Winter Olympics, 2014
The start of the process to select the 2014 Winter Olympics host city is under way, with the IOC yesterday publishing the timetable to determine the location of the XXII Winter Games.
The dates and process is as follows:
Phase I
28 July 2005: National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to submit name of an Applicant City to the IOC
1 February 2006: Applicant Cities to submit replies to IOC questionnaire
February 2006: IOC Observer Programme at the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin
21-23 June 2006: Executive Board acceptance of Candidate Cities
Phase II
23 June 2006: Candidature Procedure and Questionnaire made available to Candidate Cities/NOCs
10 January 2007 Candidature File to be submitted to IOC
February/March 2007: IOC Evaluation Commission visits Candidate Cities
June 2007: Publication of the Evaluation Commission Report
July 2007: Election of the Host City during the 119th IOC Session in Guatemala City
The list of cities that have applied to host the games will be made available on 28 July 2005.