Winter Sport In France

The bid committee, led by Chairman and CEO Yang Ho Cho, outlined the goals for the bid which are to create new opportunities for winter sports in areas of the world where they are underdeveloped; create an athlete-friendly Winter Games through the most compact and efficient venue layout; organize a successful Winter Games based on Korea's experience in hosting major events and the nation's growing passion for winter sports; and create the most modern and sustainable winter sports hub in Asia to serve athletes for generations to come.

The Spaniard begins his quest for a fourth Tour win Saturday, having been cleared by the Spanish cycling federation after testing positive for the banned anabolic agent clenbuterol at last years race.

Vidal said, 'environmental concerns - the third pillar of Olympism alongside sport and education - are at the very heart of our bid. We want the Annecy 2018 Games to accelerate the transformation of our winter sport resorts so that they become more eco-friendly and make better use of the natural resources of our mountains'.

The Annecy 2018 delegation included Charles Beigbeder, President of Annecy 2018, Jean-Pierre Vidal, the public interest group's Vice President, and Denis Masseglia, President of the French National Olympic Committee.