OSLO2O22 Applicant City. The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Oslo 2022

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1 OSLO2O22 Applicant City The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Oslo 2022

2 Contents 3 A unique opportunity 4 The olympic charter 5 Play, passion and incredible performances 6 We will wish the world s best athletes a very warm welcome to Norway in 2022! 8 Games in the City 10 Concept maps 13 Our core values 16 New urban districts 18 Økern 19 Kjelsrud 20 Sports facilities 22 Ice venues 23 Skiing and snowboarding facilities 25 Multi-sports arena 27 Building on expertise and tradition 28 All atheletes will be celebrated 29 Spectacular ceremony and fast-paced public festival 30 Sustainable Games 32 Investments and organisation costs 35 The years leading up to The legacy of the Games A unique opportunity In November 2011, the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee contacted the City of Oslo and proposed that Oslo should seek to become the host city for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in The City Council was enthusiastic about the idea. Since then, we have passed a number of milestones on the long and winding road that will end in Kuala Lumpur in July That is where the International Olympic Committee will hold the congress that will decide which city is to host the Games in In June 2013, Oslo City Council and the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee decided by an overwhelming majority to submit a joint application for a state guarantee to the government via the Ministry of Culture. This application then underwent a quality assurance process, which was completed just before Christmas. The quality assurance report concluded the application contained no significant weaknesses. In September, a referendum was held in Oslo, which gave a resounding yes to the plans to apply to host the Winter Olympic Games in The first of two applications is being sent to the IOC in March of this year. The Norwegian government and parliament will decide whether or not a state guarantee should be granted during Drawing up an application for the Olympic Games presents many opportunities along the way and is a major and complicated piece of work in its own right. In addition to investigating possible stadiums and arenas, finding suitable solutions for athletes villages, media centres and media villages, planning transport solutions and estimating costs, we have drawn up a vision and a set of core values for the Games, developed an overall concept and prepared plans for programmes that we will carry out before, during and after the Games. It is important that those of us who are working on the application are as open as possible about the plans and processes. To secure broad ownership and a high level of quality, we have held a series of public meetings and workshops concerning various themes, and we will continue to invite dialogue. Alongside establishing web pages and being active on Facebook and Twitter, we are striving to respond to enquiries from the press and private individuals as fully as we can. This document presents a brief description of our concept Games in the City. Enjoy! Oslo, Spring 2014 Eli Grimsby CEO Oslo 2022 Oslo 2022 / Oslo kommune Jarle Nyttingnes

3 4 5 Play, passion and incredible performances Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind. Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example, social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles. 1 The Olympic Charter Knut Snare / NTB Scanpix The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a magnificent celebration of fantastic sporting performances. For the athletes, the Games are the most important goals of their career, and winning an Olympic medal is one of the most prestigious achievements possible. The Games motivate athletes into undergoing years of intense training and instil a desire to perform to the very best of one s ability when the events get under way. The Games bring together athletes, coaches and their support teams around the shared task of becoming the best in their field. Hosting the Winter Games on home soil would give a major boost to Norwegian elite sport. Sporting heroes are important for getting children and young people involved in organised sport. Participation in sports teams promotes good physical health. It gives a sense of mastery and an opportunity to meet new friends, be part of a team and develop teamwork skills. For most people, sport is mostly about fun and play, but some people decide to aim to become the next big sporting hero. Winter sports are an intrinsic part of Norwegian culture and are woven into our history. Many Norwegians actively use the winter landscape to keep fit and for recreation purposes. Across the country are enthusiasts who will bring the traditions to future generations. During major sports events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Norwegians show their keen interest and enthusiasm for winter sports by turning up in their thousands. Few other nations carry on cheering until the very last athlete crosses the finishing line. When all is said and done, the Games are all about passion. Most people link the Olympic Games with the intense excitement that they feel in the ultimate moments of the competition, the joy or disappointment that comes when their heroes win or loose, and the sense of togetherness that comes from standing or sitting side by side by the finish line or in the stands. In a fragmented and hectic world, major sports events perhaps bring us together more than anything else. With the 2022 Olympic Games, we will create new, intense moments and shared, unforgettable memories. Sport is a universal language. The idea behind the modern Olympic Games is that sport can form a platform on which athletes and spectators can come together across linguistic barriers. These days, with the Games being broadcast live around the world, millions of people can be joined together across geographic, cultural and social boundaries.

