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Poprad-Tatry Bid For The 2006 Winter Olympics
Poprad-Tatry 2006 ( hu, Poprád 2006; german: Deutschendorf 2006) was an unsuccessful bid by Poprad, Slovakia and the Slovak Olympic Committee to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. It was bids for the 2006 Winter Olympics, one of six candidates, but failed to be short-listed. Venues The proposed venues were: Poprad Cluster * Poprad - ceremonies, olympic village, men's ice hockey, figure skating, short track, speed skating * Kežmarok - women's ice hockey * Štrbské Pleso - ski jumping, cross country skiing, Nordic combined * Štrba - biathlon * Svit - bobsleigh, luge and skeleton * Lopušná Dolina - snowboard Liptovský Mikuláš Cluster * Liptovský Mikuláš - men's ice hockey, curling * Jasná, Chopok - alpine skiing * Závažná Poruba - freestyle skiing Evaluation The proposed bid was considered as a compact sports concept in attractive surroundings, with many venues yet to be constructed. The post-Olympic use of the ice facilities was excellent as all arenas will be dedica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poprad
Poprad (; hu, Poprád; german: Deutschendorf) is a city in northern Slovakia at the foot of the High Tatra Mountains, famous for its picturesque historic centre and as a holiday resort. It is the biggest town of the Spiš region and the tenth largest city in Slovakia, with a population of approximately 50,000. The Poprad-Tatry Airport is an international airport located just outside the city. Poprad is also the starting point of the Tatra Electric Railway (known in Slovak as ''Tatranská elektrická železnica''), a set of special narrow-gauge trains (trams) connecting the resorts in the High Tatras with each other and with Poprad. Main line trains link Poprad to other destinations in Slovakia and beyond; in particular, there are through trains running from Poprad to Prague in the Czech Republic. History The territory was since the Migration Period inhabited by Slavic settlers. The first written record dates from March 16, 1256 in the deed of donation of the Hungari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
