but I think PC will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawnbc Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Pyeongchang, and rightly so. Great bid, proven track record holding major events, and came oh so close for 2010. To award to anyone else, unless some flaws are uncovered, would be stoopid on the IOC's part. And Asia's first non-Japanese Olympic Winter Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 On the one hand, it would be sad for us Germans if Salzburg lost (since the Bavarian Königsee would be the bob, luge and skeleton venue for Salzburg) but on the other hand it would offer the opportunity for Munich to bid for 2018. I didn't realize Salzburg had their bob/luge/skeleton venue on the German side. Uh-uh. That's going to sink it. The Winter Games are small enough so that one shouldn't have to go outside of the host country's borders to fully stage it. Why split it between 2 countries, when the Games can be all held in 1 country -- so either Korea or Russia? Besides, in terms of local populace support -- PyongChang's figures have been consistently higher than those of Salzburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie4 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 I didn't realize Salzburg had their bob/luge/skeleton venue on the German side. Uh-uh. That's going to sink it. The Winter Games are small enough so that one shouldn't have to go outside of the host country's borders to fully stage it. Why split it between 2 countries, when the Games can be all held in 1 country -- so either Korea or Russia? Salzburg is so close to Germany that I think it makes perfect sense to stage the sliding events at an already established German course. The border is also unsecured between the two countries so it isn't a problem, at all, to have a venue in Germany. I think Sochi might pull an upset, but I'm pulling for Salzburg! It would be such a picturesque location for the Winter Olympics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolilau Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Hopefully Salzburg will make it this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 Salzburg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 It seems quite evenly split at the moment - I voted for Salzburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 It seems quite evenly split at the moment - I voted for Salzburg. I have a feeling Sochi could sneak up and snatch it from PC and Slazburg. Tenatively, I choose Sochi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 It will be a close race, but Salzburg will edge out and defeat Sochi on the second ballot. PyeongChang will do ok on the first ballot but will be a few votes shy of Sochi, with Salzburg coming close to victory on the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 It will be a close race, but Salzburg will edge out and defeat Sochi on the second ballot. PyeongChang will do ok on the first ballot but will be a few votes shy of Sochi, with Salzburg coming close to victory on the first. Yea definatley! But i think it will be PyeongChang and Salzbury in the second ballot with Salzburg winning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted June 22, 2006 Report Share Posted June 22, 2006 My head says Salzburg, but my heart says Sochi. I still think the 2010 vote was a fluke for PC and don't think Korea has the muscle it had then (big Kim) to repeat that result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amorincognito Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Salzburg. The concept is greatly improved from 2010 and the Austrians have shown their commitment in building new venues and improving infrastructure. As long as their bid presentation isn't as awful as Paris.... As for PyeongChang and Sochi, sure there's a chance, since they are there and the concepts are decent. I think Sochi has the current regional instablility to its discredit and PyeongChang's bid could still get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 For me, I think it will be the battle of the "first-timers": PyeongChang and Sochi. Even though I would like to see Austria host a Winter Olympics in my lifetime, I will have to say the same with Germany, Sweden and Switzerland as well and as examples. PyeongChang seems to be wanting to prove itself as a Winter Olympics host by hosting various champiosnships in winter sports by the time Vancouver 2010 comes so far. For Sochi, it kind of reminds me of how Calgary tried to get the FIRST Winter Olympics for it and the country in many ways. One of the major differences between this Russian bid and past Canadian bids is of the number of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodwin Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Really to anybody the Western Europe passed up and down or shouting about itself at all corners, but not too yet has not bothered representing that such winter kinds of sports South Korea? Boring games in Austria are really interesting to someone? In this sense Korea looks more preferably, but nevertheless not so, Russia is how much preferable! Russian always were able to make a holiday - especially if it is necessary, and all world looks at them. So it is absolutely exact - games in Russia would be the most remembered from all three variants, especially it there could be first winter games of Great Winter Power! I both hands for Sochi but who knows how all will be actually? _))) Forgive for English language... To us, to Russian there is no time to learn normally it - it is necessary to banish bears from black caviar!))))))))))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker0022 Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Although I would like to have Salzburg win, I believe it would be Sochi, it is a VERY russian feeling logo and website. Which is cool! I like it, and they never host the winter games, SUN and SNOW seems to be their theme...ok, I changed my mind...I want Sochi to win. Why do they have a star in their logo? Sno-flakes have 6 points don't they? ooo bid logos... I like it, i really do, I'm just anaylyzing, and misspelling words. I just wonder if the logo will stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydreamer Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 I think it will be between PyeongChang and Salzburg. I hope PC wins, but I suspect Salzburg will be the winner of the 2014 race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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