RIVAL BIDS
There is still two years remaining before bids must be handed to the International Olympic Committee. Here are a few that we know that may bid:
Vancouver, Canada
A definite starter. Vancouver beat Calgary and Quebec for the Canadian Olympic Committee endorsement.
PROS: Advanced bid, NBC Time Zone advantage. CONS: Too soon after Salt Lake City (2002)
Helsinki & Lahti, Finland & Lillehamer, Norway
Ran for 2006 and lost to Torino. A possible starter. May have problems if Lillehamer wants a solo bid.
PROS: Strong Winter Sports Nation. CONS: Lillehamer are rumoured to want to bid for 2014 as a solo city.
Zakopane, Poland
Ran in 2006. Poland have never held an Olympic Games.
PROS: Experience in Bidding. CONS: Too close to Torino, 2006.
Sion, Switzerland
Finished runner up to Salt Lake City (2002) and Turin (2006). May have rivals from Swiss cities such as St Moritz.
PROS: Experienced Bid. CONS: To close to Torino, 2006, Local rivals will use 2 failed bids against them.
Other Bid Cities
Christchurch (NZL), Lillehamer (NOR), Ostersund (SWE), St Petersburg (RUS), Munich (GER), Sarajevo (BIH)
Other Bid Nations
China, South Korea, France, Spain, Belgium, Iceland
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