Munich proposes a ceremony venue that will hold up to 70,000 people. In this installment of By the Book, Around the Rings presents a look at the Olympic ceremony plans of Annecy, Munich and PyeongChang. By the Book is an exclusive series of reports by Around the Rings based on the bid books presented by the three 2018 bids.
Annecy
Opening Ceremony: Friday, February 9, 2018
Closing Ceremony: Sunday, February 25, 2018
Name: Ceremonies Theater
Location: Annecy lakeshore
Capacity: 42,000
$32.5 million (USD) for temporary construction
Munich
Opening Ceremony: Friday, February 9, 2018
Closing Ceremony: Sunday, February 25, 2018
Name: Munich Olympic Stadium
Location: Ice Park
Capacity: 70,000
PyeongChang
Opening Ceremony: Friday, February 9, 2018
Closing Ceremony: Sunday, February 25, 2018
Name: Alpensia Jumping Park
Location: ski jumping arena
Capacity: 60,000
$14 million (USD) for temporary construction (venue used for ski jumping)
By the Book is a series of reports on the 2018 candidate cities, using information provided in the candidate file of each city.
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