POSTED: Thursday February 4th 2010
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MUNICH 2018 TEAM EMBARKS ON VANCOUVER VOYAGE
Munich 2018 leaves for winter Games with friendship in mind
Munich, February 4, 2010 - Munich 2018 is beginning a journey of friendship, as the Bid Committee members prepare to make their way to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The team will be flying to Vancouver over the next few days, courtesy of Lufthansa, a Munich 2018 TOP sponsor.
Before departing, Willy Bogner, CEO of the Munich 2018 Bid Committee said:
‘We are embarking on a journey of friendship in Vancouver and we are excited to have the opportunity to demonstrate our Bavarian friendliness to the Olympic family. Munich 2018 is also honoured to be attending the IOC Observer Programme; this is a unique chance to learn from the Olympic winter Games, before the IOC decides on the 2018 host city next year. We wish the Vancouver 2010 Organising Committee a peaceful, joyful and successful few weeks as host to the Olympic family.’
Munich 2018 will be celebrating its ambassadors’ achievements in German House in Vancouver. Here, Bid Committee members will present their concept and vision for a friendly Games. Munich’s mayor, Christian Ude, and Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer will also be actively promoting Munich 2018 during the Vancouver Games, which they will be attending from 10-15 February and 19-22 February respectively.
Chair of the Munich 2018 Bid Committee, Olympic legend Katarina Witt, who will also be in Vancouver said:
‘I wish Vancouver 2010 a successful and unforgettable winter Games. The Canadians are tremendous ice sports enthusiasts which is why I have always liked going to Canada. My memories of the winter Games in Calgary are, of course, another reason why the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Canada are something very special to me. I will never forget becoming an Olympic champion for the second time. Sadly, I was never able to experience the Olympic Games in my own country, but I will be doing everything I can to help aspiring German athletes to live that dream in Munich in 2018.’
Munich’s bid to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games reflects the region’s enduring affinity with winter sports. The supporting theme of the bid is its meticulous attention to detail on environmental prosperity.
The short distances between the sports venues and the environmentally friendly Olympic Villages in Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen have aided a Games concept based on sustainability. Ice sports will be staged in Munich while Alpine events will be in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The artificial ice track at Königssee will also be used to host some of the ice sports.
The Munich 2018 Bid Committee has developed a comprehensive environmental concept which is designed to set new standards in the Olympic Movement.
Background
Munich, in collaboration with Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Berchtesgadener Land, is applying to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The application will be put together and managed by Bewerbungsgesellschaft München 2018 GmbH, whose management is chaired by Willy Bogner and whose managing directors are Richard Adam and Bernhard Schwank. Shareholders in the application organisation are the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) with 51 per cent, the City of Munich (30 per cent), the Free State of Bavaria (nine per cent), the market town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (eight per cent) and the district of Berchtesgadener Land (two per cent). The bid is being supported by national sponsors Adidas, the BMW Group, Flughafen München GmbH, Lufthansa and the Sparkasse Finance Group, along with national equipment sponsors Deloitte, GfK Association, Messe München GmbH, Olympic Park Munich and Stadtwerke München GmbH. More information about the concept, the progress of the application and many other aspects can be found at www.muenchen2018.org.
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Keywords · Munich 2018 · winter Games · Lufthansa · Katarina Witt
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