Quebec City bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics

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Bids for the
2002 (2002) Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Overview
XIX Olympic Winter Games VIII Paralympic Winter Games
Winner: Salt Lake City Runner-up: Sion Shortlist: Ostersund
Details
City	Quebec, Canada
NOC	Canadian Olympic Committee (CAN)
Previous Games hosted
None, but the PEPS Laval University in Quebec City host handball event during 1976 Summer Olympic , Canada had hosted the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary
Decision
Result	shortlisted

Part of a series on
2002 Winter Olympics
Bid process (bid details · scandal) Venues Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Mascots Torch relay Medal table (medalists) Closing ceremony (flag bearers) Paralympics (medal table) IOC USOC SLOC
v t e

Quebec 2002 was an unsuccessful bid by Quebec City, Canada, and the Canadian Olympic Committee to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. This was the city's first time to bid. Canada had previously hosted the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, Alberta and would go on to successfully bid and host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.