| Overview | |
|---|---|
| XI Olympic Winter Games | |
| Winner: Sapporo Runner-up: Banff, Alberta Shortlist: Lahti · Salt Lake City | |
| Details | |
| Committee | IOC |
| Election venue | 64th IOC Session, Rome |
| Map of the bidding cities | |
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| Important dates | |
| Decision | 25 April 1966 |
| Decision | |
| Winner | Sapporo (32 votes) |
| Runner-up | Banff, Alberta (16 votes) |
The selection process for the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of three bids, and saw Sapporo, Japan, be selected ahead of Banff, Alberta, Canada; Lahti, Finland; and Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The selection was made at the 64th IOC Session in Rome on 25 April 1966.[1]
- ^ "Past Olympic host city election results". GamesBids. Archived from the original on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
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