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The Salzburg 2014 bid was presented by the committee to the Olympic family at the 11th World Sport for All Congress in Havana, Cuba. This congress, organised by the IOC, is the largest of its kind and is devoted to the integration of sport in society and the power of sport to bring people together. Over 1000 participants from all over the world attended the event in Cuba.
Salzburg 2014 was represented by Dr. Heinz Schaden, Mayor of Salzburg, Fedor Radmann, leader of the bid, Dr. Heinz Jungwirth, Secretary General of the Austrian Olympic Committee and Dr. Andreja Wieser, head of the International Relations department. The Salzburg delegation was able to explain the advantages of the Salzburg 2014 bid in a number of meetings, conversations and discussions. They were able to address the IOC President, Jacques Rogge, as well as around 20 IOC members. The other Candidate Cities for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2014, Sochi and Pyeongchang, were also in Cuba. All the candidates have now begun the campaigns for their bids in earnest. Mayor Heinz Schaden said, "It was very important for us to attend this congress. We had many encouraging conversations, which confirmed to us that we are making good progress." Fedor Radmann, leader of the bid, added, "It is essential that we make use of every opportunity and do not drop our guard. Sochi and Pyeongchang are such strong and ambitious candidates, that we can only compete with them through great commitment and effort." |
