Östersund bid for the 2002 Winter Olympics

Bids for the
2002 (2002) Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Overview
XIX Olympic Winter Games
VIII Paralympic Winter Games
Winner: Salt Lake City
Runner-up: Sion
Shortlist: Quebec City
Details
CityÖstersund, Sweden
NOCSwedish Olympic Committee (SWE)
Previous Games hosted
None,
previously bid for 1994 and 1998 Winter Games
Decision
Resultshortlisted

Östersund 2002 (Southern Sami: Staare 2002) was an unsuccessful bid by Östersund, Sweden, and the Swedish Olympic Committee to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. The city bid for the third consecutive time, and it was the sixth time that Sweden had submitted a bid.