4 6 We will wish the world s best athletes a very warm welcome to Norway in 2022! Norway in winter can offer athletes perfect conditions in a beautiful, snow-clad landscape. Modern facilities and excellent accommodation provide everything that the athletes will need to perform to the very best of their abilities. Enthusiastic and dedicated spectators will spur them on to excel. The public festival in 2022 will spread the joy of sport, winter and life. Through the Olympic Games, we will create venues for personal expression. We will invite everyone to lead an active and inclusive life in a vibrant and diverse city close to nature. The Winter Games will open up and help to develop the eastern areas of the city and give both elite and grassroots sport a boost. The Olympic Games will strengthen and further develop Oslo as the winter capital of the world and the Lillehammer region as a first-class alpine destination and an education centre for sport. The Winter Games will be a unique opportunity to take Norway a big step forward as an attractive and exciting place to live, work, study, invest and visit. We will present a modern, exciting and technologically advanced host country and identify innovative new solutions for urban ways of living for the future. As organisers of the Winter Games, we will as a country, city and individuals push ourselves even further and be part of something that is bigger than we are, and thereby encourage greater and lasting participation at all levels of our lives. The Paralympic Games are a unique opportunity to celebrate fantastic sports performances and athletes in their fields. London2012 showed the way, and we will follow up and further develop the concept. Our aim for the Paralympic Games is to raise awareness and generate even greater interest in the events and athletes and inspire both the disabled and able-bodied to lead an active life. We are ready. The 2022 Olympic Games is a once in a lifetime opportunity to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Norway. We will be a welcoming and professional host for one of the world s biggest and most technically complex events. Through the Olympic Games of our age, we can release energy and creativity and raise national and local ambitions as to what we can achieve. We will show the world that together we can host an exciting and seamless event, just like we did in 1952 and 1994, while remaining true to our values and the traditions on which we have built our society. The event will be spectacular and exuberant in terms of experiences and content and give the athletes optimal conditions in which to perform and everyone who comes to the Games some unforgettable experiences. We will work purposefully to host a sustainable event and leave a valuable legacy for our country, Oslo and the Olympic family as a whole. Kyrre Lien / Scanpix

5 Games in the City 9 The concept of Games in The City is based around Oslo s unique location between the fjord and open country. Oslo is perhaps the only capital in the world which can host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in an urban environment. With Games in the City, virtually every event will take place within the boundaries of Oslo. The venues are planned as a semi-circle, with ceremonies and festivals in the centre. We believe this will give the athletes good conditions in which to perform and create the setting for a fantastic public festival, a successful event and some wonderful television. The alpine events will take place in the Lillehammer region. Many people have unforgettable memories from the Lillehammer Winter Olympics in The Games in 2022 will create lasting, shared memories for new generations. Games in the City is also about life in the towns and cities. The athletes and media villages will require us to build a completely new urban district. We will use this opportunity to plan for liveability and physical activity in the way we design the buildings and the areas between them. Sustainability is a key concept in the work, financially, socially and environmentally. Our ambition is for the Olympic and Paralympic Games to promote innovation in how we shape the physical framework for life in cities. The Games will focus on personal expression and quality of life in modern society. We want to inspire more people to lead an active life, regardless of whether they choose to do this through sport, outdoor recreation or culture. Further development of both elite and grassroots sport is an important goal, while better health for the general public is another. In an age when people from different parts of the world end up living side-by-side, it is vital that we create a shared affinity to the communities we are part of. Oslo2022 will be an inclusive Games which brings people together and creates solidarity and unity, helping to build trust and thereby creating a better society. Games in the City will be the Games where people live and offer experiences for everyone.

