# extensive working groups
# official Observer Programms
# IOC Candidate City Workshops
# the IOC Extranet for Candidate Cities
# national sports experts
# close co-operation with national and international sports federations
# sector experts.

Salzburg 2014 CEO Fedor H. Radmann said: “We have already studied the IOC questionnaire in some detail with our experts and the entire team is committed to working intensively over the coming months to submit a comprehensive and compelling Salzburg 2014 Candidate File to the IOC.  We believe our bid is strong and we hope it will get stronger.  There is a massive passion for winter sports in Austria and we want to grasp that enthusiasm and channel it for the benefit of the Olympic Movement. Our City and nation also has extensive experience in hosting major winter sports events and we believe these factors, together with our sports facilities and transport infrastructure give our bid very solid foundations.  The task now is to build on those foundations.”

Salzburg 2014 Games Plan Director DI Gernot Leitner said: “The questionnaire covers a huge amount of detail on a wide ranges of topics. Since all three candidate cities have technically good concepts, their Candidature Files will be an important factor in the IOC’s deliberations. Our team is now fully focussed on converting the plans in our Applicant Questionnaire into a compelling Candidature File.  We will be using high quality experts to guide our working groups, and will involve sporting federations who are intrinsic to signing off our plans.”

Salzburg Mayor Dr Heinz Schaden said: “We now have the green light to demonstrate to the IOC that Salzburg is capable of hosting an inspirational Games in 2014, but we are up against two very strong bids.  Our entire team and the people of Salzburg realize the wonderful prize that is at stake in this contest and we must now work tirelessly to secure this great prize.”

Salzburg 2014 Bid Operations Director Mag. Rudolf Höller added: “We look forward to taking our campaign international in the coming months and to work with the people of Salzburg to really start to build excitement and momentum as we move towards Guatemala.”

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For further information please contact:
Salzburg Winterspiele 2014 GmbH
Mag. Sabine Blattner
Medienkoordination
Alpenstraße 48a
5020 Salzburg
phone:  +43 662 42 2014 11
Fax: +43 662 42 2014 50
Mailto: presse@salzburg2014.com | sabine.blattner@salzburg2014.com
Internet: http://www.salzburg2014.com/

Notes to editors
Topics in the IOC Questionnaire for the Candidature File:
1. Olympic Games concept and legacy
2. Political and economic climate and structure
3. Legal aspects
4. Customs and immigration formalities
5. Environment and meteorology
6. Finance
7. Marketing
8. Sport and venues
9. Paralympic Games
10. Olympic Village(s)
11. Medical services and doping control
12. Security
13. Accomodation
14. Transport
15. Technology
16. Media operations
17. Olympism and culture

Candidature Files must show numerous guarantees provided by the federal government, the city and the region government across a ranges of topics. The Candidature File must be submitted to the IOC by  January 10 2007.

The Way to Guatemala City 2007 – One year to go!

June 22nd 2006                   Sochi, PyeongChang und Salzburg were selected by the IOC as Candidate Cities
July 3rd 2006                      The IOC Questionnaire was delivered to the Candidate Cities
July 10th.-15th 2006           Torino Debrief | Vancouver
Summer 2006                      Start developing the Candidature File
Summer 2006                      Start developing the visit of the IOC Evaluation Commission
From summer 2006             Development of the Games Plan in working groups
September 4th.-6th 2006    IOC Workshops for Candidate Cities | Lausanne
From October 1st               Candidate Cities are allowed to promote internationnally
January 10th 2007              Submission of Candidature File to the IOC
February/March 2007        Attendance of the IOC Evaluation Commission in Candidate Cities
June 2007                            The IOC publishes the report of the Evaluation Commission about each Candidate City
July 2007                             Election of the Host City 2014  during the 119th IOC Session in Guatemala City