Brașov bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Bids for the
2020 (2020) Winter Youth Olympics
Overview
III Winter Youth Olympic Games
Winner: Lausanne
Runner-up: Brașov
Details
CityBrașov, Romania
NOCRomanian Olympic and Sports Committee
Previous Games hosted
none
Decision
ResultRunner-up

Brașov 2020 was a bid by the city of Brașov and the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee to host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. The International Olympic Committee selected Lausanne as the host city on 31 July 2015.[1][2]

History

Applicant City Phase

Brașov City Centre

Brașov's bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was confirmed on 28 November 2013.[3] Brașov signed their Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure on 12 December 2013.

This is the first time that Romanian city bidded for the Youth Olympic Games.

In early 2013, Brașov hosted the 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.[4]

Venues

The proposed plan consisted of venues that were already used in 2013 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival

Venue Location Sports
Brașov Arena Brașov Opening and closing ceremonies
Brașov Olympic Ice Rink Brașov Ice hockey
Curling Venue Brașov Brașov Curling
Sub Teleferic Poiana Brașov Alpine skiing, Snowboarding (half-pipe)
Poiana Brașov Ice Rink Poiana Brașov Figure skating, Speed skating, Short track speed skating
Valea Râşnoavei Sport Center Predeal Cross country skiing
Sinaia Bobsleigh/Luge/Skeleton Track Sinaia Bobsleigh/luge/skeleton
Valea Carbunarii Râșnov Nordic-combined
Valea Cărbunării Ski Jumping Hill Râșnov Ski jumping
Cheile Grădiştei Arena Fundata Biathlon
Clăbucet Sosire Slope Predeal Snowboarding, Freestyle skiing

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Lausanne chosen as host city of 2020 Winter Youth Olympics". Reuters. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Lausanne named Winter Youth Olympic Games host for 2020". International Olympic Committee. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ "New horizons for Olympic Movement as Brasov and Lausanne bid for 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games". 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ IOC home city Lausanne competes with Brasov to host 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games


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