Bids for the 2006 Winter Olympics explained

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Winner:Turin
Votes1:53
Runner-Up:Sion, Switzerland
Votes2:36
Shortlisted1:Helsinki
Shortlisted2:Klagenfurt
Shortlisted3:Poprad-Tatry
Shortlisted4:Zakopane
Venue:Seoul, South Korea
Shortlist:June 19, 1999
Decision:June 19, 1999

At the closing date of the receipt of applications to host 2006 Winter Olympics (formally known as XX Olympic Winter Games) on February 1, 1998, six cities had formally presented their candidatures to the IOC. The deadline for the receipt of candidature files was set at September 1, 1998. The Evaluation Commission proceeded with its visits to the six candidate cities in October and November 1998.[1]

In the wake of the 2002 bidding controversy, a new bidding procedure was instituted in 1999 to elect the 2006 Winter Olympics host city. After the six candidates cities made their final presentations before the members of the International Olympic Committee, during its 108th Session in Seoul, a new body called "Selection College" was tasked with selecting two "finalist cities" that would be subjected to the members' voting, in order to determine the host city.[2]

Turin's bid ended up defeating Sion by 53 votes to 36. The other four non-shortlisted candidate cities that made presentations to the IOC were Helsinki, Klagenfurt, Poprad-Tatry and Zakopane.

The selection of Turin over Sion came as a surprise, since Sion was the overwhelming favorite in part because the IOC is based in Switzerland.[3] [4]

Final selection

2006 Host City Election – ballot results
CityCountry (NOC)Round 1
53
36

Bidding cities

CityCountryNational Olympic Committee
HelsinkiFinnish Olympic Committee

See main article: Helsinki bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

KlagenfurtAustrian Olympic Committee

See main article: Klagenfurt bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

PopradSlovak Olympic Committee

See main article: Poprad-Tatry bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

SionSwiss Olympic Association

See main article: Sion bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

TurinItalian Olympic Committee
ZakopanePolish Olympic Committee

See main article: Zakopane bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the XX Olympic Winter Games in 2006 . International Olympic Committee . March 29, 2014., p.7-8
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/373400.stm BBC News Sport Swiss anger at Olympic loss
  3. News: USA Today . Olympic corruption whistle-blower Hodler dies . October 18, 2006 . April 19, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604100427/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2006-10-18-hodler-obit_x.htm . June 4, 2011 . live .
  4. News: . Italian city prepares for next Winter Olympics . February 24, 2002 . April 19, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604100518/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/gen/news?id=1340126 . June 4, 2011 . dead .