Lausanne bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| III Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
| File:Lausanne 2020 logo.png | |
| Details | |
| City | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| NOC | Swiss Olympic Association |
| Previous Games hosted | |
| none | |
Lausanne 2020 is a bid by the city of Lausanne and the Swiss Olympic Association to host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.[1] The International Olympic Committee will select the host city on 31 July 2015.[2][3]
History
Applicant City Phase
Lausanne's bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was confirmed on 12 July 2013. The city is where the International Olympic Committee is headquartered. Lausanne is also home to many sport federations.[1] The bid was formally put forward in August 2013.[4] Lausanne was signed Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure on 12 December 2013.
Previous bids
The city of Lausanne made several bids in the past. Lausanne bid to host the Summer Olympics in 1936 but lost to Berlin. The city again bid for the 1944 Summer Olympics which was awarded to London, however those games were cancelled because of World War II. London hosted the 1948 Summer Olympics. Lausanne bid to host the 1960 Summer Olympics but lost to Rome.
Previous bids by other Swiss Cities
St. Moritz hosted the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics. St Moritz unsuccessfully bid to host the 1936 and 1960 Winter Olympics and lost to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Squaw Valley respectively.
Sion bid to host the 1976, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics but lost to Denver, Salt Lake City and Turin respectively. Denver pulled out as host of the 1976 games and Innsbruck ultimately hosted the games.
Venues
Lausanne
- Palais de Beaulieu - Figure skating, short track, curling
- Stade Pierre de Coubertin - Opening and closing ceremonies, medal ceremonies
- Centre sportif UNIL - Speed skating
- CIG de Malley - Hockey
- EPFL - Olympic village
Jura
- Prémanon, France - Ski jumping, Biathlon, Nordic Combined
- Le Brassus - Cross-country Skiing
Alps
Notes and references
- ^ a b Swiss President Maurer "very excited" about Youth Olympic bid as Lausanne launches official application
- ^ IOC opens bids for 2022 Olympic Winter Games, YOG 2020 International Olympic Committee - 06/06/2013
- ^ Template:PDFlink - International Olympic Committee
- ^ Lausanne officially put forward as potential 2020 Winter Youth Olympic candidate
