Winter Olympics







Multi-million dollar boost for Annecy 2018

By Duncan Mackay

Charles_Beigbeder_in_front_of_Olympic_ringsApril 19 - Annecy's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics has received a much-needed financial boost today after they agreed six new sponsorship deals to increase their budget by €3 million ($2.6 million/$4.3 million) to €30 million (£26 million/$43 million).






Arsenal boss supports Annecy bid

By Andrew Warshaw at SportAccord in London 

arsene_wengerApril 7 - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger made a surprise appearance at the SportAccord conference in London today as he lent support to Annecy's flailing 2018 Winter Olympic bid.

Beigbeder hoping Sarkozy sparkle can bring Winter Olympics to Annecy

By Tom Degun at SportAccord in London

Nicolas_Sarkozy_in_Annecy_February_2011April 6 - Charles Beigbeder, leader of the Annecy Bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, is confident that French President Nicolas Sarkozy will provide some much-needed heavyweight political punch to their campaign to host the Games ahead of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote in Durban on July 6.