Quebec City bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics
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| Overview | |
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| XIX Olympic Winter Games VIII Paralympic Winter Games | |
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| Winner: Salt Lake City Runner-up: Sion Shortlist: Ostersund | |
| Details | |
| City | Quebec, Canada |
| NOC | Canadian Olympic Committee (CAN) |
| Previous Games hosted | |
| None, but the PEPS Laval University in Quebec City host handball event during 1976 Summer Olympic , Canada had hosted the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary | |
| Decision | |
| Result | shortlisted |
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Quebec 2002 was an unsuccessful bid by Quebec City, Canada, and the Canadian Olympic Committee to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. This was the city's first time to bid. Canada had previously hosted the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta and would go on to successfully bid and host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
The proposed venues concept would be based in Quebec City:[1]
Non-competition venues
- Ceremonies (Temporary amphitheater at the Plains of Abraham)
- EXPOCité – International Broadcast Center
- Quebec Convention Centre – Main Press Center
- Laval University – Athletes' Village
Existing venues
- Colisée de Québec – Ice Hockey I (Men)
- Youth Pavilion – Figure Skating and Short Track Speed Skating
- Gaétan Boucher Speed Skating Oval – Speed Skating
- Saint-Romuald Arena – Curling
- PEPS Arena, University of Laval – Ice Hockey II (Women)
- CFB Valcartier – Biathlon
- Le Massif – Alpine Skiing (Women's Downhill, Combined and Super G)
- Stoneham – Alpine Skiing (Men's and Women's Slalom)
- Mont Ste-Anne – Alpine Skiing (Men's Giant Slalom), Cross Country Skiing and Nordic Combined
- Le Relais – Freestyle Skiing
New venues
- Cap du Salut or Acropoles des Draveurs– Alpine Skiing (Men's Downhill and Combination)
- Stoneham (Mont-Hibou)– Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping and Sliding Events (Bobsleigh and Luge)