6 10 11 Concept maps Oslo Area Lillehammer Area Kvitfjell ALPINE SKIING (Speed) Wyller SNOWBOARD FREESTYLE SKIING PARALYMPICS SNOWBOARD Sognsvann ICE HOCKEY(Training Venue) Holmenkollen CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING SKI JUMP NORDIC COMBINED 10 Grefsen FREESTYLE SKIING km Lørenskog CURLING PARALYMPICS WHEEL CHAIR CURLING Stubberud ICE HOCKEY Olympic Villages Groruddalen OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC VILLAGES AND MEDIA CENTER Valle Hovin SPEED SKATING Medal Plaza Rådhusplassen Telenor Arena SHORT TRACK SKATING FIGURE SKATING MEDAL PLAZA Jordal Hafjell ICE HOCKEY PARALYMPICS ICE SLEDGE HOCKEY ALPINE SKIING (Technical) PARALYMPIC ALPINE SKIING Hunderfossen BOBSLEIGH LUGE SKELETON 10 Olympic Village Mortensrud ICE HOCKEY(Training Venue) = Existing venues = New venues 6 Grønmo BIATHLON PARALYMPICS CROSS-COUNTRY AND BIATHLON KM Lillehammer Storhove OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC VILLAGE Media Center Medal Plaza Håkonshall MEDIA CENTER Stortorget MEDAL PLAZA

7 13 We have chosen the following core values for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Oslo in 2022 Both urban and close to nature Our Games will have a modern and urban feel. At the same time, we will also facilitate outdoor recreation in the city and give the natural landscape urban qualities. Both playful and responsible Participation and physical activity will not be based around the benefits, but will be a goal in themselves. The Games will promote the joy of sport, winter and life. They will be organised in a responsible way. We will use resources appropriately and strike a balance between meeting the demands that are imposed by the event itself and ensuring a sustainable legacy. Both generous and ambitious The Winter Games will contribute towards a deeper sense of unity locally, nationally and globally. We will also facilitate outstanding athletic performances, to the benefit of the athletes, the spectators and sport as a public movement. We will set the bar high and exceed what we have done before. Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville

8 Terje Rakke / Nordic Life Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville

9 17 New urban districts built for a high The biggest facilities that will be built if Oslo is awarded the Games in 2022 are the athletes village, the media village and the media centre. These facilities will be large: the athletes village and the media village together will cover a total of 150,000 m 2, or more than 20 football pitches. The media centre will cover an area of approx. 73,000 m 2, equivalent to around ten football pitches. When the Games are over, the villages will be sold as private homes or converted to student accommodation, nursing homes or care homes. The media centre could be taken over by the public sector and become a university college, university or research centre, or sold to private interests as commercial premises. The establishment of so many homes and such large zones for public or private sector activity presents us with an opportunity to develop the city of the future. By facilitating life, movement and activity between the buildings, we will give people opportunities for physical, social and cultural development. In turn, this will lead to the creation of good and socially sustainable local communities. We aim to ensure that everything we build is designed with movement and participation in mind. This will be reflected in the development of buildings, sports facilities and urban spaces. It will be equally important to draw nature into the urban environment. We will place emphasis on the establishment of parks and continous green areas, clean up and tidy river channels and their banks, and invest heavily in pedestrian and cycle paths. Consideration for sustainability will be fundamental to the planning of both the Olympic village and the sports facilities. The project will be economically sustainable, particularly with regard to the future use of what is built. We will give considerable thought to the environmental consequences. Last, but not least, we are determined to ensure that everything we build will contribute to the development of secure and inclusive local communities for all. Plans have been drawn up for two possible locations in the eastern part of Oslo. These choices were based around the idea of using the Olympic and Paralympic Games to achieve more than we could otherwise have done. A political process in the first half of 2014 will decide where the Olympic village will be built. quality of life

10 18 19 Økern Kjelsrud The aim behind the Økern alternative is to further develop an area that is already a hub and a growth area. By locating villages and the media centre here, the area can be given a further boost, as high-quality homes and commercial premises will be built. Plans have been drawn up to create green links which can join together an area which is currently very fragmented and has many barriers. If this alternative is chosen, clean-up, the establishment of green areas and the development of the local road network will be key. The plans for this area include large areas of parkland, home zones and urban spaces to create an attractive residential environment. There are also plans to establish pedestrian and cycle paths across the valley to enable people to reach Østmarka in the east and Lillomarka in the north. Illustrasjon: Snøhetta / Oslo 2022 Illustrasjon: Snøhetta / Oslo 2022

11 21 Sports facilities Games in the City will involve most events taking place either in the city itself or in the immediate proximity of Oslo. The exceptions are alpine, bobsleigh, luge and skeleton. We aim to use existing facilities and venues wherever possible and to site new facilities in areas of the city which will ensure that they are put to good use in the future. In the planning process, we will place emphasis on the development of creative solutions for movement and ensuring that the facilities act as social meeting places for different groups of people. The areas between the sports facilities and the villages will inspire people into being active in different ways and invigorate people physically, socially and mentally.

