Two-horse race looms in race for 2018 Winter Olympics
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) – There was no transcendent Rio moment this time, no dramatic shift in momentum to swing the Olympic bid race. The campaign for the 2018 Winter Games goes into the final stretch much as it was before – with the South Korean bid from Pyeongchang in the front and Munich pushing hard.
Bid leaders from Pyeongchang, Munich and Annecy, France, made their case to IOC members Wednesday and Thursday, and will focus on preparing for the final presentations and vote on July 6 in Durban, South Africa.
The two days of meetings with IOC members consolidated Pyeongchangs status as the city to beat. But it also provided Munich a tangible boost as a serious challenger and gave Annecy hope to believe it still has a chance.
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