Klagenfurt bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics

Klagenfurt 2006 was an unsuccessful multi-national bid submitted by Klagenfurt, Austria and the Austrian Olympic Committee to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. It was one of six candidates, but failed to be short-listed.

Bids for the
2006 (2006) Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Overview
XX Olympic Winter Games
IX Paralympic Winter Games
Winner: Turin
Runner-up: Sion
Shortlist: Helsinki · Klagenfurt · Poprad-Tatry · Zakopane
Details
CityKlagenfurt, Austria
NOCAustrian Olympic Committee (AUS)
Previous Games hosted
None
Decision
ResultNot shortlisted
Part of a series on
2006 Winter Olympics

The bid planned to use venues placed in Italy and Slovenia. One of the principal motivations was to "demonstrate the unity, harmony, and friendship of a region which has existed and developed as such over centuries, despite changing conditions, separation by political borders and language barriers". The concept was considered to be interesting, but could have resulted in many potential organisational difficulties.[1]

Venues

The proposed venues were located in three countries:[2]

Austria
  • Klagenfurt - ceremonies, main olympic village (Valden), women's ice hockey (Klagenfurt Trade Fairs), figure skating, short track, speed skating, curling (temporary ice rink)
  • Nassfeld - alpine skiing (men's downhill, the combined downhill and super-G)
  • Arnoldstein - alpine skiing (women’s downhill, combined downhill and super-G)
  • Hohenthurn-Achomitz - biathlon
  • Bad Kleinkirchheim - snowboard

Italy Cluster

Slovenia Cluster

Aftermath

After selection, Klagenfurt didn't bid for Olympics, but other Austrian town, Salzburg submitted its bid for 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Italian Tarvisio previously bid for 2002 Winter Olympics and later became a part of a Klagenfurt 2006 bid, but in the very same IOC session another Italian town, Turin was awarded as a host of 2006 Winter Olympics.

References
Notes
  1. http://library.la84.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1999/OREXXVI27/OREXXVI27v.pdf
  2. "Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the XX Olympic Winter Games in 2006" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2014-03-29., p.32
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