Bids for the 1972 Winter Olympics
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| Sapporo Banff, Alberta · Lahti · Salt Lake City |
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| Committee | IOC |
| Election venue | Rome 64th IOC Session |
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| Decision | 25 April 1966 |
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| Winner | Sapporo (32 votes) |
| Runner-up | Banff, Alberta (16 votes) |
The selection process for the 1972 Winter Olympics consisted of three bids, and saw Sapporo, Japan, be selected ahead of Banff, Canada; Lahti, Finland; and Salt Lake City, United States. The selection was made at the 64th IOC Session in Rome on 25 April 1966.[1]
Results
| City | Country | Round 1 |
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| Sapporo | Japan | 32 |
| Banff | Canada | 16 |
| Lahti | Finland | 7 |
| Salt Lake City | United States | 7 |
References
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1 – Games handed without bids submitted; 2 – Only one bid submitted; 3 – Bids submitted but no Games celebration; 4 – No bids submitted and no Games celebration
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