Lillehammer bid for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| II Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
 | |
| Details | |
| City | Lillehammer, Norway |
| NOC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Previous Games hosted | |
| 1994 Winter Olympics | |
Lillehammer 2016 is a bid by the city of Lillehammer and the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. The bid is the only bid for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. The IOC will announce the host city in October 2011. [1] [2]
History
Lillehammer launched its bid in 2010 following discussion over a possible bid earlier that year. [3] Bids were due by December 2010. Upon the deadline, the IOC confirmed Lillehammer as the only bid for the games. The city bid for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics but failed to become a candidate. Innsbruck was ultimately awarded the games. [4] Lillehammer is proposing to host the games between February 26 and March 6 2016. The NOC spoke to the IOC and Norwegian political authorities by June 15 to see if there was a basis for a formal application, in particular for a governmental financial guarantee covering any potential economic shortfall.
Lillehammer hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics.
References
- ^ http://en.olympic.cn/news/olympic_news/2010-04-22/2005852.html
- ^ http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/youth-olympics/2012/11391-lillehammer-set-to-host-2016-winter-youth-olympics-after-only-bidder
- ^ http://www.insidethegames.biz/component/content/article/1-latest-news/9440-lillehammer-considering-bid-for-2016-winter-youth-olympics
- ^ http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/youth-olympics/2012/11391-lillehammer-set-to-host-2016-winter-youth-olympics-after-only-bidder