Bids for the 2002 Winter Olympics
Four cities made the shortlist with their bids to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, which were awarded to Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, on June 16, 1995. The other cities shortlisted by the IOC Selection Committee chaired by Thomas Bach were Sion, Switzerland, Östersund, Sweden and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The host city selection procedure to for the 2002 Winter Olympics will go down in history as one of the most controversial, in light of the scandal regarding the interactions between the Salt Lake City bid team and International Olympic Committee members; ten IOC members resigned as a result, as did Salt Lake City bid leaders Tom Welch and Dave Johnson. Salt Lake City overwhelmingly won the right to host the Games, needing only one round to gain the absolute majority of the votes.
Records were set in both the broadcasting and marketing programs. Over 2 billion viewers watched more than 13 billion viewer-hours. The Games were also financially successful, lefting SLOC with a surplus of $40 million. The surplus was used to create the Utah Athletic Foundation, which maintains and operates many of the remaining Olympic venues.Final selection
Cities not shortlisted
