Salzburg Says No To 2018 Winter Bid
12/07/2007 |
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Salzburg won’t be bidding to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games following a meeting of representatives from all the city’s political parties that unanimously decided not to bid again. He said, “it was simply a discussion, but during that discussion no one voiced the opinion that Salzburg should go for it again”.
Salzburg Mayor Heinz Schaden told The Associated Press Wednesday “Now it’s big money that rules the Games and so small countries like Austria can’t compete anymore. It’s definite, that chapter is closed”.
Schaden told the APA news agency, “Salzburg definitely won’t be a candidate again because we haven’t a chance unless the rules are changed”.
Heinz Jungwirth, secretary-general of the Austrian Olympic Committee, was not surprised by Salzburg’s decision not to bid again. He said, “it’s what we presumed”, adding that his committee would “take a look” if other Austrian cities were interested in bidding for future Games, reports APA.
(Source: Gamesbids.com)
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