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459:, which had already hosted World Cup and several international competitions and was located 60 minutes from the Main Olympic Village. The experience of the Slovak Republic in providing high profile event security was rated as moderate, but the country itself hadn't experienced unusual security problems. A referendum held in the communes of the region, as well as opinion polls in 1997 and 1998 throughout Slovakia, showed a considerable majority in support of the bid. Whilst an Olympic Games marketing programme was new to Slovakia, the Bid Committee appeared to have shown diligence in evaluating the possibilities in marketing plans and opportunities. 463:
planned, is not within the National Park, there could have been environmental concerns as much deforestation was required. The Bid Committee had been unable to secure a partner willing to cover the cost of constructing the Olympic Village. Further, the Evaluation Commission considered that the operating budget of the Village appears to be on the low side and no budget could have been found for the additional accommodations. The Evaluation Commission believed also that accommodation in Poprad needed to be further developed.
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The proposed bid was considered as a compact sports concept in attractive surroundings, with many venues yet to be constructed. The post-Olympic use of the ice facilities was excellent as all arenas will be dedicated for ice sports development in an area already known for its passion for ice-hockey.
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could accepted only medium sized jet aircraft, and didn't have regularly scheduled flights. The Evaluation Commission believed that the costs of building infrastructure for and putting on the Olympic Games, would be a significant challenge to the financial resources of both the public and private
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However, the IOC evaluating report listed some problems that might have effected the Winter Games preparations. The proximity of a major road to the biathlon venue in Štrba may have been a concern for the performance of the athletes. Although Svit, where bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track was
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While the proposed highway and railway transport concept was considered as sufficient, the
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The IOC Evaluating Committee favoured the location of all alpine events in one venue,
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After selection, Poprad didn't bid for Olympics, but withdrawn
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Index

Overview
XX Olympic Winter Games
IX Paralympic Winter Games

Turin
Sion
Helsinki
Klagenfurt
Poprad-Tatry
Zakopane
Poprad
Slovakia
NOC
Slovak Olympic Committee
2002 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
Bid process
Venues
Mascots
Torch relay
Opening ceremony
flag bearers
Medal table
medalists
Event calendar
Chronological summary
Closing ceremony
Paralympics
medal table
IOC

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