Sion bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics

Bids for the
2006 (2006) Winter Olympics and Paralympics

Overview
XX Olympic Winter Games IX Paralympic Winter Games
Winner: Turin Runner-up: Sion Shortlist: Helsinki · Klagenfurt · Poprad-Tatry · Zakopane
Details
City	Sion, Switzerland
NOC	Swiss Olympic Association (SUI)
Previous Games hosted
None bid for 1976 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics
Decision
Result	Runner-up (2nd place)

Part of a series on
2006 Winter Olympics
Bid process Venues Mascots Torch relay Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Medal table (medalists) Event calendar Chronological summary Closing ceremony Paralympics (medal table) IOC CONI TOROC
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Sion submitted its bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics backed up by the Swiss Olympic Association. The sports concept was considered as "well thought out with the Olympic Village centrally located in Sion, the ice sports in the Rhône valley and the skiing events in the mountains on either side of the city".^[1]