12 22 23 Ice venues Skiing and snowboarding facilities We will need eight ice venues to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Five of these will be competition venues, while the other three will act as training arenas. The IOC imposes certain requirements as regards the number of seats for spectators in the various events. Figure skating and short track will be held in a venue which will hold 12,000 spectators. We propose using an existing facility, i.e. the Telenor Arena, for these events. The Telenor Arena also has space for one of the three training arenas. Ice hockey will need two venues, one with seating for 10,000 spectators and another with seating for 6,000. Both venues will be built from scratch. The largest of these is situated in Stubberud in the eastern part of Oslo and will be converted to a multi-sports arena after The smaller venue is to be constructed alongside the existing Jordal Amfi rink and will be Norwegian ice hockey s major new arena after the Games. Sledge hockey will be held in the same venue as ice hockey. Speed skating events will take place in a venue with seating for 6,000 spectators. We are proposing to construct a roof over Valle Hovin and convert the venue to a multi-use facility for ice sports after the Games. Curling events will take place in a venue with seating for 3,000 spectators. This is to be situated in Lørenskog and could become Lørenskog Ice Hockey Club s home ground after the Games. The training arenas will have space for 500 spectators. One of these arenas will be located at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences at Sognsvann. The other arena will be situated in Mortensrud in the south of Oslo. The arenas will be used for ice hockey after Espen Hildrup / Norges Ishockeyforbund The Nordic events (cross-country, ski jumping and Nordic combined) will of course take place at Holmenkollen. The facilities here will be maintained in the years to come through to the Olympic Games. After the Games, Holmenkollen will continue to be used as it is today: as a training and competition venue for elite and grassroots sports and as a recreation area for the general public. There is not enough space to hold the biathlon alongside the Nordic skiing events at Holmenkollen during the Games, so a new biathlon arena will have to be built. The skiing events in the Paralympic Games will take place in this arena because the trails at Holmenkollen are too steep for Paralympic athletes. The arena is to be constructed at Grønmo and will be designed for disabled athletes. Snowboarding and freestyle may be shared between Oslo Vinterpark/Wyllerløypa and Oslo Ski Centre Grefsenkollen. The desire to develop attractive facilities for children and young people in both the eastern and western parts of the city was a major factor behind our decision to split these events between two venues. Olav Stubberud

13 24 25 Norges skøyteforbund Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville Multi-sports arena The largest Olympic hockey arena will have a capacity of spectators. Post-Games this arena will be converted to a multi-sports arena. Funding for the conversion is included in the budget. A second level is planned, which might include an athletics track and field. The first level might room three team-handball courts. Additionally, several special-built rooms and spaces can fit many other sports and activities. Illustrasjon: Snøhetta / Oslo 2022 Jonathan Hayward / NTB Scanpix

14 27 Building on expertise and tradition The Games will be organised in partnership with the Lillehammer region. This will enable us to build on the memories from 1994 and on the knowledge and expertise that will be developed when the Winter Youth Olympic Games are held in Lillehammer in The region is well-established as a winter sports centre. Many of the facilities were built for the Winter Olympics in 1994 and have since been upgraded. The region regularly hosts major international competitions. At Kvitfjell, World Cup events have been held for over 20 years. Lillehammer is currently home to Northern Europe s only artificially frozen luge, bobsleigh and skeleton track. The track is regularly used by the world s elite and is the national arena for the sports. Some of the country s key institutions for developing the elite athletes of the future are situated in south eastern Norway and the Lillehammer region. These are organisations which are aimed at both Olympic and Paralympic sports. In partnership with the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NOC), the Norwegian Ski Federation and Olympiatoppen, the University College in Lillehammer offers talented young people unique facilities and opportunities. Beitostølen Helsesportsenter is carrying out important work for Paralympic sports together with the annual Ridderweek, which is a full week of skiing activities and competitions for all classes of people with a visual or physical disability. With its convenient location 146km from the country s main airport at Gardermoen and with good transport links with Oslo, the Lillehammer region will be an ideal venue for the alpine events during the 2022 Winter Olympics. The events will be held in the same venues as were used during the previous Winter Games in Norway. Alpine events will be held at Hafjell and Kvitfjell, while the Hunderfossen arena will be used for the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events. The athletes village will be built at Storhovet in Lillehammer and the media will be accommodated in hotels and existing student accommodation. The media centre will be installed at Olympiaparken in Stampesletta. Cornelius Poppe / NTB Scanpix

