Lausanne 2020 was a successful bid by the city of Lausanne and the Swiss Olympic Association to host the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.Swiss President Maurer "very excited" about Youth Olympic bid as Lausanne launches official application The IOC selected the host city for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 31 July 2015, which Lausanne won.Lausanne named Winter Youth Olympic Games host for 2020 International Olympic Committee – 06/06/2013 – International Olympic Committee

History

Applicant city phase

Lausanne's bid for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics was confirmed on 12 July 2013. The city is where the International Olympic Committee is headquartered. Lausanne is also home to many sport federations. The bid was formally put forward in August 2013.Lausanne officially put forward as potential 2020 Winter Youth Olympic candidate Lausanne was signed Youth Olympic Game Candidature Procedure on 12 December 2013.

Previous bids

The city of Lausanne made several bids in the past. Lausanne bid to host the Summer Olympics in 1936 but lost to Berlin. The city again bid for the 1944 Summer Olympics which was awarded to London, however those games were cancelled because of the Second World War. London hosted the 1948 Summer Olympics. Lausanne bid to host the 1960 Summer Olympics but lost to Rome.

Previous bids by other Swiss cities

St. Moritz hosted the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics. St Moritz unsuccessfully bid to host the 1936 and 1960 Winter Olympics and lost to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Squaw Valley respectively.

Sion bid to host the 1976, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics but lost to Denver, Salt Lake City and Turin respectively. Denver pulled out as host of the 1976 games and Innsbruck ultimately hosted the games.

Venues

Lausanne Palais de Beaulieu – Figure skating, short track, curling Stade Pierre de Coubertin – Opening and closing ceremonies, medal ceremonies UNIL-EPFL Sport Centre – Speed skating Centre intercommunal de glace de Malley – Hockey Lausanne campus – Olympic village

Jura Prémanon, France – Ski jumping, Biathlon, Nordic Combined Le Brassus – Cross-country Skiing

Alps Leysin Les Mosses Les Diablerets Villars-sur-Ollon

Notes and references

External links Official website