Created Tue 2nd Dec 2008 5:51am PST by 
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Will Sofia, Bulgaria bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
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Background: Sofia has announced its intention to bid. Despite its disappointment after Bulgaria’s third unsuccessful bid for the Winter Games, Vessela Lecheva, BOC chairwoman announced plans to have at least one project for a multifunctional hall in Sofia to improve chances. The 10,000 capacity hall will be constructed near Tsarigradsko Shosse, Sofia’s busiest thoroughfare.
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, will be celebrated in 2018, and are an international winter sports athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The organization, under the leadership of Jacques Rogge, is currently preparing to mount calls for cities to bid for hosting the event. The deadline for bids is January 2009.
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, will be celebrated in 2018, and are an international winter sports athletic event that has yet to be organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The organization, under the leadership of Jacques Rogge, is currently preparing to mount calls for cities to bid for hosting the event. The deadline for bids is January 2009.
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Created Tue 2nd Dec 2008 5:51am PST by shojun
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Settlement requested Sat 7th Feb 8:19am PST by 
tuff_sledding![[Power User]](http://www.hubdub.com/images/icon_superuser.gif "This user is a super user")
: The deadline passed a week ago, I can find no report that Sofia submitted a bid. Time to settle, I think.
tuff_sledding: The deadline passed a week ago, I can find no report that Sofia submitted a bid. Time to settle, I think.
Settlement requested Tue 3rd Mar 2:13am PST by tuff_sledding: "The deadline for bids is January 2009" states the question. So, did they or didn't they? Can we get rid of the clutter???
tuff_sledding: "The deadline for bids is January 2009" states the question. So, did they or didn't they? Can we get rid of the clutter???
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: The deadline for applications is mid-October 2009. The suspend date has been moved accordingly.
tisha: The deadline for applications is mid-October 2009. The suspend date has been moved accordingly.
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