There’s still an year to go before the IOC announces the winner (July 7, 2007, at IOC session in Guatemala City). Bulgaria’s bid for the Winter Olympics of 2014 is Sofia (along with Borovetz and Bansko ski resorts). Sofia’s bid was the first to hit the table in 2004.
The current favorite is Austria’s bid – Salzburg. In a couple of days, IOC is expected to select the initial short list of 2014 candidates. Hopefully Sofia will be among them. In the unlikely event that Sofia wins the bid, property prices in the ski resorts are expected to soar as millions of euros will go into infrastructure projects.
[...] I’m not sure how much of Arnie’s term is left but I hope in the next election California voters “let” him focus on his movie career. I love the original Conan! Also, cut his budget so he’s forced to do the filming in Bulgaria! Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, conan, franchise, movie [...]
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