Annecy 2018 Congratulates Pyeongchang

Annecy 2018 would like to congratulate Pyeongchang for being awarded the right to stage the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. We would also like to thank the IOC for their help and support in this bidding process.

During this campaign we have been proud to serve Olympism. We believe very strongly in our vision of authentic Games in heart of the mountains, with the athletes and for the future and had some excellent feedback from IOC members about our plans.

We thank the French public for their support along with every single individual who has contributed to this campaign culminating in a presentation we were extremely proud of. It has been great for us to have so many organisations and stakeholders in Annecy and right across the country coming together to develop this bid on behalf of the nation.

Olympism is a way of life in France. We staged this bid because we wished to serve the Olympic movement and work in partnership with the IOC to benefit winter sports and Olympism worldwide.

Many lessons have been learnt during this process and it can only make French sport stronger.

We will continue to promote the values of Olympism every day of the year and hope to find other opportunities for France to serve the Olympic movement.

For more information, contact:media@annecy-2018.fr

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