Klagenfurt 2006 (Austro-Bavarian: Klognfuat 2006; Slovene: Celovec 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.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| XX Olympic Winter Games IX Paralympic Winter Games | |
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| Winner: Turin Runner-up: Sion Shortlist: Helsinki · Klagenfurt · Poprad-Tatry · Zakopane | |
| Details | |
| City | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| NOC | Austrian Olympic Committee (AUT) |
| Previous Games hosted | |
| None | |
| Decision | |
| Result | Not shortlisted |
As the failed bid proposed by Tarvisio for the 2002 Winter Olympics,this bid also 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
editThe proposed venues were located in three countries:[2]
Austria
edit- 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
edit- Tarvisio - alpine skiing (women’s slalom, combined slalom and giant slalom), freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined
- Cortina d'Ampezzo - Eugenio Monti track for bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton
Slovenia cluster
edit- Ljubljana - men's ice hockey (two venues: Tivoli Hall and University Hall)
- Kranjska Gora - alpine skiing (men's slalom, combined slalom and giant slalom)
- Planica - ski-jumping, Nordic combined
Aftermath
editAfter 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
edit- Notes
- ^ "CONTENTdm". digital.la84.org. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Report of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the XX Olympic Winter Games in 2006" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2014-03-29., p.32