LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — As the IOC sought to dispel concerns the Olympics are too expensive, two former host cities and one former also-ran advanced to the final phase Monday in the troubled race for the 2022 Winter Games.
Left with little choice following the previous withdrawal of three candidates, the International Olympic Committee on Monday retained the three cities that were still alive. The Kazakh city of Almaty, Beijing and Oslo made the list of finalists. Whether Oslo stays in until next year’s vote remains uncertain.
The IOC executive board agreed unanimously to approve all three as official candidate cities, rather …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
