Bids for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

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Main article: 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Bids were due by 28 November 2013, the candidates cites were selected on 5 December 2014 and Lausanne was elected host city on 31 July 2015.[1][2]

Votes results

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See also: 128th IOC Session
2020 Winter Youth Olympics bidding results
City Nation Votes
Lausanne   Switzerland 71
Brașov  Romania 10

Bidding calendar

  • 2013
    • 6 June: IOC Invites NOCs to submit applications for 2020 Winter Youth Olympics [1]
    • 28 November: Deadline to Submit Bids to IOC
    • 12 December: Signature of YOG Candidature Procedure
  • 2014
    • 14-16 January: IOC Workshop for 2020 YOG Applicant Cities in Lausanne
    • 17 June: Submission of YOG Application Files
    • 16-28 August: Observer Program at 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing
    • 5 December: Candidates Cites Two Cites in Lausanne
  • 2015
    • June 2015: Video conferences between Candidate Cities and IOC Evaluation Commission
    • 31 July: Election of the host city. Lausanne received 71 votes out of 81.

Candidates cities

Two cities have submitted their application to the International Olympic Committee by the 28 November 2013 deadline.[3]

Switzerland Lausanne, Switzerland

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Further information: Lausanne bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Lausanne confirmed their bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics on 12 July 2013. Lausanne is where the International Olympic Committee is headquartered and is considered to be the Olympic capital.[4] On 12 December 2013, Lausanne was signed Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure.

Romania Brașov, Romania

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Further information: Brașov bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Brașov has officially submitted their bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in November 2013. In early 2013, Brașov hosted the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.[5] On 12 December 2013, Brașov was signed Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure.[6]

Other cities which had considered a bid

Europe

Sofia was going to bid for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics but did not submit a bid citing that they did not fill the requirements set by the IOC. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee is interested in the city potentially bidding for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.[7]

North America

Lake Placid hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Lake Placid was interested in bidding for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics but opted to bid for 2020 instead.[8] Lake Placid hosted the sixth IOC Athlete Career Program Forum on 8–11 November 2012.[9]

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 IOC opens bids for 2022 Olympic Winter Games, YOG 2020 International Olympic Committee - 06/06/2013
  2. ↑ 2020 candidature acceptance procedure PDF - International Olympic Committee
  3. ↑ New horizons for Olympic Movement as Brasov and Lausanne bid for 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games - International Olympic Committee - 27/11/2013
  4. ↑ Swiss President Maurer "very excited" about Youth Olympic bid as Lausanne launches official application
  5. ↑ IOC home city Lausanne competes with Brasov to host 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games
  6. ↑ Unofficial Facebook page
  7. ↑ Sofia Out Of 2016 Youth Winter Games Bid
  8. ↑ Lake Placid Leaning towards 2020 Youth Games Bid
  9. ↑ Lake Placid, NY, selected to host 6th IOC Athlete Career Programme Forum in cooperation with Adecco
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