The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that four cities have applied to host the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. The Candidate Cities, in alphabetical order, are: Harbin (CHN), Innsbruck (AUT), Kuopio (FIN), and Lillehammer (NOR).
The four Candidate Cities now have until 19th June to prepare and submit their Candidature Files by replying to the IOC questionnaire. A panel of Olympic Movement experts will shortlist the Candidate Cities for further assessment by an IOC Evaluation Commission. The IOC members will then elect by postal vote among the candidates recommended by the IOC Executive Board. The host city for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games will be announced in December 2008.
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