Bids for the 1998 Winter Olympics
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The selection process for the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of five bids, and saw Nagano, Japan, be selected ahead of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; Östersund, Sweden; Jaca, Spain; and Aosta, Italy. The selection was made at the 97th IOC Session in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 15 June 1991.[1]
CommitteeIOC
Election venue97th IOC Session
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Decision15 June 1991
WinnerNagano (46 votes)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| XVIII Olympic Winter Games | |
| Winner: Nagano Runner-up: Salt Lake City Shortlist: Östersund · Jaca · Aosta | |
| Details | |
| Committee | IOC |
| Election venue | 97th IOC Session Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Map of the bidding cities | |
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| Important dates | |
| Decision | 15 June 1991 |
| Decision | |
| Winner | Nagano (46 votes) |
| Runner-up | Salt Lake City (42 votes) |
The Nagano Olympic bid committee spent approximately $14 million to entertain the 62 International Olympic Committee members and many of their companions. The precise figures are unknown since Nagano, after the IOC asked that the entertainment expenditures not be made public, destroyed the financial records, according to bid committee member Junichi Yamaguchi.[2][3]
Proposed dates
| Nagano | 7 - 22 February |
|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 7 - 22 February |
| Östersund | 21 February - 8 March |
| Jaca | 21 February - 8 March |
| Aosta | 7 - 22 February |