15 28 29 All athletes will be celebrated Spectacular ceremonies and a fast-paced public festival In Norway, sport for the disabled is integrated within NOC, in line with the vision of Idrettsglede for alle (The Joy of Sport for All). During the planning of the Winter Olympic Games in Oslo in 2022, the natural approach has been to consider the Games as an event that consists of two equal parts. The Paralympic Games will begin two weeks after the Olympic Games and will last ten days. They will be held in the same venues as the Olympic Games. This applies to training and competition venues, athletes villages and ceremony locations. During the Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010, around 500 Paralympians took part, split between 190 athletes in the alpine events, 140 in Nordic events (cross-country and biathlon), 50 in wheelchair curling and 120 in sledge hockey. Perhaps the most popular events in Norway, the cross-country and biathlon events, will be held in a new Paralympic area which will be built for the 2022 Games. The venue is to be sited in Grønmo in the southern part of Oslo. After the Games, the venue will be used as a regional and national facility for both cross-country and biathlon, and will be designed for use by disabled athletes. This means that the trail network will also include ski trails which are suitable for sit-ski (easier trails without steep hills) and have a shooting range which is equipped with both the Olympic target system and the Paralympic system for visually impaired athletes. This means that Oslo and Norway will gain an integrated ski arena which is suitable for both elite and grassroots practitioners as well as those with a visual or physical disability. There are currently five approved sports events in the Paralympic Games. At Sochi 2014, snowboarding has been added as a trial event, but from the 2018 Games in Korea, the event will become part of the ordinary programme. There will therefore probably be at least six events in Oslo: Sledge Hockey Wheelchair curling Cross-country Biathlon Alpine Snowboard London 2012 lifted the Paralympic Games to new heights. Who wasn t moved by the incredible athletic performances, the enthusiasm of the spectators who turned up in droves and the mayor who announced that the Olympic Games had just been the warm-up act and that the real Games could now begin? Oslo 2022 will not be overshadowed by what we saw in London. Here, every single athlete will be cheered on and all spectators will be welcomed. Andy Clark / Reuters / NTB Scanpix The Olympic and Paralympic Games will encompass sport, culture, ceremonies and public festivals, providing joy not only to the thousands of people present in the venues and at the ceremonies, but also to the many millions of people following the events through electronic media. The opening ceremony The opening ceremony will be the single most-watched event, with an anticipated audience of more than 70 million people. A number of proposals have been considered for the location of the opening and closing ceremonies, including Ullevål Stadium and Bjerke Travbane. One possibility is to build a temporary venue with stages and seating, for example at Ekebergsletta. The plans assume a venue with capacity for 25,000 spectators. The medal ceremonies The medal ceremonies will take place in the centre of Oslo during the evening. Both Rådhusplassen and Bjørvika are possible locations. In Lillehammer, the medal ceremonies will take place in Stortorvet. A festival spirit everywhere you look The public festival spirit will be at the heart of the Games. We will spread the festival spirit across the venues, the surrounding open country and on the islands in the fjord closest to the city. In the centre of the city, one or more public festival streets could be built. Meeting places could also be established in public squares around the districts. The technology of the future will present unimaginable opportunities Today, we cannot be sure what technological solutions will be available in We imagine that we will use the communication technology that is available to broadcast events, ceremonies and other spectacles to public squares and meeting places across the country, perhaps even in cities and urban centres elsewhere in the world. Bjørn S. Delebekk / NTB Scanpix

