The winning bid will be chosen from three finalists, none of which are from the
“Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Zhukov said that the massive bid costs estimated at more than 40 million dollars (almost 30 million euros) were no problem because "we see it as an economic bid.”
At the low end of the spectrum is the Austria's Salzburg, whose estimated 13 million dollars for the bid is modest…The Austrians say they have what money can't buy: a beautiful alpine setting, venues which have seen hundreds of World Cup events and major championships, and a long tradition as a passionate winter sport nation.”
Of the three final bids only
Sources- ESPN, Reuters, Jumalo, Wikipedia
Image- ESPN (According to the photo’s caption “Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer greets students at an Austrian school in Guatemala City, Monday, July 2, 2007)
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