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Bids for the
2006 (2006) Winter Olympics
Overview
XX Olympic Winter Games
File:Turin bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics poster.gif
Winner: Turin
Runner-up: Sion, Switzerland
Shortlist: Helsinki · Klagenfurt · Poprad-Tatry · Zakopane
Details
Previous Games hosted
Decision
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Olympic rings
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2006 Winter Olympics

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 recepit of candidature files was set at 1s September 1998. The Evaluation Commission proceeded with its visits to the six candidate cities in October and November 1998.[1]

In the wake of the Salt Lake City bid scandal, 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] [3]

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.[4] Media speculation was that the choice of Turin was due to the IOC's desire to retaliate against Switzerland for the whistleblower role played by IOC member Marc Hodler in the revelation of the 2002 corruption scandal.[5]

Final selection

2006 Host City Election – ballot results
City Country (NOC) Round 1
Turin  Italy 53
Sion   Switzerland 36
Helsinki  Finland —
Klagenfurt  Austria —
Poprad-Tatry  Slovakia —
Zakopane  Poland —

Bidding cities

Logo City Country National Olympic Committee
Helsinki  Finland Finnish Olympic Committee
Main article: Helsinki bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics
Klagenfurt  Austria Austrian Olympic Committee
Main article: Klagenfurt bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics
Poprad  Slovakia Slovak Olympic Committee
Main article: Poprad-Tatry bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics
Sion   Switzerland Swiss Olympic Association
Main article: Sion bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics
Turin  Italy Italian Olympic Committee
Main article: Turin bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics
Zakopane  Poland Polish Olympic Committee
Main article: Zakopane bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the XX Olympic Winter Games in 2006" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved March 29, 2014., p.7-8
  2. ^ http://www.canoe.ca/SlamOlympicScandalArchive/jun18_oly.html
  3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/373400.stm
  4. ^ "Olympic corruption whistle-blower Hodler dies". USA Today. October 18, 2006. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Italian city prepares for next Winter Olympics". Associated Press/ESPN. February 24, 2002. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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