Bids for the 1988 Winter Olympics

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Bids for the
1988 (1988) Winter Olympics
Overview
XV Olympic Winter Games
Winner:
Runner-up:
Shortlist:
Details
CommitteeIOC
Election venueBaden-Baden
84th IOC Session
Map
Missing location of the bidding cities.

Location of the bidding cities
Important dates
Decision30 September 1981
Decision
WinnerCalgary (48 votes)
Runner-upFalun (31 votes)

The selection process for the 1988 Winter Olympics consisted of three bids, and saw Calgary, Alberta, Canada, be selected ahead of Falun, Sweden, and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The selection was made at the 84th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Baden-Baden, West Germany, on 30 September 1981.[1][2][3][4]

Results[]

IOC voting – September 1981
City Country Round 1 Round 2
Calgary  Canada 35 48
Falun  Sweden 25 31
Cortina d'Ampezzo  Italy 18 —
Source:[1][2][3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Past Olympic host city election results". GamesBids. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Cotton, Crosbie; Blakey, Bob (September 30, 1981). "They're now the Calgary games!!!". Calgary Herald. p. 1.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "'88 Games to Calgary and Korea". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 1, 1981. p. 29.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Calgary awarded 1988 Winter Games in second ballot". Montreal Gazette. UPC. October 1, 1981. p. 16.

Further reading[]

Calgary bid documents
Cortina d'Ampezzo bid documents
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