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Italy: mountain peak to be illuminated during the 2006 Winter Olympics
by zopemaster — published May 04, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
During the 2006 Winter Olympics the local authority for Valli Po, Bronda e Infernotto plans to illuminate the summit of Monviso, the mountain that is the hallmark of the Piedmont.
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Manual for candidate cities for the XX Olympic Winter Games 2006
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: ,
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Next generation to bear risk of Winter Olympics
by zopemaster — published Dec 12, 2012 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The Swiss canton of Graubünden wants to hold a "sustainable" Winter Olympics in 2022. While the many open questions regarding the candidacy have stirred passions in Switzerland, Munich's candidacy is not quite so controversial. But time is pressing.
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Olympic bid by Annecy: repercussions underestimated
by zopemaster — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: ,
French environmental protection agencies have said that the "impact of the Olympic Games on the environment are widely underestimated in the application documents".
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Olympic candidacy - a questionable venture?
by zopemaster — published Sep 18, 2012 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Forecasts estimate that the 2022 Winter Olympics in Switzerland will cost 4.5 billion Swiss francs - or, as experience shows, even more. Is it worth it? In March 2013 the citizens of Graubünden will go to the polls to decide.
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Olympic Games: no benefit to the national economy
by zopemaster — published Dec 01, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , ,
Switzerland is once again discussing its candidacy for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Environmental organisations are warning against the ecological and economic repercussions. Even Marco Blatter, former CEO of Swiss Olympic, has been quoted on Swiss radio, saying that he was glad the 2006 Games were not held in the Valais. He added that in Turin/I the Games had grown out of all proportion. "With all the infrastructure investments Turin cost around CHF 4.5 bn; Vancouver is costing around CHF 6 bn; and Sochi 2014 is officially budgeting for CHF 13 bn," reports Switzerland's SonntagsZeitung.
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Olympic infrastructures - A bottomless pit?
by zopemaster — published Dec 14, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , , ,
The infrastructure facilities built for the Olympic Winter Games in Turin in February 2006 have proved an expensive legacy.
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Olympics-free Alps!
by zopemaster — published Feb 26, 2014 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: ,
Open letter to Thomas Bach, IOC President Schaan/LI, 25 February 2014
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Point of view: the enlightened Olympics-free Alps
by zopemaster — published Nov 13, 2013 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:08 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
The referendum decisions against "Munich 2022" and "Graubünden 2022" prove that the Olympic spirit is dead. Simply not everyone has yet noticed.
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Sustainability Report 2004/05
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:13 AM — filed under: , , ,
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