16 30 31 Oslo 2O22 Olympic and Paralympic Bid Sustainable Games Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games will have environmental impacts linked to the organisation, development and holding of the event. We have drawn up a separate strategic plan to meet these environmental challenges. The plan is based around the Winter Games portraying Oslo as a city of the future through participation in and collaboration on environmentally friendly and sustainable development and support for the City of Oslo s ambitious goals within the field. The 2022 Olympic Games in Oslo will base all planning and organisation of the Games on the expertise and culture linked to sustainability and the environment that we have built up in Norway over the years. The first time green thinking was integrated into the planning and organisation of the Olympic and Paralympic Games was in Lillehammer in In the same year, the environment was the principal theme at the Olympic Congress, and the environment was incorporated as the third pillar in the Olympic Charter, alongside sport and culture. This gives us a responsibility that we must manage and develop further. We believe that sustainability is not solely about the environment - the Games must also be socially and economically sustainable. This means we must hold Winter Games which facilitate inclusion, movement and participation. The event will be economically sustainable through its focus on future use and long-term solutions. The actual work relating to the environment will be measurable and based on recognised management systems. All the venues will be constructed to the BREEAM Excellent standard and the ski arenas will be classified as Eco-Lighthouses. The entire event will be conducted in accordance with ISO20121, a management system for sustainable events. The environmental work will be followed up through an Olympic Impact Study - a reporting system which considers aspects such as water quality, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the Games both in the region and the country generally, land use for Olympic purposes, land for villages, impact on green areas and transport infrastructure. The organising committee will establish clear environmental goals and guidelines in relevant fields. As regards climate and energy, we will be a driving force for promoting the use of renewable energy. Everything we build and all the vehicles we use will be powered by renewable energy. We will reduce consumption and minimise waste, and we have a zero vision for waste from the holding of the Games. Spectator transport will be based around public transport and the buses will be powered by renewable energy. We will establish innovative procurement processes, based on contracts that naturally incorporate environmental and ethical considerations. At the same time, we will also stimulate innovation among our suppliers with regard to environmentally friendly products and services. All choices relating to the siting of facilities will be based on our knowledge of impacts on the natural and cultural environment. Areas that are affected by the development will be upgraded environmentally. In areas where encroachment on the environment is necessary, we will implement measures which replace or compensate for what is lost. Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville

17 32 Investments and organisation costs The cost to the public sector of organising the Games has been estimated at between USD 4.1 and 3.6 billion, depending on whether the Olympic village is sited in Kjelsrud or Økern. The sum also includes the procurement of goods and services from suppliers across the country, the hire of venues and villages, administration costs, expenses linked to the recruitment and training of volunteers, IT and data, security and preparedness, programmes, ceremonies and public festival events. Included is also investments in sports facilities, infrastructure and the construction of urban spaces and green areas, totalling around USD 1.1 billion. Private investors will construct the athletes villages and the media centre. We have estimated that this will cost approximately USD 2 billion. During the Games, the national organisation committee will hire the premises. After 2022, the villages can be sold as apartments or converted into student accommodation, care homes or similar. The media centre has a wide set of possible uses after the Olympics and Paralympics, ranging from commercial areas such as media or ICT sectors, office space, shops, or schools and child day care institutions. Cornelius Poppe / NTB Scanpix Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville Jarle Nyttingnes Getty Images Rolf Öhman / NTB Scanpix Aleksander Nordahl / NTB Scanpix Kim Hart / NTB Scanpix Snøhetta / Oslo 2022 Snøhetta / Oslo 2022 Bjørn S. Delebekk / NTB Scanpix Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville Snøhetta / Oslo 2022 Knut Snare / NTB Scanpix

