Bids for the 1992 Winter Olympics

Bids for the
1992 (1992) Winter Olympics
Overview
XVI Olympic Winter Games
Winner: Albertville
Runner-up: Sofia
Shortlist: Falun · Lillehammer · Cortina d'Ampezzo · Anchorage
Details
CommitteeIOC
Election venue91st IOC Session
Lausanne, Switzerland
Map of the bidding cities
Missing location of the bidding cities
Missing location of the bidding cities
Important dates
Decision16 October 1986
Decision
WinnerAlbertville (51 votes)
Runner-upSofia (25 votes)

The selection process for the 1992 Winter Olympics consisted of seven bids, and saw Albertville, France, selected. The bid also included the surrounding area of Savoie. Other bids were made by Sofia, Bulgaria; Falun, Sweden; Lillehammer, Norway; Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy; Anchorage, Alaska, United States; and Berchtesgaden, West Germany. The selection was made at the 91st IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 16 October 1986.[1]

  1. ^ "Past Olympic host city election results". GamesBids. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.