Result
The result, collected by postal vote was revealed by IOC president Jacques Rogge on December 12, 2008:
| 2012 Youth Winter Olympic Games bid results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | NOC Name | Postal votes | |||
| Innsbruck | Austria | 84 | |||
| Kuopio | Finland | 15 | |||
Rogge commented at the announcement, "this is a good decision in that it was obviously the best bid. Innsbruck has lots of assets - the capacity of the city, the experience of the people. It's an icon of winter sports. We are fully aware that this is a very short period, but we are extremely confident that Innsbruck can match the expectations of both the IOC and the athletes, including an attractive culture and education program which is an integral part of the Youth Olympic Games experience."
Rogge's comments indicated Austria's recent bid history may have also affected votes: "It's something nice for Austria. They bid twice for Salzburg and now they are getting Innsbruck. I think this is good."
Read more about this topic: Bids For The 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
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