18 35 The years leading up to 2022 Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville The Winter Games are about more than sport and a public festival. We also want to create an arena for creativity, personal expression and quality of life outside sport. We want to invite people to use the Games as a platform for creation, motivation and learning. This will be a pivotal part of the legacy we want to leave behind a legacy which continues to live long after the Games are over. The Olympic Games present an arena of potential, an arena that the award of the Games will open up, with opportunities for inspiring collaboration and innovation. The arena will be a melting pot of education and skills development, cultural initiatives, public health initiatives and commercial development. The potential is huge and we will work closely with key players to make the most of the opportunities that the Winter Games will present us with. The programme development will be based on social needs. Just as the facilities will be designed to meet the needs of their post-games use, the programmes will be developed with a view to the future and the lasting effect that will flow from the programme activities. Focus on physical activity Programmes which inspire people to improve their physical fitness and adopt a healthy lifestyle will be pivotal. Games in the City will provide a platform for innovation in the design of our physical surroundings and act as a springboard for activities and awareness campaigns to promote good health for all. This must be done in partnership with government agencies, schools, industry and sports organisations. Volunteerism The Olympic movement is the biggest voluntary movement in the world today. Volunteerism has a considerable intrinsic value, while also uniting people from different generations, and ethnic and social backgrounds. It creates identity and a sense of community. Voluntary work will provide essential skills, foster solidarity and enthusiasm, and ensure recruitment to professional levels in sport and culture, for example. As the country s capital, Oslo is a natural meeting point for volunteers from across the country during the Winter Games. The aim is for them to take back home the lessons, experiences and contacts that they have built up during the Games - to the benefit of local communities across the country. Sport The Olympic and Paralympic Games will of course be an invaluable motivating and driving force for the further development of both elite and grassroots sport, with clear objectives for achieving results and involving more people in sport. In partnership with NOC, Oslo2022 has identified three themes which will be relevant initiative areas through to 2022: Elite sport and education International sports collaboration Youth and grassroots sports Culture Under the Olympic Charter, the aim of sport is to serve humanity and for the Games to combine sport, education and culture. The cultural programme will be an important aspect of the Games. It will start with a taster during the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Games in 2018, extending over the following four years. The Olympic cultural programmes normally encompass the entire spectrum of artistic genres, including contributions from both professional and voluntary cultural life. Events will be held in the host city, as well as elsewhere in the country and even abroad. The national torch relay and the international promotion of national culture usually belong under this programme. Technology and innovation The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a major and challenging event which is entirely dependent on skilled people and modern technology in both the planning and execution phases. This makes the Games a potentially unique arena for skills acquisition, research and development within many fields. It is through these programmes that we will be able to create results during the years leading up to It is also through these programmes that we will be able to leave a valuable legacy within less tangible areas.

19 37 The legacy of the Games Consideration for the legacy of the Games has become increasingly important both for applicant countries and for the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The cost of hosting the Games is considerable and it is therefore vital that the host city, region and nation get more than a few weeks of public festival in return for its money. The legacy can be both physical and concrete, e.g. in the form of new sports facilities, improvements to public transport or the renewal of urban districts. It can also be more abstract, e.g. through improved public health, positive experiences, increased expertise, national pride or an enhanced international reputation. The key reason for applying to host the Games is for the project to yield positive and lasting effects which would otherwise not have come about or which would at best have come about much later. The existing student villages in Oslo were athletes villages during the 1952 Olympics and now form part of the legacy of those Games. The Jordal Amfi ice hockey rink was also constructed for the 1952 Games. It has been rebuilt several times and is still in use today. Another Olympic Games in 2022 will represent an opportunity to bring the arena up to modern standards. Barcelona used the Summer Games in 1992 as a driving force in a major urban development programme which opened up the city to the sea. Through a conscious effort to show off the city s history, architecture and culture, the Olympic Games contributed to impressive growth in the tourist industry from 1.7 million visitors per year in the early 1990s to 7.4 million 20 years after the Games. The Winter Games in Lillehammer in 1994 were an important stimulus for the development of new technology. For the first time in history, the results were broadcast on the internet by the Norwegian company Oslonett. The University College in Lillehammer is now a national centre of excellence within media studies. The Radio and TV Centre, which was built for the Winter Olympics, is based there. Studies conducted after the Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 show that the inhabitants of the city and the country generally believe that the event reinforced a sense of unity, pride and national self- confidence. Many people believe that Vancouver has become a more inclusive city and that the Games helped to change attitudes towards people with disabilities and promote the rights of indigenous peoples. Even if Norway were to be so fortunate as to become the host nation for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, there is no guarantee that we would leave behind the legacy that we would want once the Games are over. Research has shown that the expectations of some host cities have been higher than were actually warranted. In our work, we have therefore placed emphasis on the legacy being the guiding factor in the planning process from the very first day. NTB Scanpix Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville Jarle Nyttingnes Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville Snøhetta / Oslo 2022 Johan Wildhagen / Palookaville Ezra ShaScanpix

20 39 The application process Deadline Application submitted to IOC to become a candidate city 14 March 2014 IOC chooses candidate cities for the next applicant round Summer 2014 Norwegian Parliament decides whether the application should be granted a state guarantee Autumn 2014 Candidate cities submit their final applications to the IOC January 2015 IOC announces host city for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games 31 July 2015 If you would like to learn more about Oslo s application for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, or read background documents related to the process, please see: For information in English: Follow us on social media! facebook.com/oslo2022 twitter.com/oslo2022 Jarle Nyttingnes

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