The O. Zone

USOC stalls Denver, Colorado in bid for 2022 Winter Games

By David O. Williams
Real AspenJuly 3, 2012

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) today guaranteed there won't be a Winter Olympics staged on American snow for a span of at least 24 years, deciding to pass on a potential Denver bid for the 2022 Winter Games.

The decision came as a blow for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, who had been pushing hard lately. The two issued a joint statement today:

“We are disappointed the world won't come to Denver for a Winter Games in 2022. But we appreciate the thoughtful approach taken by the U.S. Olympic Committee to bring the Games back to America. We respect the USOC's process and will continue to work closely with the Committee on bringing great sporting events to Colorado and furthering our reputation as a healthy and active state. The City of Denver and the State of Colorado stand ready to consider a bid for the Winter Games if the opportunity presents itself again.”

David O. Williams

According to the Denver Post, it would cost between $27.8 million and $45 million to bid for the 2022 Games -- and Denver was one of several viable candidates, including Lake Tahoe and Salt Lake City. Utah hosted the last Winter Games on U.S. snow -- at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Ski industry insiders tell me raising that kind of money in time for a 2022 bid by next September would have been virtually impossible. The USOC, according to the Post, wants to wait and do it right after just recently ironing out its revenue-sharing issues with the International Olympic Committee.

The 22-member Denver Olympic Bid Exploratory Committee, which includes two Vail Valley representatives, recently threw itself wholeheartedly behind a 2022 bid. But the timing, especially in a down economy, appears to have been too tight.

So wait and do it right. I can respect that. Do it wrong and communities wind up with marginal return on investment (Dick Lamm would be right). By 2026, the IOC will come begging for legitimate winter Olympic venues, as the planet continues to warm and only so many venues will be able to pull off such a massive undertaking.

My take all along, after covering the last three Winter Games, has been that Colorado should only go for the gold if the state can get maximum return on investment. And in the current and ongoing global recession, federal funding for massive infrastructure projects -- such as high-speed rail along the I-70 corridor -- will be in short supply.


comments: 19 Comments on "USOC stalls Denver, Colorado in bid for 2022 Winter Games"

sian8754 – April 24, 2021, at 3:10 a.m.

Sports Toto Safety Playground Slot Site Toto Site Address Toto Boatman bebe40.com Sports Broadcasting Jimin Accommodation Sex Sports Broadcasting Virtual Currency Trading Chelsea Suga Prime Minister Toto Site Asia Gaming Toto Site Recommendation Recommended Proto Analysis
토토
슬롯사이트 추천
온라인 스포츠중계
토토사이트 모음
토토 사이트

wills – Sept. 05, 2021, at 1:29 a.m.

Jharkhand is provided the JAC 12th Model Paper 2022 for all subject theory, objective type multiple choice questions with answer key solutions through the state leading newspaper educational pages and various educational portals also published the latest question paper for all stream intermediate education class 11th and 12th standard students of the board. Here the JAC Question Paper Class 12 have provided all subject most important questions through JAC 12th Model Paper 2022 and mock test question paper for paper-1 and paper-2 examination tests for the following all subjects of Jharkhand Academic Council Intermediate education 2022.

munda234234 – Dec. 02, 2022, at 10:52 a.m.

Very interesting blog. Alot of blogs I see these days don't really provide anything that I'm interested in, but I'm most definately interested in this one. Just thought that I would post and let you know. can you sell an idea for an invention

munda234234 – Jan. 03, 2023, at 7:20 a.m.

Took me time to read all the comments, but I really enjoyed the article. It proved to be Very helpful to me and I am sure to all the commenters here! It’s always nice when you can not only be informed, but also entertained! a course in miracles

munda234234 – Jan. 25, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.

Pretty good post. I have just stumbled upon your blog and enjoyed reading your blog posts very much. I am looking for new posts to get more precious info. Big thanks for the useful info. spiritual movies

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:42 a.m.

Hello! I just wish to give an enormous thumbs up for the nice info you've got right here on this post. I will probably be coming back to your weblog for more soon! Zonnepanelen installateur Antwerpen

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:45 a.m.

