Geneva Wants 2018 Games, Swiss NOC Opposed 09/12/2008 |
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Despite Switzerland's national Olympic committee's opposition Geneva still hopes to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games reports the Associated Press.
City officials said Monday they would open a national debate on whether Switzerland should bid for the 2018 Games to generate public support.
Marco Torriani, President of Geneva 2018, said the Olympics represented a unique opportunity for the country.
"Hopefully the lack of political will is only temporary", said Jules de Heer, a consultant to the bid.
However Swiss Olympic committee President Joerg Schild said hosting the Games would not boost the country's well-developed winter tourism market.
According to the Associated Press, Schild said that Switzerland's federal political system makes it difficult to generate national support for a sports project that would largely benefit one region.
(Source: Gamesbids.com)
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