Created Tue 2nd Dec 2008 5:54am PST by

shojun Level 14, Prophet (H$143,952)

Will Zaragoza, Spain bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?

Settled as No

The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that three applications have been submitted to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. The cities of Annecy, France; Munich, Germany and PyeongChang, South Korea have been nominated by their National Olympic Committees and will begin a campaign that will conclude with a final vote in Durban, South Africa on July 6, 2011.

http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/2018_bid_news/1216134784.html

Background:

Background: There are unofficial initiatives and talks to present Zaragoza, the capital city of Aragon, as a candidate. Zaragoza played a significant role in Jaca’s failed bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics, as Zaragoza, 142 km south of Jaca, was expected to host most of the ice events and the opening and closing ceremonies, in contradiction to the Olympic Charter. In an hypothetic Zaragoza bid, alpine events would still place take place around Jaca and other sites in the Aragonese Pyrenees, connected to the city by highways and high-speed trains.

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.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

33%

67%

Settled as No on Mon 9th Nov 2009 2:46pm PST

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Suspend date: Thu 15th Oct 2009 7:59am PST
Settlement date: Mon 9th Nov 2009 2:46pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 15th Oct 2009 7:59am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 33%

Action history:

Created Tue 2nd Dec 2008 5:54am PST by

shojun Level 14, Prophet (H$143,952)

Suspended Wed 31st Dec 2008 7:59am PST : Suspend date reached

Changed Suspend date Thu 18th Jun 2009 5:37pm PST by

tisha

: was: "2008-12-31 07:59:00"

Unsuspended Thu 18th Jun 2009 5:37pm PST by

tisha

: The deadline for applications is mid-October 2009. The suspend date has been moved accordingly.

Suspended Thu 15th Oct 2009 7:59am PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Wed 21st Oct 2009 1:24am PST by

shojun Level 14, Prophet (H$143,952)

: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Winter_Olympics

Under cities that showed interest but did not bid:

" Zaragoza, Spain There were initiatives to present Zaragoza.[50][51] [52] However, the mayor announced they would reserve the bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics,[53]reasoning it would be unlikely for Europe to be awarded due to the unofficial continental rotation policy, giving the failure of Madrid’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics as an example. "

Settled as 'No' Mon 9th Nov 2009 2:46pm PST by

mrperfkt [Admin]

: The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that three applications have been submitted to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. The cities of Annecy, France; Munich, Germany and PyeongChang, South Korea have been nominated by their National Olympic Committees and will begin a campaign that will conclude with a final vote in Durban, South Africa on July 6, 2011.

http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/2018_bid_news/1216134784.html

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22 weeks ago

shojun Level 14, Prophet (H$143,952)

predicted No (H$500 at 60%)

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philphan1 Level 12, Guru (H$34,551)

predicted Yes (H$20 at 41%)

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predicted No (H$13 at 59%)

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predicted Yes (H$2,000 at 36%)

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