I wanted to leave a little comment to support you and wish you a good continuation. Wishing you the best of luck for all your blogging efforts. Zonnepanelen Limburg

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:46 a.m.

Thanks for the nice blog. It was very useful for me. I'm happy I found this blog. Thank you for sharing with us,I too always learn something new from your post. Zonnepanelen kopen

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:47 a.m.

wow, great, I was wondering how to cure acne naturally. and found your site by google, learned a lot, now i’m a bit clear. I’ve bookmark your site and also add rss. keep us updated. Airco

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:47 a.m.

Thank you very much for sharing such a useful article. Will definitely saved and revisit your site Zonnepanelen installateur Limburg

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:48 a.m.

I think this is an informative post and it is very useful and knowledgeable. therefore, I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article. Zonnepanelen installateur Limburg

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:49 a.m.

I’ve been searching for some decent stuff on the subject and haven't had any luck up until this point, You just got a new biggest fan!.. Zonnepanelen plaatsen

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:50 a.m.

wow, great, I was wondering how to cure acne naturally. and found your site by google, learned a lot, now i’m a bit clear. I’ve bookmark your site and also add rss. keep us updated. REC Alpha zonnepanelen

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:51 a.m.

I need to to thank you for this very good read!! I definitely loved every little bit of it. I have you bookmarked to check out new things you post… Prijs zonnepanelen

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:52 a.m.

I think this is an informative post and it is very useful and knowledgeable. therefore, I would like to thank you for the efforts you have made in writing this article. Zonnepanelen installateurs Limburg

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:57 a.m.

Nice blog and absolutely outstanding. You can do something much better but i still say this perfect.Keep trying for the best. Zonnepanelen installateurs Antwerpen

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:58 a.m.

Always so interesting to visit your site.What a great info, thank you for sharing. this will help me so much in my learning Sunpower zonnepanelen

mrseo – Feb. 15, 2023, at 7:59 a.m.

Really appreciate this wonderful post that you have provided for us.Great site and a great topic as well i really get amazed to read this. Its really good. Zonnepanelen Antwerpen

munda234234 – Feb. 19, 2023, at 10:43 a.m.

Merely a smiling visitant here to share the love (:, btw outstanding style. New York Fake driver's license

COMMENT
Comment Form Info  Comment Information
Real Aspen encourages you to post comments on our articles and blogs. Logged in email is required for monitoring purposes. Your email will not be published and will not be distributed to any third-party. Abusive, obscene, profane, threatening, libelous or defamatory comments are prohibited. By posting a comment, you agree to this policy and our terms of use. To report an abusive posting, please contact us.

To make a comment, please log in or create an account. This helps us prevent spam and other malicious attacks.

Please log in to comment

 

Create a user account to comment

Snow Report

  24hr snow mid dpth snow cond.
A-Basin n/a n/a
Aspen n/a n/a closed
BC n/a n/a closed
Breckenridge n/a n/a closed
Buttermilk n/a n/a closed
Copper n/a n/a closed
Crest. Butte n/a n/a closed
Eldora n/a n/a closed
Heavenly n/a n/a closed
Highlands n/a n/a
Howelsen n/a n/a closed
Keystone n/a n/a closed
Kirkwood n/a n/a closed
Loveland n/a n/a
Monarch n/a n/a closed
Northstar n/a n/a closed
Powderhorn n/a n/a closed
Purgatory n/a n/a closed
Silverton n/a n/a closed
Ski Cooper n/a n/a closed
Ski Granby n/a n/a closed
Snowmass n/a n/a closed
Steamboat n/a n/a closed
Sunlight n/a n/a closed
Telluride n/a n/a closed
Vail n/a n/a closed
WinterPark n/a n/a closed
Wolf Creek n/a n/a closed
More Weather Reports
VIDEO GALLERY
Vail powder day snow snake
Airing it out at Crested Butte
Feb. 17, 2011 Surprise 14 inches of Fresh Powder